Ch. #96 Top Picks: Voting Open Dec. 13 to Dec. 20/21

WELCOME TO THE CHALLENGE #96 POP TOP!

Hello folks! I hope that your Path this past week has included a number of positive moments along the route and that you and your families are all doing your best to stay healthy and happy. 

 

Sorry that I have yet to publish the winner announcement. I'm still working on it. As I mentioned during the start post for this month, my father was in the hospital diagnosed with covid. While my father was released this past Wed., my mother was admitted. It was inevitable that she develop it as well. I spent the last few days desperately trying to convince my father to call an ambulance and head back in as he has progressively gotten worse since his release. He finally relented last night and it was a good thing, as he was considered critical this morning. My mother has become worse as well. As a result, most of my time is spent dealing with this current crisis.

 

I did have some time yesterday to get this post ready but unfortunately, I just didn't have the time or energy to frame the top picks like I typically would. Other than that, it is time to present the top picks from the last challenge. Just a reminder that we will not be having a winner announcement for Challenge #96 as it was simply for fun. We'll simply be having a Top Picks which we're posting today. 

 

Since we had 22 awesome entries in Challenge #96 (click HERE to see the original challenge with the theme of BE GRATEFUL), it is time to get on with showcasing the seven projects and/or write-ups that touched the team the most. In case you are new and wondering why seven and not the typical three, four or even five? Any time that we have more than 14 entries, we have a top seven (with 14 entries or under we just have a top three). We always strive to be a bit different over here on the Path of Positivity and this is just another way to do so. Additionally, seven is a spiritual number and thus right in the wheelhouse of the vibe we are looking to project; so, seven it is when enough people join in.

Thus, without further ado, please let me introduce you to the Top Picks for Challenge #96…

 

 

 #01.BONNIE

 

 

 

 

#17. VERONIKA (Cherio Urgia)

#11. ELIZABETH

 #06. MANDY

 

 

 

 

 19. ROSI

 

 

 

 

 14. KELLY S.

 

 

 

 

 #08. LISA

 

 

Congrats Ladies... 

As a participant who has been chosen as a Top Pick in this challenge, 

you are entitled to a special Challenge #96 Top Pick Badge.

Please feel free to grab a copy for your blog...

 

  

HAVE YOUR SAY!

Now the really hard work starts. It is time for you, our readers, to vote for your favourite entry. Which participant most inspires you? Remember, you are not necessarily voting on a creation that was made. You might simply find what the person had to say in their post to be inspiring and optimistic. Please be sure to go and check out the entries first and not just make your choices off of the thumbnails. Then, let us know who your favourite choice is by placing your vote below using the Linky Tools feature. Once you have made your decision, why not go back and let that person know how she inspired you.

 Good luck everyone!

Voting open December 13th 
through December 20th

Path of Positivity--Challenge #96 Top Picks
Please click "like" to vote for your favourite entry for Challenge #96 out of the entries listed below. ONE vote per IP address please. Please note that you can get a better idea of what the project/post looks like by visiting each participant first. To do so, simply click the names below the thumbnails to be taken to the person's blog.

Vote Below:

 

Ch. #96--Opt. Twist: Be GRATEFUL...Midway

 

Hey folks! Welcome back to the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog! It is the third Monday of the month and that means that it is time to present the midway for Challenge #96. Before we start, I just want to say that I hope that each of you continue to stay well in your own little communities across this world.  

As we are a unique kind of challenge blog, it is important for you to understand how things work. Please be sure to check out the START POST FOUND HERE for the specific details related to this month's challenge, and you can find out all the general details you need to know in order to participate, by clicking on the 'Challenge Details' tab (located at the top of the blog). For your convenience, a summary of the most important rules can now be found in the right sidebar under the heading 'General Rules'.
 
Right now, it is time to continue with our midway. Here is a refresher of the details for our current twist:

 

Challenge #96

Optional Twist: Be GRATEFUL

As we continue this year's goal to encourage you to usher more positivity into your life, for our OPTIONAL TWIST this month we are looking for ways to share GRATEFULNESS! It’s a great time of year to concentrate on what we have and the happy times we have experienced in our lives. It is a wonderful way to remind ourselves how positive life can be! Although times may be challenging right now, there will be good times again. In the vein of being grateful for what we already have in our life, there will be no prizes for this challenge. It will just be for fun!

 

To help inspire you further down the path of being GRATEFUL, check out the wonderful projects my Design Team had the opportunity to create. Clicking on each team member's name will take you to their blog where you can check out the details for their inspirational creations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks again to my fabulous design team! As always, each of them have their own exceptional approaches and concepts which impress me to no end. Each of these creations has demonstrated the theme of being GRATEFUL admirably and I hope we have encouraged you throughout this challenge to come up with your own piece of handiwork. Be sure to go and visit these talented ladies so you can see just how their projects tie in to the twist.

 

Why not join us, if you haven't entered already? Create a project and/or post that is positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some nature and join our link up. How about stretching yourself by also opting to follow the twist?! While it isn't mandatory, we'd also love to find out how this month's twist affects your own life. There is so much to be grateful for in our lives. Even when things are difficult and you are not  feeling all that thankful, there is always something, even if it is small, that you can be grateful for. It is the perfect season to be expressing gratitude especially for those of you living in the USA with Thanksgiving approaching at the end of the month. What are you GRATEFUL for in your life? Do you practice gratitude on a daily basis, maybe keep some sort of gratitude journal? How do you express your thanks to the important people in your life? You can write a sentence or two in the body of your post, write a sentence at the bottom of your post next to the link up for this challenge, or simply leave a comment on this post if you'd like.

Also, I know that the participants would love for you to go and pay them a visit. Remember we're creating a Path of Positivity to follow one project at a time and we'd love to see you somewhere on that route even if it is just by leaving a comment on an entry from someone who has touched you somehow with their project and/or post! You can find our list of participants and enter our latest challenge yourself by clicking HERE and scrolling down to the bottom of the post.

Don't Forget...

You have until 11:59 p.m., ET, tonight (Nov. 15), to vote on your favourite entry for Challenge #95. Voting is quick, easy and painless so I hope you will consider casting your vote if you haven't already. Winners for challenge #95 will be posted on the last Monday of this month, Nov. 29th, if everything goes according to plan. You can find the Top Picks post HERE.

 

Click HERE to head to the current challenge post & link up!

If you ever have any questions be sure to leave me a comment.

We look forward to seeing you participate!

Ch. #96--Opt. Twist: Be GRATEFUL...Nov. 1─Dec. 5

 

Hello everyone and welcome to the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog! It is the first Monday of the month and it is time for our latest challenge to begin! We hope that you and your families continue to stay healthy.

 

If you are new to this unique challenge, you can find out the impetus behind why I started it under the 'Introductions' tab and you can find out all the details you need to know in order to participate, in the 'Challenge Details' tab (both tabs located at the top of the blog). For your convenience, a summary of the most important rules can also be found in the right sidebar under the heading 'General Rules'.

 
Right now, it is time to get down to the business of our latest challenge. Here is what you need to know...

 

 

Challenge #96

Optional Twist: Be GRATEFUL

As we continue this year's goal to encourage you to usher more positivity into your life, for our OPTIONAL TWIST this month we are looking for ways to share GRATEFULNESS! It’s a great time of year to concentrate on what we have and the happy times we have experienced in our lives. It is a wonderful way to remind ourselves how positive life can be! Although times may be challenging right now, there will be good times again. In the vein of being grateful for what we already have in our life, there will be no prizes for this challenge. It will just be for fun!

 

 

Now check out what my amazing design team came up with to inspire you. Clicking on each team member's name will take you to their blog where you can check out the details for their inspirational creations.

My wonderful design team continues to outdo themselves time and time again! They each have their own style and clever interpretation of the twist. Even after all this time, I continue to be astounded by the scope of greatness in their work! Each of these artful conceptions has showcased the notion of BEING GRATEFUL exceptionally and I hope we have inspired you. Be sure to go and visit each team member so you can see how her project further connects to the twist.

So what are you waiting for? Create a project and/or post that is positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some nature and join our link up. How about stretching yourself by also opting to follow the twist?! While it isn't mandatory, we'd also love to find out how this month's twist affects your own life. There is so much to be grateful for in our lives. Even when things are difficult and you are not  feeling all that thankful, there is always something, even if it is small, that you can be grateful for. It is the perfect season to be expressing gratitude especially for those of you living in the USA with Thanksgiving approaching at the end of the month. What are you GRATEFUL for in your life? Do you practice gratitude on a daily basis, maybe keep some sort of gratitude journal? How do you express your thanks to the important people in your life? You can write a sentence or two in the body of your post, write a sentence at the bottom of your post next to the link up for this challenge, or simply leave a comment on this post if you'd like. Finally, remember that we're trying to create a Path of Positivity so if you have some time, please visit other people participating throughout the month.

I hope to see you back next week when voting will [hopefully] begin on the Top Picks for Challenge #95. There will be a separate post detailing those picks where you will have the opportunity to vote on the creation or post that you have found to be the most positive, inspirational or encouraging of the chosen picks.

Then, be sure to join us again on November 15th when we'll be back with our midway featuring more great projects from our Design Team.

If you ever have any questions be sure to EMAIL ME or just leave me a comment.

We look forward to seeing you participate!

Link Up Below:
If you have any problems linking up, please be sure to let me know by leaving a comment on this post.

Ch. #96--Opt. Twist: Be GRATEFUL
This is the place to link up something that you have created during the month that you consider positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some nature. Entries for this challenge will be accepted from Nov. 1st until 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Dec. 5th, 2021. 

SEVEN entries MAX. Please click on the 'Challenge Details' tab located at the top of the blog to see all the rules. A summary of the most important rules can also be found in the right sidebar under the heading 'General Rules'. If you would like to be a Guest Designer in a future challenge, please add the letters GDT after your name.