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An Ongoing Challenge Inspiration.
Over 2 weeks ago, I started a 30-day challenge for myself, doing things I had thought I wouldn't be able to do. It's been that long into the challenge and the fire to keep up is still there, not that I get the motivation to do it everyday but I showed anyways. It has unlocked new strength.

A Storytelling Skill Inspiration.
Now, I see myself thinking of ways to do all the things I thought I couldn't do. In these thoughts, I am reminded of how much I enjoy telling stories and I've learned that my stories are worth being told too. So I'm taking any of chance to grow my skill of storytelling to impact lives now, someway.

My Morning & Night Quiet Moment Inspiration.
Before and during the challenge I started for myself, I've been more intentional about how I spend the first hour of my morning and the hour before I sleep in the night, those moments have changed a lot about how I think and react to the world helping me appreciate life more than I did.

My lack of taking photos to keep memories.
This one may come off weird but I rarely take pictures, of anything and even of myself. I want to change that, not because I haven't been living okay with it but because I've realized just how much memory I could have saved for my future when I do. I'll be honing my photography skill too!

With all that in mind, a crazy and hard idea came to my thought 2 days ago. And I want to act on it.

I shared on threads yesterday that I'm thinking about something crazy and hard. My old self will think about such and shrink to the idea that I could actually do it, I'll give up the idea - I can't keep count of ideas I've given up in that manner. But this time, I went ahead to think deeply on it.

And today, I'm birthing my idea to start a challenge on Hive (Threads, Snaps and Waves).

It's something small and almost insignificant for many eyes but from where this will be coming from, it's like growing in public so I'll be more intentional in not giving up at a difficult point of it. The challenge in a brief and clear introduction is:

Moments with Merit 💙🤍

For the next 30 days, I’m showing up on threads, snaps and waves four times a day.

Not with long posts.
Not with perfection.
Just short, honest moments.

Here’s How It Will Go:

🌅 Merit’s First Light (7AM)
A simple intention to start the day right.

📸 What Merit Noticed (12PM)
A random photo + a thought behind it.

📖 Story Drop with Merit (3PM)
A short, real-life lesson or reflection.

🌙 Quiet Reflections with Merit (9PM)
A calm thought to end the day.

That’s 4 posts a day. For 30 days.

Why?

Because I’m learning that growth is not always loud. Sometimes it’s quiet, consistent, and intentional. This is about me showing up, it's about me growing in public before the rewards or results that will come from doing all these. And I think I love it here - setting hard stuffs for myself.

If you’re on your own journey, figuring things out, learning and becoming, you might find something here that you enjoy. Feel free to engage, respond, or just observe. You’re welcome either way. Let’s see how 30 days of small moments goes for us.

With Merit ✍🏽

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