Two months ago, I posted a survey of potential new names for my blog. I adore the current name, especially the story behind it, but the time’s right to make a new home for this space. For a variety of reasons, I’ve decided a new name will better suit the future I envision for this dialogue and community.
Thanks to all of you who voted! You helped me sort out this decision, which turned out to be kind of a big deal in my world. I love that one of you responded with this comment: “Are you sure you’ll be able to go through with it?” How very astute of you! Indeed, letting go hasn’t been easy. Whoever you are, I can totally relate to your blogger friend who contemplated a new name, but ultimately dropped the idea.
So, Why the Change?
I started this blog to record craft projects I’d been working on. Every handmade item has a story, and I quickly realized I adored telling these stories. Before long I discovered I loved the writing as much as the making. Both helped me find my voice. Over time, blogging made me braver, and the feeling spilled into other parts of my life. Now I want to help you capture the freedom and joy that can come from finding your voice, too.
Let Your Voice Resound
As such, I’m happy to announce my new name: Resounding You. I hope you’ll find it as memorable and energizing as I do. There, I’ll provide tools and inspiration for finding our voices. I’ll still write about the same topics–crafting, self care, entrepreneurship, and more–just under a new lens. (Truth be told: Blue Car Painted Green has proven tricky for people to remember.) Here’s a sneak peek at the new look:
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Within the coming weeks, my new site’ll go live! At that time, I’ll do one final post here, with a link to Resounding You. On your first visit please subscribe, if you’re so moved. Over time we’ve built a relationship, and I’m more than a little attached to our conversations. Let’s keep them going!
I’ll no longer update Blue Car Painted Green, but anyone who comes here will automatically be rerouted to the new site. All my content will move there, where it’ll discover a new life.
Coming SOON
- Site: http://www.resoundingyou.com
- Instagram and Twitter: @resoundingyou
Till next time! I hope to see you on the flip side. As always, if you have any comments or questions, please do let me know.
Congrats on your new name! Just signed up for the newsletter. Looking forward to getting to know you!
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Mithra, how amazing are you to write and tell me this? Connecting with people like you through blogging is the best!
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Love the new name!
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Eeee, thanks so much, Tiffany!
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Me too 😊
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Eeee, thank you, Nomzi. I plan to launch this week! Great to hear from you.
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I can’t wait to see that ☺️ Great to hear from you too dear.
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Congratulations on the rebrand – and good luck!
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Thanks, and here’s to living by surprise.
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That’s ‘target’ audience… 😁
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Proud of you Suzi! I know I’m not your raver audience, but I’m a guy trying to unleash his creative side too. Thanks for inspiring me!
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Tom, you can be my target audience, or my raver one, any day. Ha! Actually, after a long talk with a good buddy of mine, I moved away from specifying women as my audience. There are a variety of reasons this is too limiting, and I want to lift people up, not exclude anyone. And anytime you want to make a Mancraft post happen, you know I’m all in!
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Good look with your new name and new direction. Looking forward to reading more!
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JugglingMother–great name, btw–you just made me smile. Thank you!
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Great name choice! You’re embarking on an important quest of helping others find their voice; empowerment that will affect every area of their life. Brava! Brenda
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Brenda, thank you! I love the idea of encouraging empowerment that spills into people’s lives in new ways.
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Oh, I like Resounding You. Very clever! All my best to you as you refocus your blog in order to reverberate emphatically across the blogosphere.
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Reverberate emphatically across the blogosphere… I like it! Thanks, Karen.
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Good for you! It is hard to let go of things we love but so much fun to see what the future holds in store. Best of luck!
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Well said! By your comment I can already see that you’re helpful. Now I need to check out your site and find out what makes you a hellion. Ha!
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I’m confident that I’ll enjoy Resounding You as much as I have enjoyed Blue Car Painted Green. Wishing you luck and continued creativity. Thanks for posting this, it’s almost a template of what I want to do when I make my changes!
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Ooh, Linda, I’d love to hear about your plans. Thanks for your support. It means a lot!
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AHH. I love it! Wishing you all the best and I’ll see you over at Resounding You!
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Thanks, Paula. I was just reading about your green pen. Your post today was inspiring.
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I’d only just discovered you (and loved the name) but I can see what you mean, and look forward to hearing more about it. Especially as I am privately involved in a similar project to find my voice (mybiglifeshift.wordpress.com)
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Florence, good luck with your book proposal! The negative thoughts will come, but keep going anyway, especially since the idea’s been in your head for awhile.
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Thanks! I am ploughing on, and for the most part, loving it. Good luck with your new venture too!
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