3rd Blogoversary Day 5 - Reflecting

While celebrating this milestone, I’ve found that I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and reflecting on the past. For example, looking back at some of my cringe-worthy earlier posts (see tomorrow for more details). I’ll admit, I was a newbie starting out with no clue what I was doing. What looked okay to me 3 years ago makes me cringe now. I’ve thought about going through and re-formatting my old posts to make them match my current layout, but I’ve decided against it. Why? Because it’s not just a timeline of my posts, it’s a timeline of my maturation and personal growth. When I started blogging back in 2012, I was going through a rough period in life. I didn’t really know what the heck I wanted or where I’d end up. I started blogging as an outlet (and on a bit of a whim to be totally honest). Yet I’ve grown personally these past 3 years, and I think it shows through in my posts. And as a wise soul once said, we learn from our past. And my past has shaped me into the woman I am today. So by keeping my posts the way they are, I feel like I'm honoring myself; both the girl I used to be and the woman I'm turning into. Plus, it'd be a pain in the ass to have to go back and fix all those posts :P

Wow, this turned into a much more inter-reflecting post than I thought it would. But hey, it's one of the reasons I started blogging, so it's nice to know I'm still true to my roots 3 years in :)  So thank you to all of you who have followed me and my blog through all the ups and downs, the missed posts, the crazy formatting, my ramblings, etc., etc... I truly appreciate it.

So I'm curious, how long have you been following my blog? Are you a new follower? If so, it's great to have you! Have you been following since the beginning? And if so, YOU ACTUALLY STUCK WITH ME??!! THROUGH ALL THAT??!! Are you crazy? It's okay, I'm crazy too. Must be why you stuck with me all this time. :)  Let me know in the comments, I'm genuinely curious to know. And have a wonderful Sunday!

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