Dear Readers of Everyday Grace, thanks.

February 5, 2016

Dear Readers of Everyday Grace,

First, thank you. You guys rock. You're the best and most loyal readers I could have ever dreamed of. You have made my little space, yours. You've loved it, nurtured it, given suggestions and helped me grow.

Second, thank you for challenging me. Thank you for pushing me to be better. Thank you for helping me be a better blogger. Thank you for giving me productive advice. Thank you for being kind and not mean. Thank you for realizing that this blog is bigger than me.


Everyday Grace readers, thank you for making me feel welcomed. In this big bad world of blogging, you make me feel like I matter. In the midst of the competition, you've made me feel like I can succeed. You comment on my posts, you like my posts on Facebook and Instagram, you pin my Pinterest posts and you "love" me on Bloglovin.

You, readers of Everyday Grace, are my inspiration.

The funny thing about this blog is when I started it, I was afraid to tell my mom and my best friend. I was afraid to write about things that mattered or things that made me hurt. Today, I'm writing about my failures, my injuries and my dreams. This space makes me feel inspired. It makes me feel like I can share my thoughts and feelings with people who appreciate my words.

Thank you for giving me the desire to keep blogging. You are the reason I sit, computer in my lap, figuring out things to interest you. You are the reason I reach out to people so that I can create content that you like. You're also the reason I'm up at 11 pm with thousands of blog topics swirling around, but I forgive you this time :)

Thank you for not judging me when I talk about my love for red and white wine, beer, ten pieces of pizza and all things sweet. Oh, and for failing 30 days of paelo - thank you for not judging me, but encouraging me. Thanks for not judging me when I don't blog for a week or for when I take a 3 month hiatus.

You are the reason I tell people my dream is to be a professional blogger. You are the reason I fight for sponsors, ad space, affiliate links and more. You are the reason I set goals, hope to achieve them and continue to spend hours upon hours on this little space. My husband thanks you for turning him into an Instagram husband  - he might not say that out loud, but I know he's thinking it.

Thank you for loving Everyday Grace even more than I do. Thank you for loving me.
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Happy Birthday to my Kindred Spirit, Natalia! So glad we're friends and sisters. 
You made every day a little brighter. I love you! xx 

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16 comments

  1. This is so sweet!!! You have very quickly become one of my favorite blogs.. just keep doing what you're doing girl! xoxo

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  2. Kristen, I can literally feel your beautiful personality lift off this page. It's sweet, warm, humble, thoughtful and kind. Keep blogging and following your dreams. I affirm that you can and will attain every goal you have in mind! :-)

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  3. You are my spirit animal... so sweet of a post. I am glad I decided to click on your post today because I think I found a new blog to add to my reading list ;)

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  4. I love this! As bloggers, we really owe our readers so much. They're the reason we aren't talking to ourselves when we post online!

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  5. Beautifully said. It's so empowering to go from really worrying about what people will think to knowing that they enjoy every word. Love your stuff!

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  6. I've really enjoyed reading your blog the last little while. Thank YOU for being real. :)

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  7. Such a sweet post - glad to have just found you!! xx

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  8. So glad we can all be supportive in this blogging community together!

    ​xx katie // a touch of teal

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  9. Aww what a sweet post :)
    It's so nice to have a lovely blogging community of support.

    xoxo, Jenny

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  10. I'm glad you have support to blog. That's important.

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  11. This is so amazing and inspirational! Just the evening read I needed :)

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  12. Love that you took the time to thank your readers for the support!

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  13. This is so beautifully written! Everyday Grave is such a wonderful blog, and you've done such a nice job with it! I'm a big fan! Thank you for your thanks!

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  14. LOVE this, so glad to see that you love blogging still. It can have it's peaks and valleys, but if you still love blogging, you can constantly be inspired to write!

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  15. Love this! Congrats on all of your progress :)

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  16. This is so lovely and heartfelt! Thank you for showing up post after post with your candor and honesty!

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I love hearing from all of you and greatly appreciate all your feedback and comments! xx Kristen