Almost A Decade of Blogging
Hello All! Happy May! It’s my FAVORITE month of year! Why you may ask? There’s so many good things that come with this month. As a child, you had the end of school to look forward to and the changing of seasons and the promise of summer and freedom.
As an adult, when you have consistently nice weather, something I am always appreciative for, it’s truly the little things that matter. I try to make more space in my summer schedule for walks, ice cream runs, or being out and about.
On a personal note, May is my birthday month so I love celebrating that at the end of the month. I’ll be 28, so with that comes with lots of excitement and contentment too. More on aging in a future post.
The sunshine in the morning makes such a difference in my daily habits.
Another thing that makes this month special is the anniversary of the start of my blog.
Almost TEN years ago, I started this blog at the end of my freshman year of college as a creative outlet and it has been such a joy and keepsake of life’s moments big and small. This was my first post! Be warned, it’s a little cringey, but a good idea of where I was as a person and what was on my mind and heart.
Throughout my blog, I talked about the challenges that came with college and moving away from home, but also the adventures of trips abroad. I chronicled what it was like to find myself in school and what I learned along the way. It’s been fun to read past posts about my stressors or joys then compared to now as an adult.
Throughout my blog, I shared when I graduated from college and landed my DREAM job as my first job. A role I still hold and love today.
My blog has been there for me and my readers through a pandemic and presidential elections.
Over the course of nearly a decade, I’ve shared family vacations, 24 hour adventures, and day to day happenings.
I’ve shared hundreds of weekly favorites with my Friday Favorites posts.
I met, started dating, and am now engaged to my best friend and my blog stayed true the whole way through.
After almost a decade, I have shared hundreds of meals I’ve made, given dozens of book recommendations, and shared monthly favorites.
I recently began sharing my weekend catch-ups too!
I’ve grown and changed a lot over the past nine years and my blog has evolved too and I’m so proud of that.
I don’t blog to make money, I blog to share my words and thoughts the old fashioned way, before tik toks, reels, and daily snapshots.
I know you can choose a thousand different ways of how to spend your time and I so appreciate that you choose to carve out some of it to spend it here.
I don’t plan on stopping anytime soon. I love sharing what’s on my mind, what I’m loving, and hopefully some ways to spread positivity along the way.
Thank you for being a part of this journey.
As I continue to grow and change, I’m excited to see how my blog will change too.
I am always open to new topics or ideas, so if you ever have something you want me to cover, let me know.
Thank you for being with me on this journey and cheering me on whether it’s been from day one, or this is your first time reading, I’m so thankful to all of you!
Have the best day and I’ll see you back here on Friday!
