Honors, Awards, and Paying it Forward

I have several things I want to share with everyone.  First, The Melindaville Blog was honored by being selected as the October Blog of the Month on Jennifer's 'Writing to Survive' blog.  This means a great deal to me because the Jennifer’s blog is one of my very favorite in the blogosphere. 

Second, I am excited to announce that I have been asked to be a guest writer on the fabulous site and blog, 'Go! Smell the Flowers.'   Being asked to guest post on such a well established and beautiful blog is truly an honor, as well as a privilege, and I am excited about reaching new readers in the blogosphere.  I have just posted my introdcutory post, which you can read here. 


Melindaville Gains Exposure!

Finally, the wonderfully tasty blog, 'Micki's Morsels' honored The Melindaville Blog with the 'Arte Y Pico Award,' which is another big honor for me.  After I was given this award by Micki, I learned that my good friend Geoffrey of Geoffrey's Farago had also honored my blog with this same award.   This award is given to five blogs (at a time) based on their creativity, design, interest of content, and contribution to the blogging community, regardless of language.  To learn more about this award, click here.  Part of the honor of receiving this award is passing along the award to other blogs that speak to my heart.  I had written out this post and was about to post it, when I heard from my dear friend Geoffrey (who I had selected as a recipient of the award), who told me that he had given me the Arte Y Pica award just today!  I am not altering my selection of Geoffrey's Place and particular his blog, "Love's Passage," because that choice definitely came from my heart.  Here are my five recipients of the award. 


The Arte Y Pico Award

Arte Y Pico Award #1. Clinically Clueless.  This is such an important blog and the author is a person I feel a great kinship with.  The content is harsh but speaks right from the heart as the author shares her compelling journey of working through the trauma of an abusive childhood with her therapist. 

Arte Y Pico Award #2. A Storied Mind.   Depression has reached epidemic proportions in our society; last year, more people missed work due to depression that all other physical illnesses combined.  The purpose of A Storied Mind is to build a small community based using the writing of stories to fight the impacts of depression and related mood disorders. 

Arte Y Pico Award #3. This Time~This Space.  This personal development blog the author has used in transforming and improving her own life, including practical information on food, fitness, health, and well-being; methods used to reduce stress, anxiety, and to control pain; articles on creative visualization, positive thinking, and goal setting; and organizational tools or techniques for planning and scheduling time. 

Arte Y Pico Award #4. Geoffrey’s Place.  My good friend Geoffrey has three blogs that are all important.  Check out Love’s Passage for thoughts on love, intimacy and psychology,  Falling Forward is rich with poetry, literature and the arts,  and  Geoffrey’s Farrago, which is a lovely and eclectic mix of all that encompasses life—anything goes!

Arte Y Pico Award #5. Our Best Version.  This is my last selection but certainly not the least.  Ari Koinuma has a passion for realizing his potential as a person and even better, he is committed to helping others (like me) to do the same.  This blog is a wealth of insight and discovery.  

I hope all my readers will take a moment to check out the great blogs that I have listed above, as well as look for my first guest post on Go!Smell the Flowers. 

Peace,

Melinda

 


 

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Posted by Melinda Tyler at 10/12/2008 4:31 PM
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