My one year anniversary of blogging was back in August. The one year post I wrote was symbolic because it also marked living in Boulder for one year. Let’s look back on 2009…

Here’s to many more big ideas, from these small hands.

Milestones:

To date, I have 232 blog posts, 1,666 comments and from the below graph, a large rate of growth in page views and visits.

In 2009, I wrote 12 guest posts, hosted 12 guest posts on my blog, I was featured on Ryan Stephens Top Ten Gen Y Blogs list June, August, October and December (consecutively). I was interviewed by video and blog, featured in two large newspapers, had my work copied from a newspaper columnist, participated in four prolific blogging series, hosted my own series with 15 bloggers around the country, and I met blogging friends in real life (IRL) for the first time (not to mention, all the friends I have made ‘online’).

Best of 2009:

Some of you have been reading for a day, some for over a year. Either way, I want to express my gratitude and thanks. If you have a favorite post or even a post you disliked, please share. Feedback and growth keep us going.

February 2009:

• Bringing Real World Experience To Students In the Classroom
• My first inaugural Friday Linky Love (still going strong today, giving is living)

March 2009:

• What Inspires You? (first) series I hosted

April 2009:

• The Debate: Location VS. Career
• March Photo a Day Project (completed)

May 2009 (I moved from Blogger to WordPress!)

• How I Prepared to Relocate and Made It Work
• The “I Can Do Anything,” Freedom In Your 20′s

June 2009:

• Internships Are Necessary, Even If They’re Unpaid
• Adversity is Gilded With Hope

July 2009:

• The Element of Surprise

August 2009:

• Humility In New Graduates and Not Letting Age or Experience Stand In Your Way
• Asking For Help and Why I Struggle With It
• A Lesson From the Peace Corps: Celebrating Small Victories

September 2009:

• The Delaying of Stability and Permanency Brought On By the Odyssey Years
• Spying On Your Employees

October 2009:

• Be The Change Series, Empowering Women Through Microfinance

November 2009:

• On Originality, Blogging Content and Copying

December 2009:

• What I Learned in College Wasn’t Found In My $200 Textbook

Thank you for your support, your ideas, your e-mails and your readership. I’m perpetually grateful for each of you. Don’t be a stranger, please say hello. Happy Holidays! Salute, to 2010.