Today is the 25th of March, and this is exactly where we started our journey last year (the weird year of 2020). So it is Aspiring Blog’s First Birthday or one-year blogging anniversary of ours.
Honestly, it feels like yesterday when I and my friend were figuring out WordPress and how it works, thinking of publishing our first post on Aspiring Blog. I remember we were discussing over the phone about- Will people love our work & perspectives? Will we get support from the community? Is writing thoughts really worth it? I can still feel the same excitement, emotions & anticipation we had a year ago. There were a little excitement and fear we both had.
But in just 1 year, the energy, the courage, the love, & the support we get from here and from numerous people all over the world are way too high to defeat all our hesitation and fear. Between all the chaos, something good happened to us in 2020, when people were locked up in the houses, it was the blogging that kept our minds calm.
Although it was a roller-coaster ride for us. We’ve learned so many things. We made mistakes, some terrible mistakes too Lol!. We even ran out of ideas. We ran out of new content. We lose confidence sometimes, but we also saw people cheering us up, and that’s how we continue to go on.
Blogging is no-doubt is a never-ending learning process. And, it wasn’t that easy as we assumed. It requires a lot of effort, unique ideas, good content, hard work, and most importantly consistency.
There is one thing, that I can proudly say that we built this blogging website from scratch, without any knowledge, without any help from anyone, but just learn from the resources available on the internet.
We named it Aspiring Blog because ‘Aspiring’ means desire, self-seeking, or directing one’s hope or ambition. But in fact, you all inspire us to aspire and this is how Aspiring Blog aka theblogera.com is going.
The biggest success we got in one year span is not the statistics or no. of subscribers but all the positive comments and support that we are able to make one year blogging anniversary. It itself is a big success.
During our one-year journey, we’ve met different bloggers with different writing skills. There are also some bloggers who made a good impact on us. We always try to take inspiration from all of you without copying it and will continue to do.
I would like to mention some of the bloggers and readers that always support us. It’s our Huge & special Thank-you to you.
- Anna Waldherr
- Joanna
- Cheryl aka Gulf Coast poet
- Vaniheart
- Luisa Zambrotta
- Cindy Georgakas
- Seliza Bryan
- Shivi Kesarwani
- Easymalc
- Michele Lee
- Lokesh Sastya
- Cbhologanza
- Monika from Tails Around The Ranch
And the list Goes on and on……….
Our posts are always incomplete without all the informative and beautiful comments.
And there is one more special thanks and gratitude to an illustrator, artist, and our friend Ridhi Sharma for making some incredible drawings that we sometimes put on our posts or featured images.
We would like to say a big Thank-you to all our fellow bloggers, readers, friends, family & followers for showing continuous support & love. We are blessed to have you.
But now our responsibility is to write more good content. And before that, we would like to know what you like or dislike about our blogs or website? So we can improve.
Alright. Let’s move to the next part. Stay blessed and keep writing.
Also, participate in RoundTable & know why is it good for you?
March 25, 2021 at 11:18 am
Cheers🥳
March 25, 2021 at 2:07 pm
High fives.
March 25, 2021 at 12:05 pm
Congratulations. That takes commitment.
March 25, 2021 at 2:08 pm
Thankyou Tim.
March 25, 2021 at 12:17 pm
Congratulation! Thank you for reading, liking and putting my name on your ‘special’ list.
I would like to be part of your Round Table group but apart from my blog, I write for other publications.
Joanna
March 25, 2021 at 2:11 pm
Thankyou Joanna for always reading & supporting us. You are a kind person. Glad to find you on the journey.
And we’ll be glad if you’ll take a part in RoundTable. Will be happy to see you there.
(Didn’t you see my mail?)
Have a great day Joanna. ✌️
March 25, 2021 at 12:21 pm
Congrats!
March 25, 2021 at 2:12 pm
Thankyou so much.
March 25, 2021 at 12:26 pm
Congratulations 🎉
March 25, 2021 at 2:13 pm
Thankyou KK.
(Btw your name reminds me of my favourite singer KK 🙂 )
March 27, 2021 at 8:00 pm
Thanks. My favourite too.
March 25, 2021 at 3:15 pm
Early morning rush! What I meant is that I have so little time because of many writing things to do, and this is, regrettably, the reason why I won’t have the time to attend the Round Table.
Apologies.
Joanna
March 25, 2021 at 4:12 pm
Ah! I can understand.
No worries. Attend when you are free.
(And I think my comments on your posts are disappearing or maybe going into your Spam list)
March 25, 2021 at 3:58 pm
Congratulations! Happy blogiversary!
March 25, 2021 at 4:10 pm
Thankyou so much Michelle.
March 25, 2021 at 4:13 pm
Hello Ritish and Deepak, Lokesh here.
I remember the date 23rd of March 2019, it was the last day of our board exam and the same day we have to go back to our home from navodaya. It was a heartbreaking day when you live in a place for 7 years. It is a journey of an 11boy to 18 years (11+7) old boy.
When we were returning I was happy to start living my life in my own way. I always wanted to make my world. I have so many ideas in my bag, ideas about almost everything. They are still with me and I have promised myself when I get rid of my family responsibilities and other stuff I’ll go for achieving and completing my dreams.
After March, I spent my time applying for India’s best university for humanities studies. We have one in Indore but I want to get the best education for myself.
I applied for BHU, DU, DAVV (Indore) and Sagar University. I want to get admission to JNU but I missed the registration date because our school was not allowing us to use computers.
Luckily, I got an email from DU. I was selected by merit with 87.7% ( also because I belong to ST otherwise DU cutoff is very high. I wish I could make 100% in the 12th board). In between, I received a call letter from BHU.
After consulting with one of our senior from navodaya who was graduated from DU, he advised me to take admission to BHU. Because of low expenditures. Now, I’m a B.A. Social Sciences 2nd year student preparing for civil services.
I started my blog to share my thoughts and stories. Because I needed someone to talk. On the blog, you can work on realistic ideas. I want to build my own story world which I named the Gondwanaland( inspired by the ancient supper continent The Gondwanaland). And because we don’t know much about the Gondwanaland, I connected it with “ Art of Imagination”. Creativity imagination – this is what I want to do.
I’ll write creative content, especially stories. My focus is on the individual lives of young people. I want to respond to whatever happening with me and around the world in the manner of stories and words. Because if you speak they’ll hear you. I want to provide love, support and solutions. I need a team to work together.
Creativity through imagination can help so many people to get employment. Yet, everyone is not creative but we can work at some level. Art of Imagination is the mother of all arts( music, singing, painting dancing, acting and many more).
I don’t know much about what I’m doing that’s why I start imagining because we all have imagination power if we use it correctly. 💪
I want to work with you as a bhai, a friend and a person who want to change the world, he has an approach and solutions for the people and humanity. And I’ll never stop doing that.
I’m open-hearted and love to make new friends. My best wishes to you guys. And I believe that our work has a sense of meaning and purpose. Good luck to both of you and your followers. 🤗❤
🎈🎈Happy One Year Anniversary 💐💐
March 25, 2021 at 9:05 pm
As it is said, you can always edit a bad page but you can’t edit a blank page.
It’s good to see you choose to fill that blank page with your imagination.
Your imagination describes how free your mind is.
I’m very inspired by JK Rowling. This is the reason how I got inspired to write down my perspective, stories, experience and imagination.
‘Everyone has some untold stories or imaginations that fades with the passage of time. And trust me, there is no better anguish than bearing an untold story within you, to let it die pre-mature with the transit of span.’
– This is what the Main motive of Aspiring Blog
Hope we’ll continue to spread the positivity all around.
And Thankyou so much for your warm wishes.
And Our best wishes for your career or whatever Great things you’re going to do.
Stay blessed and Keep writing.
March 25, 2021 at 9:48 pm
I’ll keep writing.🤗❤
March 25, 2021 at 9:56 pm
Definitely
March 25, 2021 at 4:23 pm
I am going to check now, it happened before with Loku.
Joanna
March 25, 2021 at 8:52 pm
May be it’s a issue with wordpress.
I’m too getting other’ comments on my spam section.
March 25, 2021 at 5:21 pm
Congratulations, keep writing 🥳😊
March 25, 2021 at 8:53 pm
Thankyou Lyen. Have a great day.
March 25, 2021 at 5:38 pm
Happy 1 Year Anniversary of your blog!! It sure took a lot of commitment and dedication to become a success in the WP community. Keep writing and inspiring all of us! 🥳🥳
March 25, 2021 at 8:54 pm
Thankyou for your encouraging words.
Let’s keep writing.
March 28, 2021 at 3:04 pm
You’re welcome!
Yes, let’s keep writing
March 28, 2021 at 4:49 pm
✌️
March 25, 2021 at 6:45 pm
Wow that’s a huge achievement!! Congrats!
March 25, 2021 at 8:54 pm
Thankyou Pavithra.
March 25, 2021 at 9:30 pm
You were right! I left the message after retrieving your comments. Thank you.
Joanna
March 25, 2021 at 9:56 pm
Congratulations! Have a nice rest of the week! Michael
March 25, 2021 at 9:58 pm
Thankyou Michael for your warm wishes.
Have a great weekend.
March 25, 2021 at 10:12 pm
Congratulations, Charlie! Thank you so much, for bringing all the creative folks together, to get the change reading wonderful poetry, with intriguing metrics (i always forget to soon ;.-)) Have a beautiful rest of the week! Michael
March 26, 2021 at 9:05 am
Have a great week to you too friend.✌️
March 26, 2021 at 11:51 pm
Thank you! 🙂
March 26, 2021 at 12:10 am
Congratulations on completing one year of blogging journey 👏👏👏👏
And I must say , I really enjoy reading your posts !!! Your post about “languages being extinct is still stuck in my mind and I made two of my friends read that too”
I look forward to these amazing posts in coming years !!!❤❤❤
And thank you so much for mentioning my blog , I am very thankful for this😊😊😊
March 26, 2021 at 9:06 am
Thankyou Shivani for your beautiful words. Glad to have a reader and fellow blogger like you.
March 26, 2021 at 10:16 am
Congratulations on your first year anniversary! How exciting!! Thank you for your wonderful posts. I am honored to be included in your list. Wishing you many more years of blog success! 🎉🙌🏻
March 26, 2021 at 10:54 am
Thankyou Michele Lee.
Wishing you a great success too.
Keep reading and writing.
March 26, 2021 at 8:43 pm
🙏🏻 💐
I will, you too!
March 26, 2021 at 9:07 pm
✌️ Done
March 26, 2021 at 8:02 pm
Very cool, keep going 👍
March 26, 2021 at 9:09 pm
Thankyou Morag.
March 27, 2021 at 2:21 am
I am just discovering your blog now. I really like the way it’s written with such personality and inclusion. Keep that up for sure. Followed you. Am excited to see your journey.
March 27, 2021 at 7:38 am
That’s really great, you liked our writing style. Thankyou for your encouraging words.
March 27, 2021 at 8:43 am
You’re very welcome. Keep working and moving forward. 😊
March 27, 2021 at 10:26 am
✌️ definitely
March 27, 2021 at 12:54 pm
Congratulations! 🌸🌞😊
VVN
March 27, 2021 at 2:02 pm
Thankyou ✌️
March 28, 2021 at 6:39 pm
Congratulations on a year’s journey as a blogger galore!
March 28, 2021 at 6:45 pm
Thanks a bunch. Glad you’re here.
March 29, 2021 at 12:34 am
Congratulations on completion of a year. Keep it up.
March 29, 2021 at 7:25 am
Thank-you.
March 30, 2021 at 10:04 am
Congratulations for 1 year journey . Keep inspiring people.
March 30, 2021 at 12:59 pm
Thankyou Aman.
Will be glad if you visit our other posts too.
March 30, 2021 at 12:51 pm
Congratulations Ritish👍
March 30, 2021 at 1:00 pm
Thankyou Suma.
March 31, 2021 at 5:13 pm
Many many congratulations!
March 31, 2021 at 5:34 pm
Thank you Jahnvi
March 31, 2021 at 5:50 pm
You’re most welcome!
April 1, 2021 at 9:06 pm
A belated happy anniversary to you both!! Glad you are around doing what you do. I certainly cannot think of ways to improve anything, seems right as rain, to me. Keep on keeping on
April 1, 2021 at 10:32 pm
Thankyou so much for your kind words. Glad you liked our work.
April 2, 2021 at 4:38 pm
Best wishes from our side!
April 2, 2021 at 5:02 pm
Thankyou Aadya. Have a great weekend.
April 2, 2021 at 5:28 pm
Your welcome!
April 3, 2021 at 4:19 am
Happy Anniversary. And if you are like me, I was figuring out how to use WordPress all over again after 12 years with the new “block” editor . . . or maybe that is what you started with. If you have it figured out, let me know. Cheers!
April 3, 2021 at 9:31 am
Thankyou.
Wordpress has changed a lot. People says that block isn’t that good for them, as Ofcourse they used to old classic editor.
So, what they did, they actually segmented all the paras, now you can modify each of your paras according to your need.
But yes, if you don’t like it, you can still switch to classic editor. There’s still an option they left for using it.
April 6, 2021 at 9:24 pm
Kudos to you! This is one of the most sincere “thank you posts” I’ve read. Keep up the good work! 🌞
April 6, 2021 at 10:02 pm
Your kind words warmed my heart.
Thankyou.
April 6, 2021 at 11:27 pm
Congratulations. It’s pawri time!
April 7, 2021 at 9:32 am
Haha! Thankyou Shayan.
April 8, 2021 at 2:34 pm
FCS also being a year old and having to start from scratch I know exactly what you went through….
April 8, 2021 at 4:55 pm
Yes, it requires so much efforts. And you know that.
Thankyou for taking your time today reading this.
April 8, 2021 at 6:00 pm
You wonder if you’re ever going to sort it out…And you worry if you click a wrong button you will lose something important,,,,and not be able to get it back…aaargh!.. But after a year of trial and error you sit back and think, yes!, I’ve finally done it, …..and proud of it
April 8, 2021 at 8:32 pm
Lol, Don’t remind me of this. It happened to me. Migrating to Self-hosted was a nightmare for me. There was so much chaos.
But at last I’ve done it.
This is what I proud.
April 8, 2021 at 8:36 pm
Yes, after all that frustration and chaos you arrive here and say have I REALLY done this? You smile and say yes……
Well done…..
April 9, 2021 at 7:28 am
Thankyou, this made me happy
April 9, 2021 at 8:59 am
I’m pleased….onward and upward…
April 15, 2021 at 5:45 pm
Congratulations my friends.
Wishing you all the best.
Keep going & keep posting.
You guys Doing a great job
April 15, 2021 at 7:41 pm
It is really glad to hear it from you. Makes my day.
Thankyou so much.
April 21, 2021 at 7:53 pm
Congratulations. Enjoy reading every blog post you write. Many more anniversaries to celebrate!
April 21, 2021 at 9:38 pm
Thankyou Ashish.
Your words warmed our heart.
April 21, 2021 at 9:46 pm
You deserve all the applause 🙂😊
April 21, 2021 at 10:31 pm
❤️
April 21, 2021 at 10:32 pm
But why aren’t you posting anything?
April 21, 2021 at 10:36 pm
I was having some personal issues in the middle period and still going through, so was off the social media. I will post new blogs soon.
April 21, 2021 at 10:39 pm
Oh! I can understand, but no worries because I know you’ll get out of it soon. And will start writing again. Stay blessed & safe
April 21, 2021 at 10:42 pm
Yes, hopefully will get out of it soon. Thank you for your wishes! 🙂
April 21, 2021 at 10:45 pm
✌️
April 21, 2021 at 10:49 pm
😊
April 23, 2021 at 5:33 am
Congratulations on your blogversary
They say time flies when you have fun.
Cheers to many more years to come
April 23, 2021 at 10:53 am
Much obliged. Time really flies.
Cheers and have a great weekend
April 23, 2021 at 12:03 pm
Thank you dear
Have a wonderful too
May 1, 2021 at 10:48 pm
Congratulations 🙏
May 2, 2021 at 7:50 am
Thankyou so much. Visit our other posts too.
June 4, 2021 at 11:33 am
not sure how I missed this Ritish but congrats to you❣️💖 soooo awesome❣️❣️💖
June 4, 2021 at 3:04 pm
Don’t worry about it.
Thankyou for visiting. We know we have your support.
Hope you are having your time, Cindy.
June 4, 2021 at 6:07 pm
It’s always my pleasure Ritish💖
Glad you know that
Thanks.🌷
September 7, 2021 at 10:02 pm
Congratulations and many more to go 🙂
September 8, 2021 at 6:48 pm
Thanks Manisha.
Really appreciate your comment
September 9, 2021 at 11:13 am
You are welcome Ritish 🙂