Blog marathon starts today! (post 1)

Hello beautiful people!
How are you all doing? With the omicron wave subsiding in most states, I am sure you are feeling a bit more hopeful than you did during the last wave. Let's all hope it subsides and we're all able to travel like before (although with precautions of course).
Each year I do a blog marathon. What this means is I will be blogging every single day, for the next 30 days! If you subscribe (see the box on the left) you should be able to get the posts in your inbox. In case it doesn't work, you can always come back here and check if I have updated. I usually publish a new post by the end of the day.
Many people ask me why I do a blog marathon every year. For me, the blogging community is always special. I'd started this blog in October 2006, a month after I lost my father. This blog helped me form real connections with real people (who I met later in real life :) ) across the world. I've never come across a more supportive community than the blogging community. Hence doing a blog marathon is my way of 'giving back'.
(I've kept my blog free of ads and I don't earn anything from my blog. I write here because I want to connect to you all). There's something so special about writing blog posts, and exchanging comments in the comment box, don't you agree?
If there's any specific topic you want me to write on, please leave me a comment in my comment box. (If you are reading this in your inbox, please head over to my blog and use the comment box. It may not be possible for me to reply to all mails individually!)
If you don't have any specific topic, I'll blog about anything that catches my fancy. Perhaps it would be a drawing or a photo on some days. On other days it could be musings about life.
I'll see you here tomorrow.
Till then stay safe, keep smiling
Love 💗
