It’s really cool to find out you’ve been nominated for a Liebster Award. I found out about it serendipitously on a Friday just after I had walked in the door after a long week at work. I threw the door open, dramatically let my bags slide down my arms to the floor, squeezed the cherubs, and complained to my husband about my day. Plopping down to rifle through the mail on the kitchen table, I grabbed my phone instead and read that I had been nominated for this award. My stress evaporated!
The Liebster Award is an internet award given to bloggers by other bloggers. Liebster is a German word meaning sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, and valued. The award is meant to be inspirational. It’s purpose is to motivate bloggers in achieving their goals and pushing forward with their writing. I’d like to express my gratitude to @halfchocolateblog for nominating this blog!
Part of being nominated means that I must answer the 5 questions asked by @halfchocolateblog. They are listed below.
1.) What inspired you to become a writer?
I’ve loved to write ever since I was a skinny, dirty kneed, tom-boyish 8 year old. Any time I had the opportunity to take an elective class in high school or college, I always chose a writing course. While I can’t pinpoint something specific that inspired me, I think it has a gravitational pull on me because it taps into my creative side. This is immensely fulfilling and brings direct sunlight into my being. Anything involving some sort of thoughtful expression whether it be painting, crafting, writing, dancing, or decorating soothes my soul to the core.
2.) Which is your favorite post on your blog?
My favorite post so far on my personal blog is actually my first one called Go With Your Gut. It is about my inability to trust myself, which resulted in me allowing others to make important decisions for me; decisions that inevitably put me in danger. Read it here.
3.) Who is your favorite fictional character? Why is he/she your favorite?
Lyra Belacqua from the “His Dark Materials” trilogy by Philip Pullman is an incredible fictional character. She endures many life-threatening adventures, the disillusionment of her parents, the loss of people she loved dearly, all while trying to cling to hope and keep moving along in life. It’s a fantasy story with magic, different worlds, time travel, witches, and talking animals. I absolutely love it and love Lyra.
4.) If a genie grants you three wishes, what would you wish for and why?
Well, first of all, this would be really great right about now. Genie, Genie, where for art thou?
Wish #1.) A cul de sac of about 20 houses on it where all of my favorite people in the world spend their summers. My “summer” house would also be on said cul de sac.
Wish #2.) World Peace. In a nutshell: no more hunger, no more terrorism, no more gun violence (or how about just no more guns period), no kidnapping, no sex slavery, no abuse, no tyrants, endless funding for research and resources to heal our global warming crisis, an end to all hate groups big and small, and the respectful treatment of animals-both domesticated and wild. Is that asking too much? That might count for like 10 wishes right there.
Wish #3.) Money to grow on flowers, bushes, and trees in my backyard. It would only grow on the flowers, bushes, and trees that I took care of though. This would be an incentive for me to really try to get better at becoming a green thumb because I stink at it. It just feels more fun to be rich when it’s earned right? That way I’d sort of still be earning it.
5.) What are the 5 things you can’t imagine your day without?
Morning hugs from my two sons, ridiculous off the wall texts from my husband, dancing in the kitchen just before we have dinner, and a cookie of some kind (don’t judge, yes I have a cookie like every day). That’s four positively awesome things I can’t imagine my day without, but I’m going to sneak one unfun thing in here because it’s real life. I stress every day about how I can make my professional life be as fulfilling as my personal life. I’d love for that stress to someday not be there. I can’t imagine how wonderful it will feel one day when that’s gone. And it will be… someday!
And now here are the lovely and talented bloggers I would like to nominate for the Liebster Award. Congrats and good luck to you!
1.) Sarah Shard – http://www.wearewit.com/blog/
2.) Jade Unal –https://www.thewondrousworldofyou.co.uk/blog
3.) Kara Headley-www.kjdinspirationcreations.com
4.) Cher Gilroy-https://blazingbutterfly.wordpress.com/
5.) Rahul Ashok-https://naturescapewithme.blogspot.fi/
6.) Kelly Peters –https://kellypetersphotography.co.uk
7.) Sanjoli Jain- https://sanjoli17.blogspot.in/2017/07/
8.) Andi Stevenson – http://intothecity.me/
9.) Mary G Suycano – http://www.gracefulmusings.xyz/
10.) Charlene Bullard – https://faithtoraisenate.com/
Please answer the following questions and tag me in your post so I can read your answers. Thank you and I look forward to reading what you have to say!
1.) If you were stranded on an island, if you could make 3 things magically appear, what would they be?
2.) What drives you to keep writing?
3.) Who is your favorite author and why?
4.) What is the one task in life you dislike the most and why?
5.) What 3 experiences have shocked you the most in your life thus far?
Happy writing everyone…enjoy!
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