MVGY One Year Blog Anniversary
One year later, 36 Blog posts, 2,500 page views and a ton of support. May 4th marked the one year anniversary of My Very Good Year. I am amazed at how quickly this past year flew by; and grateful at how my blog has flourished. None of this would be possible without encouragement from those near and dear to my heart….THANK YOU EVERYONE!
To celebrate this day I wanted to share some of the behind the scenes with writing for the blog, balancing life, and striving for greatness. This past year has been a beautiful journey. Similar to a roller coaster with fear and sharp curves mixed in with joy and laughter.
I started this blog to uncover my creative side. By nature I am a creative who loves writing, painting, decorating, and organizing. I was starting to feel like life was taking the fun out of the things that sparked joy for me. I also wanted to hold myself accountable for something. I was all over the place, some days I still am.
My Very Good Year was the beginning of me manifesting the life I wanted. Ironically the year prior was one of the most challenging years I had and I was on a mission to change that. This blog signifies that monumental shift for me. Housing over 100 books full of writing from the past 17 years of my life, it clicked in my head last spring that this was a passion. Not only was this a creative outlet for me, I wanted it to be a place where like minded individuals could connect with me. I worked on this site for two months before launching on my 37th Birthday. This passion project was birthed with love and most of all no restrictions. I allowed myself full range to do and say whatever I wanted.
I never imagined that over the next 52 weeks I would hit creative blocks that would take me out for weeks at a time. There were many nights I sat with hundreds of Ideas swirling in my mind. Those thoughts fatigued me and overwhelmed my days, ultimately preventing me from writing. Outside stress played a role on my ability to write blogs that resonated with me. I vividly remember one week I sat at my laptop writing two and three sentences and erasing them only to start over again the next day.
Often I would get really down on myself for not writing and living in what I thought was procrastination. I convinced myself that everything was for a reason and this process was happening as it should. I had to work on mastering working though those moments of anxiety. To help those emotions I heavily relied on meditation and digging deeper into spirituality. Lots of prayer, smudging, and music for inspiration. Majority of it was controlling what I saw, what I listened to, and who I let in my energy circle. All these aspects continue to play a big role in my inner peace and success.
I’ve hit so many milestones and personal achievements this past year and I am so proud of this blog. I am excited about what’s to come and I am prepared to battle any obstacles it brings this next year. Maintaining this blog while working full-time has been challenging. This blog helps to keep me grounded and full of gratitude.
It goes without saying that having people who support you is simply humbling. I want to thank everyone who personally messaged me with encouragement, praise, and feedback on my blog. I cannot thank you enough, it’s those small exchanges that continue to push me toward greatness and chip away at the block of fear.
XOXO