My first thought is thank you! To all those who have nominated me in the past and more recently, I am deeply honored, and blessed. I tell My Love all the time, how awesome you are.
When I first started blogging I did not accept awards. Then I thought I would try it, in order to enjoy the interaction, and to be mutually encouraging to one another. However, I have come full circle now, and have decided to have an award free blog once again. It wasn’t an easy decision.
To be honest, I have a limited time for blogging, and I want to concentrate on my work, in order to produce the highest quality possible. I have several projects that I am spending more time on, including the “Escape” series.
I have received so much encouragement, simply from you reading what I write, clicking the like button, and making occasional comments. I love that we can encourage each other in this way!
I write a lot of comments. I love commenting on your work. Not only do I love your work, I think it’s important to pay back some of the wonderful encouragement I have received.
Peace to everyone, and thank you again.
P.S. We had a great time at the beach today! The weather is excellent, and the waves are amazing. My Love and I went for a walk last night, as the sun was going down. What could be better?
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Blessings to everyone!
“If you love nature, you will love people.”
That is very reasonable, Nicodemas! That was what I was thinking about too, when I decided to make my blog award free… yep, you know where I am meanwhile…lol. I just hope I keep it in mind. So please forgive me in case I forget about it. But I never expect anyone to participate anyway. Have a wonderful vacation!
Erika you are an amazing source of encouragement to me and to us as readers. I would never be offended. Peace my friend an thank you for everything.
What you just wrote is a priceless award. Thank you, my dear lion friend! 😊
Awards are very nice but also very time consuming and takes me away from why I started blogging in the first place.
Yes, exactly! But they are positive in that the amount of encouragement can increase. Time is the big issue. Thank you Gary, and peace.
I too love being at the Beach and enjoying leisure time there. Awards are a way to know we love each other; even without them the love would never end 🙂
So true Alok! I love the way we all encourage each other. Peace my friend.
I understand your decision. I also made that decision a while ago and it is still hard when someone nominates me…for me to say “no thank you.” Glad you had a beautiful day at the beach! ❤
Thank you Lorrie! Good to know I am not alone. Peace my friend.
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You deserve the recognition but I totally respect/admire your decision!
Love you and your writing, Nico. ♥
Thank you! Peace and blessings to you.
You are so right. I sometimes see nominations that are not even thanked. Then I see bloggers that are ignored or acknowledged for nominations. I was just nominated. I did it differently. I ackowkeged, post it but left it there did not go further. I hope I didn’t offend anyone.
Yes, I have done the same. No need to go further unless you want to. Thanking others is so important, but time is the issue for responding to the award (meaning taking part). Peace my friend.
I too even though feel deepest gratitude and pride to get one don’t display them or get involved with them.
It is really, really time consuming affair.
Yes, I’m glad I’m not the only one! I did not know how much time they took until I started doing them. Peace!
No wonder I have been so drained. Thank you for being open about this award. Glad that I come to understand myself better.
Thank you Yoshiko! Awards do take time, but they are all meant to bless others. Peace my friend.
Peace to you too
@”I have decided to have an award free blog once again.” – same here, Mr Nico-Lion, from the very beginning, ’cause both my virtual and real time is quite limited… 🙂
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I totally and entirely agree with your “P.S.” – I guess you can read my mind… 😉 have a loving weekend, folks! the rest will always follow… 🙂
Thank you Melanie for your wonderful comments. I really appreciate your encouragement. Yes! The rest will follow.
By the way I recently saw a French Tall Ship known as the L’ Hermoine ( I think I spelled it right) Quite impressive. I’ll be posting more about it and Lafayette