Thank You for Coming!
They act as if time is marching all over them, with each year ticking off their lives with a resounding effect. People stomp through their lives, never stopping to celebrate milestones, small victories, and everyday achievements. —Alicia
Celebrations. Birthday parties. Anniversaries. Graduations. Marriages. New Houses. New Babies. Openings and Closings. And the dates that remember them. In the timeline of a lifetime, it’s not hard to start seeing them as interruptions and burdens.
Wouldn’t our calendars be so much freer without all of those ritual obligations?
Last Tuesday and today, I was reminded why we stop what we’re doing to take part in those “interruptions.”
It’s the stopping and the gathering that holds together a community. We see each other. We see who’s here and who’s gone missing. We tell stories of our history. We remember what we used to be and notice how we’ve grown.
In an event tied to last year, we notice this point compared to that one. We see what we’ve given and what we’ve managed. We reunite with people we didn’t know we’d thought we had lost, and in some ways they bring back parts of our personal history.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by to celebrate and mark this day for next year’s celebration. Meanwhile, here’s some of what happened at this one!
At This Year’s Party
We had a refreshments.
emdoozie | Michael Anderson said, “Cocktail anyone?” and Bean brought the party hats.
Katie Baird was kind enough to provide the Atomic Cake. and Martin Neumann won a copy of DivaJess’s ebook The Indispensable Guide To Living & Working From Anywhere You Want
REVIEWS were good. I particularly liked this one that came in while the party was still in progress.
well, HELLO everyone! look at all these people! and the balloons and the party hats and the BAND! where did you get that band, liz? and i LOVE your dress. you look even better than last time i saw you, how do you do that?
and Giovanna Garcia left, but returned with a video birthday I-Action wish . . .
Joe of course, wrote his traditional road side poem.
Everyone brought a present tonight
Links, successful to everyones delightThe good will and best wishes did flow
You could see Lizâs face was all aglowNew friends and old gathered tonight
To thank Liz for a friendship so tightWe all hope that there are many more years
Of Blogs Successful, Liz leading, smiling, no tears.Burma Shave
Nite Liz
Nite All
Everyone contributed photos, articles, and stories for us to celebrate and to mark this place in our mutual history.
Here are the links you brought:
- emdoozie | Michael Anderson Cycles of Prosperity
- amypalko The One Place You Must See Before You Die
- Grant D Griffiths blogging deadâ¦NOT
- Duane Lester I Bought a Gallon of Milk Today
- Jonathan Fields Running To Catch The Sun
- Lea Woodward Is A Location Independent Life Cheaper Than Living In One Place? A 12 Month Breakdown.
- Char How Do You Explain Blogging to your Mom
- Char Getting Organized on a Tuesday Night
- Richard Reeve Variety, the colors of a marketplace
- Gary photo from the top of Australia
- John own the customer
- Pamir | Reiki Help Blog Soul Bravery
- Betsy Wuebker Small
- Karen Swim Timeless Tuesday
- Donna Jackson Self publishing, should you or shouldnât you?
- Michael Martin 25 Ways to Spice Up Your Blog Post Photos
- Robert Hruzek Letâs Be Brief
- Robert Hruzek Poke It With A Sharp Stick
- John Business School in a Box
- Alina Popescu Linux The Best Way to Increase Girlsâ Sexiness Factor
- Jess DivaJess
- CK Reyes What does being naked in a sauna have to do with manifesting your purpose?
- Rose How to Cook: Cooking Lessons from the Ground Up
- Kim Woodbridge Believing in Myself and Taking a Leap
- Kim Woodbridge photo of a mama and baby giraffe
- Brian Kim It CAN Be Done: Let Nobody Else Tell You Otherwise
- Katie Baird Thank you notes: do you or donât you?
- Eric Peterson 4 Rules for Leaders Developing Leaders
- Eric Peterson Best Showers Morning or Night?
- Mike Lost Blogging Feeling
- Marianne Richmond Successful to me: My Amazing Mother
- Giovanna Garcia Take an action of joy.
- Giovanna Garcia What is your theme song?
- Geoffrey Philp Bob Marley: Fable of Freedom – I Shot the Sheriff
- Brian Kim How to Find What You Love to Do
- SpaceAgeSage — Lori âRamrod, doormat, or ⦠?â
- Adele – Yoga Babe Cafe freebe eBook link for Astro YogaBabes
- Robert A. Henru The five steps to win with your limitation
- Robert A. Henru “Happiness in success journey”
- PC 50 Best Firefox Extensions for power surfing
- Amy Derby Sucking the Suck Out of Corporate Presentations (or, Conversations With Monkeys)
- Amy Derby Netiquette Rant #409 (or, Introducing the Cut-the-Crap-o-Matic)
- Karin H. “Why don’t I hear from them?”
- –Deb br-r-r-rhinebeck
- Anita Bruzzese â10 Signs to Know Youâve Gone Off the Stress Meter at Workâ
- Sunny Trust
- Grandy Don’t Tell Anyone
- Joe Work at Home Mom who could have been fined $10M for eBay Business
- Mother Earth aka Karen Hanrahan 1996 McDonald’s Hamburger
- LaurenMarie – Creative Curio The Color Wheel and Color Theory
- Huub Koch Where do you blog?
- Bean Too much or too little? Evaluate this blogging class
- Bean Fear NOT the Publish button but preview and review first
- Paul Merrill Point A to Point B
- Rick Cockrum Your Life, Your Greatest Work Of Art
- Crissy | IndieBizChicks.com Special Report: Meet the Press
- Franke James Paradise Unpaved
- Suzie Cheel Getting Clear to get Clarity
- jon Chris B photo
- Tom Volkar / Delightful Work Leveraging Community
- Mike Figliuolo very effective leadership tips
- Dina Lynch Eisenberg renewable marriages
- Dina Lynch Eisenberg can you describe your relationship in a six word sentence?
- Mike Ramm âWho does money really motivate?â
- Mary-Lynn & George Why Work Life Balance Doesnât Work.
- isabella mori how to deal with the swear jar
- Sheila Scarborough High above Paris: a meal in the Eiffel Tower.
- Kiwiwriter In the Beginning
- Kimberlee Blog Action Day Post: Poverty
- Carol I’m Not Marie Osmond
- Carol Loves Me Loves Me Not
- isabella mori creative canadians who use blogs to talk about their work
- Lillie Ammann How to Write an Interview-Winning Resume
- Lillie Ammann Free Stories
- Aruni What They Don’t Tell You About SEO, part 4
- Brad Shorr A Guide to Confusing Business Words and Phrases
- Geoffrey Moffett First time blogger
- Tim Johnson Age of Conversation 2 launches
- Drew McLellan Free stuff
- Derek Halpern How to Be Incredible
- Benjamin St. Paul’s in London at Night
- Benjamin “You can predict the future too”.
- Mark Dykeman Esteem and social media
- Terry Starbucker Slaying the Posting Dragon or How I Deal with Writer’s Block
- Sueblimely Best sites for free stock images
- Sueblimely Andrew Moy, Our Everyday Hero
- Erica Ross-Krieger Coping with Change and Transition: Whatâs an Entepreneur to Do?
- AmyL Thanks, Coach
- Des Walsh 5 Ways Twitter Helps Me in Business
- Christine Twitter Me This: Whatâs So Cool About Micro-blogging? (Small Business Edition)
- Becky McCray Checklist for starting your first business
- Shirley Buxton a beautiful true story My present: I’m sending a link to my original post, where among the comments are Rob’s stirring words. A second present is here: Crestline Happenings Thankful and gracious words from Rebecca to Rob, and Rob’s beautiful message he sent only today. Their comments begin around comment 9, I believe.
- Luke Gedeon Sunday Snippets 2008-03-30 — a bunch of hilarious quotes
- Jenny Mannion Weeding My Thoughts to Plant New Seeds
- Michelle Vandepas Conscious Business with Dawud Miracle!
- mark_hayward 39 Things I Have Learned As I Prepare to Turn 40
- JD Predicted Obama was to be our next president
Thank you, everyone, for being part of Successful-Blog history.
–ME “Liz” Strauss
Work with Liz!!
This is a remarkable list of posts. It feels good to be a part of this.
1Love,
Geoffrey
Collective Bloggy History captured and held on the arms of our favorite bloggy mentor. You’re the best Liz!
Oh, how fun! Lot’s o’ stuff here to check out and share. A hat tip to ya, y’all!
Thanks Liz! For your wonderful blog and inspiration, for the example you set with your community and for the link! I wish you all the best for your next 3 blogging years and way beyond! Love, Jenny
You throw a great party!
Drew
It was a great party indeed. I am still savoring some of the posts that were shared.
Thank you for the party and the great summary list. It is kind of like a goodie bag to take home!
Hi Geoffrey,
Yeah, it does feel good to be part of something that connects this way. I see you smiling. Love back to you.
Hi Mother Earth,
You’ll notice we didn’t server McDonald’s. 🙂
Thank you for being part of our history. 🙂
Yeah, Robert,
I think I just filled up today’s extra hour. Well, we all did. 🙂
Hi Jenny,
Congratulations on the relaunch the new space looks fabulous! 🙂
Drew,
It means a lot to have you at anything that I’m doing. You’re a super connection to everything I believe in. 🙂
Hi Bean,
I’ll never forget all you brought to this party. I guarantee we’ll be talking about it next year. 🙂
Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! Now these will keep me busy THIS week as I sip my morning caffeine. Perfect. Weather is changing to fall here finally, so tomorrow I can sit in bed and read all of these.
Thanks for the inspiration, Liz. I have started a Liz-style conversation for pioneers in the VA industry and we’re having a nice (though not nearly so crowded as over here at your place!).
Looking forward to visiting each and every one of your links and making new friends.
That is some LIST! It must have taken you ages to put it together, too. I’m very appreciative.
Now, I’d stay longer to chat, but I have to go READ all of them now….
Thanks, Liz for the great party, for all your hard work, and for the link.
Blessings on your life always–
Shirley
Hey Liz,
You know I would NEVER miss Successful Blogs B-day. Thanks for being you. 😉
And Many Mooooorrrrrre!!! 🙂
Hi Liz, happy Sunday, Thanks for including me in your blog party links. What an inspiration to see all these fine writers on blogs that I can enjoy.
Blogging is taking over the world! My Somesso conference post on social media is here http://www.wisequeen.com.
Thanks for sharing your gift.
Donna
I’m really looking forward to visiting many of the sites listed!
Thank you,
Carol
😉
Hi Katie,
I saw that. You must have quite a community. Most folks who try it don’t nearly as much traction as you have. Congratulations. 🙂
Hi –Deb!
Thanks for noticing!
Shirley,
Thanks for sharing that most special story. I was thinking of you, in particular, when I wrote this post today.
Hi Joe,
It wouldn’t be the same without you. 🙂
Hi Donna!
Congratulation! You’ve taken hold with that conference post. Can’t wait to see where you go with it!
Hey Liz
Thank You so much for having me at your party. It was really cool, I have never been to a real blog community before. SO that was awesome for me to see.
And Thanks a million for including me in your blog party links.
Love, Giovanna
Thanks for the link back. Sorry I wasn’t able to stay long at the party, but I enjoyed stopping by. 🙂
There you go again — giving back more and more to your readers and fans. I bet that took some time to compile! You sure know how to throw a party when the party continues with door prizes show up a few days later like this.
Thanks for all those links to read, and for including mine. Looks like some great reading.
Thanks Liz, this is indeed a great and warm community. Congratz and wish you upcoming successful years =)
Hey Lori!
Delighted to give everyone a chance to see the great stuff that everyone brought to the party!
Hi Robert!
Yeah, some really incredible people hang out here!
Thanks Liz! I am glad I was able to participate in such a great event. Hopefully what I contributed was worthwhile and lifted at least one person’s spirit and outlook.
Thanks,
-doozieUp!
You sure did, Michael!
Thanks for the party, Liz – it was a lot of fun!
And for the compilation of links too – wow, that must have taken a while. Will take even longer to read them all now 🙂
Wow Liz
That’s what I call a mega-party! What a list of “pressies” to unwrap one at the time.
Karin H.
Hi Lea!
Thanks for noticing. The great part about making this post was remembering every minute of knowing the people who contributed to bringing the links over. It was worth it. 🙂
Hi Karin!
Yeah, some really great one in this year’s list. Don’t miss the photo Benjamin took of St. Paul’s Bridge. It’s outstanding. 🙂
Thank you for the party and for creating the list. I’m going to start working through the ones I missed on the day.
This is wonderful, thank you Liz for doing this! What a great list–it will be cool to check out so many new blogs.
Lizzie, happy newyear, what a great time to remember the best of the past, while understanding our current situation in preperation for a change in the future. Thank you so much for thinking of me!