I've been challenged to blog every day for 30 days

I have been challenged to write every single day for 30 days. This is the beginning.

The headline pretty much says it all. It all started when I launched my website publicly on a few social platforms, specifically LinkedIn

In the post, I expressed how I had held back on releasing my website for a long time because I wanted everything to be perfect. I struggle to share my content because I often think what I am doing is not enough. Who would even care about my site?

The challenge

Within a few hours, one of my coworkers from Lucid, Elizabeth Beeli, sent me a message on LinkedIn.

And what exactly does this 'interesting challenge' entail? Well, she challenged me to write every single day for 30 days and publish my work on a public platform for anyone to see. Check out more information in her blog post. Intrigued by the challenge, I explored more of her site and found out she has been writing daily for over 1000 days straight! I was mind blown. Needless to say, her dedication, consistency, and experience inspired me.

I certainly have my concerns. I might get busy and struggle to find time to write. I really worry about generating ideas to write about. I also don't think I'm a good writer. But as Elizabeth says in her three-year reflection:

The bottom line is, I write to become a better writer. And the only way to become a better writer is to write

So that is what I am going to do. Write. For every day during this month. My writing might not be great right now. However, I am by nature a competitor.

In high school, I decided to join the swim team my senior year. The swim coach was also my long-time soccer coach and he knew me extremely well. During practice, he decided to pair me in a lane with three very experienced swimmers. He knew I couldn't keep up with them or maintain their pace. He did know me as a competitor though. And it was my competitive drive that pushed me harder to stay right behind them. I improved significantly because of this.

Likewise, Elizabeth is now posing me a challenge just like my swim coach challenged me 5 years ago. And I really don't want to fail it.

In other words, see you tomorrow.

Interested in following along with my journey more or connecting with me? Make sure to follow me on my socials!

Until next time!

-Hawkin