Blogger Recognition Award!
I am so so late to post this, but better late than never right? I have to give a huge thank you to Megan for giving me this award. I am more than flattered to do it!
The rules:
- Thank the blogger who nominated you and provide a link to their blog.
- Write a post to show your award.
- Give a brief story of how your blog started.
- Give two pieces of advice to new bloggers.
- Select 15 other bloggers for this award.
- Comment on each blog (or let them know in some form) to let them know you nominated them and link to the post you created
How my blog got started:
I spoke about this a lot in one of my posts, so you can see the whole story here, but about 11 months ago, I hit rock bottom in my life in every aspect possible. I started going to therapy, and she told me to do something positive to take my mind off some of the issues I was going through. Blogging was something I always wanted to do, and took the plunge and started!
Two pieces of advice:
- Don't take it too seriously. If you go into the mindset that you're doing this for money or fame, you are doing this for the wrong reason. This is a passion of mine. I genuinely love writing about my life and the connections I have made because of blogging. Write about what you want. Do what you want. Enjoy.
- Make friends in the blogging community! It's cool to have someone understand the work it takes to blog. I have made so many amazing friends in the last year, and they have made my blogging journey so much more enjoyable.
The 15 other I’ll be nominating are:
- Melissa from lovemelissax.co.uk
- Ali from alexandraquinlann.com
- April from travellingwanderer.com
- Zara from itsallzara.co.uk
- Caroline from youcancallmecaz.blogspot.co.uk
- Emily from auburnem.blogspot.com
- Sophie from insophiesmind.com
- Jen from beautylifemom.com
- Jay from blissfulbeautybird.com
- Lydia from mademoisellewomen.com
- Neesha from reinventingneesha.co.uk
- Amanda from chasingmysunshine.com
- Yossy from withloveyossy.com
- Single Vegas Girl from singlevegasgirl.blogspot.com
- Becca from itsbeccajayne.com
If any of you guys read this post and want to do it too, tweet me and let me know you did it! I would love to read your posts.
I hope you guys enjoyed this. Thanks again to Megan for nominating me. Have a wonderful day/night!
-Melina xx
You're so right, if you're blogging for the fame and/or money...you probably won't last long. Blogging takes more than people realize. At least that's how I felt when I first started blogging. You don't realize it until it's you trying to think of things and finding time to write it all out. Great post!!
Congratulations on the award, Melina - so well deserved. You're such a great blogger and I love reading your posts. <3
I think your advice is so on point - it's great to remind ourselves that we are doing this for us, because it's a passion, because we love it. We shouldn't take this too seriously, remember to have fun and smile while writing and commenting 🙂 and making friends, meeting new people is amazing <3
It's good advice to not take things too seriously xx
Agree with #2! The blogging community especially really is welcoming and supportive. 🙂
I completely agree! Thanks for reading love 🙂 xxx
Congrats on this nomination. I love your two pieces of advice. You have to blog with your passion first before considering anything else. xxx
I wholly agree about making friends with the blogging community. My friends and family know that I blog as a hobby but they couldn't understand the things that come with blogging like taking pictures, designing blog layout etc.
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It's so nice to meet you too! Thank you for stopping by and commenting no less:) xxx
Congratulations, what a wonderful award! Keep up the great work.