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ThinkSimpleNow.com has been live for 4 months and my deepest gratitude goes out to everyone who’s graced me with your readership and amazing support. I love you guys, seriously.
I wanted to personally thank all of you for your insights and feedback in your comments. Thank you for your kind emails. Thank you for helping me realize my dream of contributing to the personal development field.
This is a quick announcement post. Part announcement and part love letter to my readers. :)
A Journey to India
In a few hours. I will be leaving for a 3 months adventure to India. It’s my attempt to test out the concept of mini-retirements, introduced by Tim Ferriss. I view it as a spiritual and creative sabbatical, and I can’t wait. I am a little nervous though. Perhaps, it is my ego afraid of the unknowns in the weeks to come.
If you’re interested, you can follow my travel blog here. I will do my best to document everything of interest, including hotels, routes, sights and tips. Please let me know if you have any must visit places in India, in the comments.
Elsewhere Online
Over the past week, I’ve written a personal guest post for Darren of ProBlogger, and have been featured in a couple interviews. I’ve linked them here if you’re interested.
- ProBlogger: From 0 to 2000+ Subscribers in 90 Days
- If you’re interested in blogging or blog marketing. This 2700 word article details all my blogging secrets (okay, there are no secrets). I’ve posted on ProBlogger instead of here due to unrelated content to ThinkSimpleNow.
- I’ve put a lot of love into this article and hope that it can be of some help to you and your blogging ventures. If you found the article helpful, please leave a quick note in the comments, so I know you’ve been there. :)
- MyTropicalEscape: Ten Questions with Tina Su
- Outstanding interview conducted by Mark Hayward. These questions really made me think and it is an insightful interview into my life and my personal influences.
- The Next 45 Years: Simple Steps Towards Positive Change
- Mind Think Success: Interview with Tina Su
Best of ThinkSimpleNow.com, Oct 2007-Jan 2008
The following are the top 10 posts from the past 4 months. Check them out if you haven’t seen them already.
- 7 Habits of Highly Innovative People
- 9 Ways of Cultivating Creativity
- The Secret to Self Loving
- How to Build Intimacy in Any Relationship
- 6 Steps to Deflate Self-Defeating Fears
- How to Free Yourself from Guilt
- How to Cure PackRat-itis
- Life on Purpose: 15 Questions to Discover Your Personal Mission
- 40 Simple Gift Ideas to Spark a Smile
- Train Your Eyes to See Color, Again
- The Art of Smiling
More? You can see a listing of all articles in the archives.
Comments? Thoughts? Tips for India? Please share your thoughts in the comments. We’ll talk soon :)
Hey Tina,
Have a great trip! I will be visiting my home land of India, accompanied by my family, this Summer, as we do every year.
Hope to read about your experiences with pictures soon.
Thanks,
Desika
Hey Tina. I am one of the bloggers who have come over from ProBlogger. You timed your blog on ProBlogger perfectly for me as just a couple days ago I put up my first blog. I am very excited and plan on following your steps to get 2000 RSS subscribers in 30 days. Perhaps I will start by telling everyone here and you, that is my goal, so if anyone gets to my site and finds it interesting, I’d love to have you!
You are true inspiration as you are living a dream I have for myself. I read Tim Farris book months ago, and LOVE it. I try to stay up to keep it in mind as the case often occurs where I will read a book (or blog for that matter) and get excited about it only to forget it once i put it down (or go to my next blog). Anyway, congrats on the first mini-retirement, all the best, and I am glad to see you taking a good 3 months and not selling yourself short. I only have one suggestion, and this comes from 4-Hour Work Week. Outsource so you do not need to ever post on here while on vacation. I know I do not want to go with out your writing for 3 months, but use guest posters and/or have posts ready and never check back. The subscribes will come on their own, and I let all my blogging friends know about you. Even if they do not find the content to their likeing the success you have is unbelieveable. Thanks again!
Nick
you’ll have a fantastic trip
Hi Tina,
Have a good time… I wish you more success on TSN. ya deserve it, indeed.
I hope you have a fantastic trip as well. You surely deserve it!
Love the site! Your tips and personal journey to this point are inspiring. Keep up the great work and enjoy your trip. Will you be posting pictures of your travel as well?
I’ve had the luckiest day of my my blogging life. I’ve been lucky enough to stumble on a few great posts and your one over at Problogger was arguable to most concise and enjoyable read on blogging.
You make it all sound so simple.
So while pleased to have found, subscribed and obviously loved this work in the usual ways, I am really hoping you can keep up the great content during your deserved break.
I wish you a very enjoyable trip Tina. Asia is a wonderful place, full of so much. I think you’ll be spiritually well nourished during your 3 months!
Good luck and I can’t wait to see what the experience lends to your writing when you return. Will you be posting while you are away. It would be great to see/read of your experiences as you go.
Be well
Rob
Cool, nice job.Your blog works very well.
Tina, come back. You’re missed.
I recommend Arambol/Goa, a wonderful village with a lovely beach, lots of alternative people and Satsang with Neeru. That is an experience that will change your life. Have a great trip through that magic dream called India.
Hi Tina,
Enjoy your trip. I just got back from India and I would say Kerala is a must visit.
Hoping to hear about your experience.
Ash
It’s been a while since you last updated Tina. We miss you… Come back soon!
Cheers,
http://RichGrad.com
Personal Development for the Book Smart
Hi Tina,
Have a great trip, look forward to seeing you back soon around the blogosphere and hearing about your travels
Suzie
am in india, been here for years, it is good
jeez, reading that travel blog, you two sound really dumb and uptight, cannot believe it is the same person who writes this blog
We miss you! :) hope you’re enjoying that trip
I, for one, am looking forward to your return!
be safe Tina :)
We miss you, Tina! Come back & entertain us ;D
Hope your trip is going swimmingly.
Big kisses!
Great photos you have there, this one of India is simply captivating, the contrast of colors and the shy lady .. wonderful.
good luck with your blog..
Trying to help all with my blog as well:
http://careerbright.blogspot.com
My byline is:
SATISFYING CAREER AND A HAPPIER LIFE..
strive to get the best out of your career and your life, see them in the same light and of course I endorse your view on THINK SIMPLE NOW!
Best wishes.
Shweta
Hi! I love your blog. :) I just gave you props in mine today at whynotlime.com. Thanks for being so inspiring!
Would love to be your Guide in India.
Have a great time Tina,
Looking forward to hearning more form you. Thanks for the inspiration!
I found your site via problogger and I think it’s wonderful. I’ve added you to my blogroll so that others can find you too.
Have a great trip, I look forward to reading the posts about your journey, I hope it will be everything and more than you are intending.
-suz
Congratulations on the success of your blog! Your contribution to the personal development industry is selflessly awesome. Thank you so much for that.
May God be with you always!
Love, Jacklyn