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Get inspired by the neighbors: Blogging 101

jacquelineobyikocha

20150707_233302I haven’t written in days, not because I don’t want to but for reasons that I cannot even put my fingers on. It seems I am having withdrawal syndrome from a whole lot of stuff. Traveling from one place to the other does have its highs and lows and I think my low kicked in sometime last week after a days trip from Abu Dhabi to Dubai, coupled with living out of a suitcase, so I lagged behind on my Blogging 101 assignments. Well, the saying that it is better to be late than never applies here, so I am going to play catch up right now and hope that would kick-start my writing juice and other stuff as well.

I made friends with some of my good neighbours in the blogosphere, paying visits to several abodes and sharing my thoughts on their timelines and articles. I paid a visit to your cyber abode, Disarmed by Love and your warm welcome made me feel at home.
I ate and drank as you invited, listening to your words that teemed with wisdom and motivation. It was a very good visit. I felt that I had run into a kindred and gracious spirit and with that warm glow I left, knowing that I shall visit again.

I made a pit stop at http://patternsofsouldevelopment.com/ his in-depth perspective in analyzing some things we tend to overlook with the wave of the hand, made me think a bit deeper and left me with new knowledge. We bantered quite a bit, gleaning off each other. I taught him how to say DALU – which is a gracious thank you in my native language. He is also a keeper.
For some fun and color which I love so much, I flitted around quite a bit, like a hummingbird from one blog post to the next blog, perusing the beautiful and lively photos of: https://mariajanssonphotography.wordpress.com/, http://kevinhotter.com/ and https://whsimphotos.wordpress.com/

They made me wish I was a better photographer.

They were simply captivating and inspired me enough to take nondescript photos that were going to nowhere (like the one above this article).

© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha

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A wordsmith with a vivid imagination, an eager mind and a burning desire to carve out tales. As I journey with my muse to that land of all possibilities and self discovery, I hope my personal evolution will serve as a beacon of inspiration for anyone who chooses to stop by.

14 thoughts on “Get inspired by the neighbors: Blogging 101”

    1. Not a problem at all. I am from Nigeria first and foremost, but I have lived in so many places, that sometimes I wonder. Still have a home in Houston, Texas, but my husbands business/job does take us around quite a bit. We will be here (Dubai) for a while (maybe six months or more) and who knows where the wind will blow us back to, maybe back to Houston or Canada (we are Canadian citizens).

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      1. Best wishes to you and your hubby at your new location and home. I certainly hope you love it there for the short amount of time you’re there. There will be so many new things for you to experience and I’m sure it will spill over into your blog! Your creativity tells no tales!!!! lol

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      2. Thank you so much Tasha. It’s an interesting place, different culture and all, and I am always open to different. That is how I learn. I agree with you too, my eyes are already soaking in so much and working clockwork 🙂

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  3. There is something peaceful about the picture you used for this blog. I like it…it might just go places…enjoy reading your blogs.

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  4. I found your post on facebook, so it spurred me on to Get back over here and do some blogging! Thank you! I replied over there too. I lived in Tx quite awhile. I never lived overseas, do they even say overseas these days?! Write when you can, blog is a way to keep active and enjoy seeing your photos too!

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I love it when you decorate my heart with your words..