I felt silly buying a cupcake for this, but I had reason to celebrate. Every year I let arbitrary dates pass me by without so much as a wiggle of my ear. Every year I forget the day I went natural and neglect the day I met you. But this year, on this occasion, I remembered. On February 17, 2014, a beautiful woman sat down for another go at this writing thing and thus, a blog was born: YettiSays.com. Three states south, on that very same day, I did too.
I remember hitting publish and, for a moment, feeling no magic. There was no cheering, no applause, not so much as an iMessage swoosh. And then I remember rejoicing in the stillness and reveling in the satisfaction of saying what I wanted to say sans interruption.
I intended to give a lot to this blog, to tell it who I was and what I was about. But it seems that it was Ever So Roco that did all the telling. Over the past two years, this blog has reflected my words and called me names like feminist, poet, mental health advocate, entrepreneur, bosslady, and friend.
It has reinforced that I’m not that kind of blogger, and this ain’t that kind of blog. I won’t bust out with glitter and giveaways every month. I’m not always concerned with my graphics. I don’t check my blog stats and I don’t bite my nails over pageviews. I’ve shirked the word strong and opted for two years subtle. By being a small platform all my own, Ever So Roco hasn’t allotted me any room for any BS and I’ve had trouble fitting inauthentic things into this space.
I’ve found friends through Ever So Roco, at least two of whom have a standing invitation to my wedding and an open room in whatever box I may call home.
I am grateful for every reader who stops by with a curious eye and a kind word. I’m grateful that I get to spend my free time, spinning my thoughts into words and threading them through this webpage.
I’m excited to see what becomes of this little old blog and the little old blogger behind it. Happy two years to Ever So Roco. You, we, I deserve that cupcake.
Happy blogaversary!!!
Thank you, love!
Um, are we blog soulmates? The paragraph that starts with this line: “It has reinforced that I’m not that kind of blogger, and this ain’t that kind of blog.” I really, really feel this. My blog has taken a turn lately to include things like book roundups & lists of things I’m obsessing over lately, but at its core, it’s still a storytelling blog, a place for the funny stories & the hard stuff, & I am so unconcerned with all the other stuff – the audience-building, the pageview-counting, the giveaway-hosting. My blog is my soul, & the rest is just details.
Happy two-year blogging anniversary! You deserve that cupcake. <3
I think we are. I definitely think we are. It’s cheesy to say that “I’ve found freedom” in doing whatever I want with my space on the internet, but I have. I’m not swayed by surveys or views and it feels awesome 🙂 “The rest is just details.”
I swear I asked myself this same question as I reading through this entry. LOL!
Always room for another soulmate, Rae 🙂