Looks like I'm done with the challenge. 🥳 I've counted all the posts, just to be sure that I have not forgotten something. The current count is 100 because I did one post which is not included in the challenge. Which is the page about #TheMonthProject.

It was a nice experience and definitely helped to get going with my blog. Which I thought I will abandon after 2–3 months. So I'm happy that I'm still writing after 1 year.

I never thought I could write 2 posts per week. Then the pressure increased to write 1 post per Day. Which I handled also quite well. After I got ill, the pressure increased one more time and I needed to write 2 posts each day. Which was also doable, but nothing I would want to do over a longer period. I wrote each a day a freestyle post, where I just started to write down what's in my head and the other post was some kind of planned, with more structure and images. I liked how naturally it felt and worked out. But, as I said, nothing I want to do regularly.

What I also learned is, that I liked to write but with the pressure in the end, there is not much room for improvement. Maybe a focus on less post would be better. So that I can write a post and review it multiple times before publishing it. But on the other hand, writing and publishing the post without a good review helped to get the post out in the wild. So, I've learned something but don't know what to do with it. 🫠

One of my best posts was my first one about Paperless-ngx. It still gets views. Another post got posted on Hackernews (not by me). Which was a big surprise and got me plenty of views in one day. These 2 posts are my best and leading by a wide margin.

Furthermore, I'm planning to take the challenge again and start it on February 1. Which will give me a break and free my head a bit. This time I want to focus more on technical post's. Because that's the reason I started this blog. I also played a bit with the write.as API, and maybe I can do some statistics how many technical post's I wrote already on this blog and on my first challenge. The 1. of February is also simpler to remember than the 21. of January. It should start together with my #TheMonthProject which will help me to make a productive month.

It's insane that I really did it. I'm so happy right now. 😃

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Theoretically, today should be entirely different. The kids should be in child care. My wife and I should work. I should do workout. Which I miss since we started our vacation more than 2 weeks ago.

Instead, the kids and I are sick with the Flu. What a nice way to start into the new year. 😷 Every 2–3 years, I get so sick that I can’t do anything. Besides lying in bed or on the couch. Which I never do. When I lie on the couch, my wife knows that I’m sick. It’s not unusual that I get sick. But for the most time, it’s just an annoying part of the day. I drink some ginger tea and everything is fine. But now, with fever, it’s a complete different level of sickness.

I hope that this will not interrupt my #100DaysToOffload. My plan was also to start with #TheMonthProject, but I don’t see me starting in this week. 😩

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Idea

The idea behind #TheMonthProject is to kickstart the new year and dive straight into progress. There are no strict rules—it's simply a helpful tool to engage with your projects or other endeavors. For instance, I plan to complete some of my smaller, older projects and clear them off my plate. However, it's also great if you choose to document your progress on a new health journey, or perhaps share a woodworking project with some photos.

There are no restrictions on when you can start; just decide when you want to begin, and consider making an initial post to announce your Month Project. The new year is always a great time to start fresh.

A fitting motto could be: “Make progress; somehow.”

Guidelines

Here’s everything you need to get started with #TheMonthProject and participate:

• Select a topic, or try something different each day.
• Set a timeframe of 30 or 31 days.
• Aim for daily progress within that timeframe.
• Share as much about your progress as you like—daily, every other day, or weekly.
• Tag your posts with #TheMonthProject.
• As long as you’re making daily progress, you’re on the right track!

To begin, you can start a blog on Write.as or post on Mastodon, or use any platform you prefer. Just remember to tag each related post with #TheMonthProject so we can find it. 👋