I’ve been writing here for 15 years

Fifteen years in the past at present, I typed the primary put up on this weblog.

Man.

I simply wrote that sentence out and I can hardly imagine it.

Fifteen years! That’s so wild.

30-year-old me in July of 2008

After I began this weblog, I had no thought I’d nonetheless be writing right here a decade and a half later. I additionally severely had no thought about a number of the twists and turns my life would take.

2023 me, with a visitor look by Chiquita 😉

As I take into consideration that, my coronary heart is simply so stuffed with thankfulness! I typically say that I’m so grateful to 2008 Kristen for giving this running a blog factor a strive.

2008 Kristen might by no means have identified it, however this weblog was, in some ways, a ticket to freedom.

It could have been potential to go away my marriage with out it, after all (folks do that on a regular basis), however the earnings from my weblog has made it so, a lot simpler than it will have been in any other case.

I actually didn’t begin my weblog with the concept it will sooner or later assist me (I had no thought I’d want it for that!), however right here we’re. I’m so very grateful that I can receives a commission to do one thing that I really like and that’s significant.

Whereas I’m grateful that running a blog pays my payments, I’m particularly grateful that I nonetheless get pleasure out of it. Regardless that I’ve been writing right here for 15 years, I nonetheless love what I do!

I nonetheless have concepts for posts.

I nonetheless love the method of placing phrases and photos collectively.

I nonetheless am tremendous joyful if I get a quiet day the place I can write a bunch of posts.

I nonetheless love the neighborhood right here.

I nonetheless love listening to from you guys; the encouraging suggestions from you all is what makes this work significant to me. I do know that this place (each my put up and the neighborhood right here) has made a distinction in your lives, and that’s what retains me going!

Additionally: you all have been such an encouragement and blessing to me over this final 12 months and a half since I left my marriage. A few of you’ve gotten helped me in very sensible methods, and so a lot of you’ve gotten faithfully cheered me on on this means of constructing a brand new life.

I used to be telling a pal the opposite day that I typically assume, “The place would I be with out my weblog, and all of the folks right here?” You’ve gotten enriched my life in so some ways, and I’m so glad you select to be right here. 🙂

Thanks, thanks, thanks.

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P.S. Prime two posts of all time right here:

Find out how to Paint Wood Furnishings

and

Find out how to Make Do-it-yourself Yogurt

P.P.S. I do know it’s my nation’s birthday at present, however on this web site, the weblog birthday is what will get the eye. 😉