About two weeks ago fellow nonprofit techie Debra Askanase (@askdebra) and I hatched a plan to blog more regularly. It started like this:
Then went like this:
And a challenge was born:
Swirling around my brain was the advice that it takes 21 days to form a habit, so I translated this into blogging twice a week for four straight weeks.
And a friend joined:
And another friend joined:
We are in Week 2.
I’m pretty sure that none of us has met in person. We are four women, connected via Twitter, trying to make the world a better place by working with nonprofits and blogging about it.
It’s been a rough week for me and I’m behind, but my #blog2X buddies (@askdebra, @junoconsult and @acgtx) are nudging me onward. Who couldn’t use a personal cheerleader, or three? Rock on, ladies!
I’m enjoying reading blog posts I might ordinarily miss, and getting a little extra mileage for my posts.
In gratitude, I adapted a famous Beatles song for them. I think you’ll recognize the tune.
I Get Blogging With a Little Help From My Friends
What would you think if I blogged infrequently,
Would you stand up and stop reading me.
Lend me your ears and I’ll share some stories,
And I’ll try not to post uselessly.
Oh I get blogging with a little help from my friends,
Mmm, I get blogging with a little help from my friends,
Mmm, I’m gonna try with a little help from my friends.
Do you need anybody?
I need somebody to like.
Could it be anybody?
I want somebody to like.
What do I do when my drive is away.
(Does it worry you to be alone)
How do I feel by the end of the day
(Are you sad because you’re on your own)
No, I get blogging with a little help from my friends,
Mmm, get inspired with a little help from my friends,
Mmm, gonna to try with a little help from my friends
Do you need anybody?
I need somebody to share.
Could it be anybody?
I want somebody to share.
Would you join in a spontaneous team?
Yes I’m certain that it happens all the time.
What do you see when you turn off your screen?
I can’t tell you, but I know it’s mine.
Oh, I get blogging with a little help from my friends,
Mmm I get inspired with a little help from my friends,
Oh, I’m gonna try with a little help from my friends
Do you need anybody?
I just need someone to tweet.
Could it be anybody?
I want somebody to tweet.
Oh, I get blogging with a little help from my friends,
Mmm, gonna try with a little help from my friends
Ooh, I get inspired with a little help from my friends
Yes I get by with a little help from my friends,
with a little help from my friends
