Kitt O’Malley

2017 Year-End Wrap-Up

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In 2017, this blog was viewed almost 17,000 times by over 10,000 visitors. Since I started writing this blog in September 2013, I’ve enjoyed almost 80,000 views from over 40,000 visitors. 2015 had the most blog activity with over 28,000 views from over 13,000 visitors.
When my mother had a stroke November of 2015, I took on increased responsibilities and wrote less about living with bipolar disorder. Starting September this year, I started organizing my posts into a book. As the holidays approached, I temporarily set aside that task, for this time of year exhausts me. Even though my parents are both still alive and happy, I miss them, as both have dementia.
Most readers (over 5,000 views) landed on my home page or searched my archives (Posts by Categories, My Blogging Journey, or using the Search box).

Top Five by the Numbers

  1. 35 Symptoms of Perimenopause — 671 views (Perennial favorite list shared from Healthline.com in 2015. I’m fully menopausal now. What a relief.)
  2. Freud and the Church — 550 views (I’m a psychodynamically-trained former psychotherapist and have attended Fuller Theological Seminary.)
  3. Mystic or Mentally Ill? — 489 views (Is it possible to be both mentally ill and a mystic? Perhaps. Perhaps, not.)
  4. Am I Still a Mental Health Blogger? — 443 views
  5. About Me & This Blog — 310 views

Favorites, Numbers Be Damned

  1. Barely Fiction: Kate.1
  2. Barely Fiction: Kate.2
  3. So Easily Broken
  4. I do not whisper. I ROAR.
  5. Bad Mom

Thank you, Readers! Hope you all have a Happy New Year! With love, Kitt.

Comments

28 responses to “2017 Year-End Wrap-Up”

  1. Kitt O'Malley Avatar
    Kitt O’Malley

    Thank you SO very much!

  2. dbp49 Avatar
    dbp49

    Numbers to be proud of, but even more importantly, a site that has conveyed a ton of useful information to a lot of people over the last few years. And that’s folks like me, and information that’s not always that easy to come by. So hopefully, when the book project bears fruit for publication (no pressure), I’ll be first in line to buy a copy, which I’ll immediately send back to YOU, so you can autograph it, and send it back to ME. Have a great year Kitt.

  3. Kitt O'Malley Avatar
    Kitt O’Malley

    Thanks!

  4. The Blonde Healer Avatar
    The Blonde Healer

    Those are amazing view numbers for your blog! Congrats!

  5. Kitt O'Malley Avatar
    Kitt O’Malley

    Thank you, Jerry. Loved that LinkedIn comment. You stay active on LinkedIn.

  6. Paladin Avatar
    Paladin

    It is fine to leave my name in the comment, Kitt.
    Might as well copy/paste the LinkedIn comment here::
    ☘ When your mother had the stroke, you provided a two minute selfie in your chariot of “Racing Thoughts” and I started to comment on your posts. With respect to your family and parents, I need only say “Semper fi”.
    Have read and commented on several of your posts/blogs. Glad to see you have collected stats for feedback. From the hypertext list provided, I choose Favorites #4, especially the last paragraph in the first person and very, very assertive. Only need to use the military acronym “HUA” (heard, understood, acknowledged), regardless the various phonetics (hooah, hoorah, etc.).
    Wish you smooth sailing in 2018. God Bless + Namaste !!!.

  7. Kitt O'Malley Avatar
    Kitt O’Malley

    I had to enroll in additional driver’s education. I failed my first DMV driving exam by cutting off a big rig. Turns out, you fail the test if you break the law.

  8. Kitt O'Malley Avatar
    Kitt O’Malley

    Thank you, Tony, and God Bless you. I consider mental health advocacy as my vocation. I pray that you, too, have a healthy and blessed new year.

  9. Kitt O'Malley Avatar
    Kitt O’Malley

    Same to you, Jonno! Happy and healthy 2018.

  10. Paladin Avatar
    Paladin

    Good wisdom with driver’s education. Made the same choice many decades ago with my wife.

  11. tonyroberts Avatar
    tonyroberts

    Kitt, you clearly find delight in your role as a mental health advocate. I pray you are blessed with good health and wellness this coming year, and always.

  12. Jonno Avatar
    Jonno

    Happy New Year Kitt, the blog sounds like its going well. Best of luck for everything in 2018.

  13. Kitt O'Malley Avatar
    Kitt O’Malley

    For your privacy, I removed your email address. Let me know if you’d also like me to remove your name from your comment.

  14. Kitt O'Malley Avatar
    Kitt O’Malley

    Thank you, Jerry! I’ll leave my son’s driver’s education to someone else. Thanks for the articles via LinkedIn.

  15. Kitt O'Malley Avatar
    Kitt O’Malley

    God bless you, too!

  16. Kitt O'Malley Avatar
    Kitt O’Malley

    Thank you so much! I wish you and your ones the best. Happy and Healthy New Year!

  17. Kitt O'Malley Avatar
    Kitt O’Malley

    Thank you! May you, too, have a healthy and happy 2018. Peace.

  18. Paladin Avatar
    Paladin

    Hi Kitt,

    Have provided you a military jargon comment on your LinkedIn post.     Next year I intend to conquer defiant WordPress.com
Think you & family have done quite well this year, Kitt. You have     improved considerably and I appreciate all your help and advice.     Cannot believe all the medical research breakthroughs that are     emerging.
Imagine you will have a challenge teaching Matt driver’s education.     Good Luck.
Best Regards + Happy New Year,
Jerry, Maria (aka Lupe), Agapita
Jerry Weaver
  19. Avatar
    Anonymous

    May God bless you Kitt, in 2018. My heart goes out to you on appreciation for all you have done in the past year.

  20. Lekhamisra Avatar
    Lekhamisra

    I always enjoy your posts. You are really very courageous!
    I wish you and your parents the best in coming years
    Happy New Year!?

  21. vanbytheriver Avatar
    vanbytheriver

    Wishing you health and peace in 2018, Kitt. Happy New Year.

  22. Kitt O'Malley Avatar
    Kitt O’Malley

    Thank you so much, Mark. Your comments are filled with love, light, and wisdom. May you, too, have a blessed New Year. Namaste.

  23. Mark Lanesbury Avatar
    Mark Lanesbury

    May your New Year be a blessing in itself Kitt, and a lot more beautiful as you are discovering that beauty within. I bow to you for your courage and strength, and the never say no to life. I look forward to being another of your viewers next year. Namaste <3

  24. Cassandra Stout Avatar
    Cassandra Stout

    Ahh, I see. That makes a lot of sense. Thanks!

  25. Kitt O'Malley Avatar
    Kitt O’Malley

    Followed advice of WordPress’s Blogging University. Followed and commented on others’ posts. One of the reasons I’ve had fewer reads this year is that I’m less active in reaching out and networking.

  26. Kitt O'Malley Avatar
    Kitt O’Malley

    You, too, Mihrank!

  27. Cassandra Stout Avatar
    Cassandra Stout

    Wow, Kate! Congratulations on so many views! How did you garner so many? Happy holidays!

  28. mihrank Avatar
    mihrank

    When the New Year starts with colorful fireworks, let them light up your life like a candle in the night and may they color your year like a rainbow. Happy New Year!

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