Growth Challenge Update: Writers, Momentum, and New Ways to Share
A look at what participants have been publishing and a small product update to help your writing reach more readers
Dec 19, 2025
The growth challenge is moving forward, and something is clear already. People are not just writing, they are showing up consistently, experimenting with ideas, and sharing pieces that feel personal and honest.
Over the last days, new posts have been published across very different topics and styles. Some are deeply introspective, others playful or analytical, but all of them reflect the same thing: a real writing habit in motion.
A small update to help your writing travel further
Before diving into the posts, a quick product update.
We just released social share buttons on every post. The goal is simple: make it easier for your writing to leave your page and reach new readers.

Sharing your work should not feel like marketing. One click is enough to send a post to social platforms, chats, or anywhere your audience already is. For many writers in the challenge, distribution is the hardest part. This feature is meant to remove a bit of that friction.
What participants have been publishing
Here are some of the pieces published during the last days of the challenge:
Aybee reflects on the tension between their inner self and outer persona, using the “innie vs outie” metaphor to explore identity, conflict, and self-perception.
https://aybee.fika.bar/my-innie-vs-my-outie-the-war-01KC8TZSVNRSSJATBW4HCQM9S6
Draper Giggs writes about personal change and disconnection from a past self, reflecting on identity, growth, and the feeling of no longer recognizing who you used to be.
https://drapergiggs.fika.bar/este-ya-no-soy-yo-01KCKXEVB2RH6WS36SCTQW7N2V
Eliseo shares a reflection on rejection and unrealized potential, using the experience of not making the draft as a way to explore frustration, resilience, and self-doubt.
https://eliseo.fika.bar/no-paso-del-draft-01KCA2V2C9GECVCH0HFND1AG61
Goldenfish argues that skills learned at work extend far beyond the job itself, explaining how professional habits shape personal growth, relationships, and everyday life.
https://goldenfish.fika.bar/work-skills-are-life-skills-01KCMPRWX04RK53D5Z4T2MG417
Isabella reflects on loss and fragmentation, using torn pages as a metaphor for memory, absence, and what cannot be fully recovered.
https://isabella.fika.bar/torn-pages-01KCHZ71KWG94PSF3GPYTF34AM
Marianney24 shares a brief reflection on life, touching on its complexity, uncertainty, and quiet moments of meaning.
https://marianney24.fika.bar/life-01KCKGDEA7QNH91MNX3Q10VQNA
Marina uses a playful, personal anecdote to reflect on identity, aspiration, and the stories we tell about ourselves.
https://marina.fika.bar/001-i-sleep-in-a-racing-car-01KCPKE6WGB0KCMC3YEG28CV8N
Pedro explains how the real constraint has shifted to a new bottleneck, reflecting on where progress now slows and why it matters.
https://pedro.fika.bar/the-new-bottleneck-01KCBMVAQ5RSQYKYNP6XNA5Q4B
Spandana Gangay writes about starting over once more, reflecting on renewal, creativity, and the courage to begin on a blank canvas again.
https://spandanagangay.fika.bar/creating-a-new-canvas-yet-again-01KCGZ3CFVSJA0DG8WYHF7YZ79
The Witch Coven revisits Katsuhiro Harada’s legacy, reflecting on his role as the creative force behind Tekken and the enduring impact of the King of Iron Fist tournament.
https://thewitchcoven.fika.bar/katsuhiro-harada-king-of-iron-fists-01KCBY7QSQ0YHQYC388JYXQY5G
Transparencia questions what it really means to be transparent, reflecting on honesty, limits, and the costs of showing everything.
https://transparencia.fika.bar/ser-o-no-ser-transparent-01KCP8B3FZ5VP79N8YXE8YR06E
Different voices, different rhythms, same commitment to publishing.
Keep going
If you are part of the challenge, this is your reminder to continue. You do not need perfect ideas. You do not need a finished opinion. You just need to keep publishing.
And if you are reading this and have not joined yet, it is not too late. Start where you are, write what you have, and let your work slowly find its readers.
Writing grows through repetition. Audience grows through sharing.
We are here to support both. Join the challenge here today