Internet Inti-Mates.

“Appreciation & Admiration”

I’ve been blogging for almost seven years now and I
will maintain that the best thing to come out of me over sharing on the Internet
for strangers to read is friendship. From my tumblr days back in 2008 up until
my lazy blogging days of late, the friendships I’ve made along the way have had
a remarkable impact on my life and indeed my blogging journey. Without some of
the pals I’ve made over the years on the Internet, I’d be quite lost,
particularly when it comes to the in’s and out’s of the more monetary side of
it all. So this post is all about internet pals and how incredible the blogging community can be. Read Supal’s post all about friendship and her move to the UK from the US.

When I first started this blog in 2011, it was only
intended to be a space for me to over share and add random photos from my life
/ journaling / managing my mh and other bit’s and bobs. Fast-forward a few
years and my blog is still a smorgasbord of unfiltered mess with a few uh… more
put together brand collaborations. A lot of said collaborations have been as a
result of making friends in the industry and keeping in touch with people via
twitter, instagram and e-mail. Two of my biggest blog helpers have been
Kristabel and Supal, they have been what I can only describe as my Fairy Blog
Mothers, making sure I don’t lose my enthusiasm for picture taking and writing,
but as well as helping me professionally, they’ve also been incredibly kind
friends messaging and face timing on a bi-weekly basis particularly towards the
end of my degree where I began to falter and doubt everything, listening to me
complain about this that and the other, and generally just always lending a helpful
hand, an ear to listen, plentiful hugs
and girly chatter. Other’s such as Nomali, Lauren, Callie, Kailey, Lix, Laura,
Laila, Steph, Yasumi, Chauntelle, Helen and so many more keep me inspired on a daily basis
by their warmth and kindness, always reaching out if I hit a roadblock, and
cheering me on if I’m doing well – it does not go unnoticed.

Making genuine friendships in the blogging community is the way forward, creating content with people you cherish, respect and admire is key. I know a lot of people struggle to make friends as adults, but I can honestly say writing stuff on the internet makes it a lot easier to find like minded people who will happily accept your e-mail invitation for a coffee and not think you are an axe murderer at all aha!

what I wore…

DRESS c/o Sugarhill Boutique | HEELS – Oasis | HAIR – Twist n’ Curl

Big love to Yossy and Zahra for helping to shoot this, and to Supal for agreeing to collaborate!

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