If you scroll to the bottom of the page, you will notice that the ticker under “Blog Stats” gained another digit on the left. This week, the blog reached 350,000 total hits! I want to take this milestone as an opportunity to thank you for your support since this website kicked off — to everyone who’s read, shared, liked, and commented on articles. As a reminder, you can make your guest post submissions using the following link.

For the 50 most recent posts, click here. For the complete archive of articles, click here. You can also view all interviews or transcripts.

Let me know any ideas you have to make the site better. Drop a note in the comments or you can access the contact form here.

Next update will come at the one million mark.

As 2021 begins to unfold and the blog closes in on 100,000 page views (!), I want to open up an avenue for you to participate that I’m excited about. Creator Villa is now accepting guest posts from readers! A guest post is written content you created in the interest of others. If you’ve read around on the blog, you have an idea of the kinds of topics and posts that would be appropriate. You will not be financially compensated for your content (this blog is not for profit), but you are free to include a link to generate traffic for your blog, website, social media, etc.

Do not be limited by the following examples and do be free to think outside the box:

• A testimony of how fitness, fasting, meditation, or any other discipline/technique/life strategy positively impacted your life. E.g. An Hourly Log of My 3-Day Dry Fast (30 Insightful Journal Entries)
• An insight or observation from sports, culture, nature, or human relationships that can help people live better. E.g. A Phrase That Instantly Increases Your Likability
• A research finding or study (from a reliable source) related to personal growth and well-being. E.g. Blue Light From Your Phone May Be Keeping You Awake At Night
• An impactful quote or short reflection by you or someone else (with proper credit) that you want featured in the Quote of the Day section. E.g. Quote of the Day #91: Healing If there’s a short inspiring video you’ve transcribed that might also be a great idea. E.g. Radical Forgiveness Will Change Your Life (Vishen Lakhiani). Shoot me an email in advance and I’ll let you know if I want to feature the clip.

Send all submissions to contact@creatorvilla.com or use the contact form here. Before submissions go live, I will edit for content, style, punctuation, etc; title each post, add a cover photo, include the Guest Post tag at the end; let you know when the post will go live; and potentially write a short introduction in the body of the post. Be sure to give the name you want the submission to appear under, and a link to your blog/website if you want me to include it in the post. This gives you the opportunity to generate traffic in exchange for gifting the community with your creative content. Original submissions only. No plagiarism.

I look forward to reading your submissions in the coming months! Don’t feel bad or take it personal if your submission(s) doesn’t get featured. A small number of posts may get featured, and I will enjoy reading everything you send me.

Hey all. I wanted to briefly introduce a new feature I installed this afternoon. You may have noticed some fun emoji-looking icons in the top left of the site header. These are for ease of navigation to various parts of the site. They may change in the near future, but here is quick run-down of what each icon does. As always, let me know any feedback you might and/or suggestions for new quick links. FYI, the icons may not be visible in the WordPress Reader. Visit the blog using a regular browser for full functionality.

Creator Villa Icon Navigation Links:

This thumbnail takes you to the Follow Creator Villa page where you can subscribe to the site via Word Press Reader or e-mail.

This thumbnail takes you to the CL 50 Most Recent Posts Page.

This thumbnail takes you to the Quote of the Day Section. I have removed Quotes from the Education tab to keep it from getting flooded.

This thumbnail takes you to the Word of the Day section. Like Quotes, I have removed Words from the Education tab to keep it from getting flooded.

This thumbnail takes you to the Contact Creator Villa form for all questions, comments/concerns as well as guest post submissions.

This thumbnail takes you to the live chatroom where you dialogue with other people on the blog.

This thumbnail takes you to the Creator Villa Archives, where you can view articles by month as well as a list of all articles ever published on the site (excluding Word of the Day and Quote of the Day).

This thumbnail takes you to the About Creator Villa page to get a better understanding of what this website is about.

Enjoy!

Readers are the lifeblood of every blog, and this one is no exception. In this post, I want to get your honest feedback so I can supply more of the content you want to see in the future. The survey down below is pretty self-explanatory. Rate the sections of the site by favorite to least favorite. (Click on the Creator Villa Homepage New Tab if you have want a refresher on the articles published in each section.) Below I ask you what you like, think can be better, and include a free text box so you can submit personalized feedback. I do appreciate you taking a few moments out to complete this survey!

As you may have already seen by now.. Creator Villa is Now Accepting Guest Posts! Make your submissions to contact@creatorvilla.com or by using the contact form here. I have added the option to include a link to your website/blog. This gives you the opportunity to generate traffic in exchange for gifting the community with your creative content.

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