After letting this blog collect dust for far too long, I’ll be starting up a new series in 2016 called “Three Things About…”. You’ll notice that the blog theme photo has the numeral “4” behind the title “Three Things About…”. This is not a typo! I’m using the number 4 to represent “Three Things” because there are always more than 3 things to say about any topic I decide to write on, and my biggest challenge has always been trying to figure what to cut out so I don’t go on forever and ever with my writing. So I’m giving myself 4 points to make with each post instead of just three. Think of it as a bonus!
Today’s post is titled “Three Things About… THREE THINGS”. So here we go!
- Most people can’t remember more than 3 things at a time.
Articles like “The 12 Things You Never Knew About Phlegm”, “45 Ways to Use Leftover Turkey”, and “10 Ways to Make Him Love You Forever” provide way too much information to be very useful. We like articles that speak to our tendency to over-indulge: if 3 things are good, then 20 things must be even better! I don’t need 3 things that will help me keep my New Year’s Resolutions; I need 40! The more the merrier! But that’s not generally very true. More isn’t always better. And just like 50 is the new 30, “less is more”. Three things – and in this case, four – is a bite-sized chunk of info that you may actually be able to remember and use.
- I have lots of things rolling around in my head that I want to share with you.
. I’ve been formulating the idea for this series for months, and am finally putting some action behind the idea. “Three (4) Things” will give me a platform to share these thoughts with you, and hopefully, you will enjoy what I have to say And if not, you only had to wade through three (4) things!
- Click-bait lists are annoying.
But they are also one of the most effective marketing tools right now. For better or worse, it’s the way we connect. So, even though this series is kind of a click-bait list sort of thing (you have to click on the link to read the article and find out what the “Three (4) Things” are…), I’m telling you about it up front, and hoping it will be worth your while to click anyway. Plus, I try really hard to share useful things in a way that’s humorous while being helpful. Quirky sometimes. Controversial now and then. So, hopefully, you won’t mind clicking!
- BONUS! I’d love to hear from you.
Reply to the posts with any comments or questions you have about the topic of the day. Or suggest topics you’d like to have me address. Challenge me, encourage me, correct me, or just connect with me and each other. I can be most helpful as a counselor/therapist and blogger if I get some feedback from you readers as to what you need and want to hear.
So there you have it – the 1st in a series of “Three Things About…”. Hopefully, reading this has been worth your while, and you are at least a little curious about what I’ll be posting. I’m excited to get 2016 started, and I hope you are too. We all had some successes and some challenges in 2015, and now it’s time to focus on the future and apply what we’ve learned.
Thanks for reading. Until next time, be purposeful, and keep your eyes looking forward.
Rebecca
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