I had scheduled a completely different post to be published today, but ...
Last night, I came home, made myself this breakfast casserole for dinner, put Jane The Virgin on Netflix, and happily served myself seconds and thirds of this delicious said-casserole before idly checking my phone.
Scrolling through my Twitter notifications, it slowly dawned on me that I'd been shortlisted for not one, not two, but THREE categories in the #BloggersBlogAwards!
I laughed.
I cried.
I ate more breakfast casserole. (And then I had some cake, because - well, cake.)
Founded by Hayley of Tea Party Beauty, the #BloggersBlogAwards seeks to celebrate (in Hayley's words) "the small to medium bloggers who are overlooked and overshadowed"; to "show some appreciation for the hard work [we] all put in, and to celebrate the community we have all made, together."
I have to admit: I've thought of throwing in the towel on this blog more than once this year. With a demanding full-time job and freelance writing commitments, plus the ever-insistent pressure on Instagram to "grow" an organic following while grappling with an impossible and frustrating algorithm, I felt - I feel - exhausted. Like I can't keep up.
So, I slowed down a little. Which, was better for me mentally, but tricky as I didn't feel great about it.
Still, I plodded along. But that's all it was (and is, at the moment): plodding.
And, just when I didn't think anyone was noticing, I got these nominations and - I felt so overwhelmed.
I've been shortlisted in three categories:
Best Use of Photography
Best Instagrammer
Blogger of the Year
And to think that I've been nominated alongside so many "big" bloggers ... my mind's blown.
So, this shortlist has pretty much made my year already. I'm done.
But if you'd like (and only if you'd like to!), the next round of voting is open and you can vote here until 10th September 2017.
Thank you. Thank you for sticking with me, for reading, for voting.
Thank you for always being there.
For being here.
xo
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