Today’s Friday Inspiration is one part blogger and one part CLEguy. Fabulous blogger Pretty in Orange, who you met when she guest blogged on Why CLE?, does a monthly challenge on her blog. I signed up to take May’s challenge, which is to identify one thing that you love about your body every day. The idea is to promote loving who we are, rather than spreading negative self-talk. I love this challenge and can’t wait to see what it brings me in my life this month.
So, I wanted to tell you all about that, but then I realized I needed some sort of CLE angle. That’s where CLEguy comes in. He suggested that I take Pretty in Orange’s challenge idea and turn it into a CLE challenge for all of you (and for myself). What a great idea! So, here it is…ideas completely taken from Pretty in Orange’s May challenge and CLEguy…
THE WHY CLE? CHALLENGE
During the month of May, identify one answer every day to Why CLE? Big things, small things, personal reasons, shared reasons. There are no wrong answers! The idea is to get you thinking about why you’re here and to promote CLE love.
To sweeten the deal, all Why CLE? challenge participants will be entered into a drawing to win:
A $25 gift card to the Cleveland Independents restaurant of your choice
AND
A $25 donation in your name to the CLE-based charity of your choice
So, how do you participate?
1. Leave a comment on this post letting me know you’re taking the Why CLE? challenge.
2. Tweet about the challenge and/or post the challenge on Facebook. 31 days, 31 reasons Why I love CLE? I’m taking the @WhyCLE challenge! http://wp.me/p1fb9r-bw
3. Start keeping your eyes open for reasons “Why CLE?” Write ‘em down, tweet ‘em, blog ‘em. You can email your discoveries to whycleblog@gmail.com or you can tweet me at @WhyCLE with your daily reason “Why CLE?” If you have a blog and want to blog about the challenge and what you discover, that’s great too. But really, this is all on the honor system. I want to know what your answers to “Why CLE?” are and I hope the challenge helps you discover how much you love about CLE. Once you comment on this post to take the challenge, you’re in. No follow-up required, just encouraged.
4. Deadline to enter the challenge is Friday, May 13 at 12pm. Only comments received before that time will be entered as challenge participants in the drawing.
5. On June 1, I’ll post my own 31 reasons Why CLE? and some of the new answers I learned from the challenge participants. I’ll also announce the Why CLE? challenge winner selected randomly from the challenge participants (those who comment on this post).
On your mark…get set…go!


I am TOTES taking the WhyCLE challenge!
(That’s right… TOTES!)
Too fun! I do love CLE and am happy to take the WhyCLE challenge!
I’m in!! (Totes Joe?? lol)
Darn skippy, Steph!
I’m in… but only 31 reasons?!
I LOVE that you are doing this! Thanks for the shout out as well!
LOVE THIS! Can’t say I can participate 100% this month, but I’ll help spread the word!
Sign me up! This sounds fun. Cannot wait to see and compare other’s picks!
No way, Jim? Is this the Jim that used to work at an unnamed boat downtown?
I’m totally in for helping show the world how AWESOME CLEVELAND IS!
The CLE Challenge is a GREAT idea! I’m definitely in.
I’m up to get down :~)
Fantastic idea! Hoping I can do a short post a day (if not, I’ll tweet it up).
LOVE IT! I’m doing it! Hopefully I’m more dedicated to this than my 31 days in pictures thing.
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In it to win it…want to fine new things to love~!
I can definitely come up with 31 reasons I love CLE!!
Great idea…count me in!
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I’m in!
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I can think of more than 31 reasons WHY I love Cleveland so count me in! Great idea!
Why NOT Cle?
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I AM TTOALLY IN FOR THIS!
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