It’s’ 5 Things’ time. This week I am sharing ‘5 Things’
I must start by stating I have many wonderful friends who don’t blog and I love them all dearly. However, I feel truly blessed to have developed some amazing friendships through blogging, which I wanted to celebrate here.
So here are 5 Things: I Love About My Blogger Friends
- They are strong, inspirational people: Blogging is demanding, especially when you are either working or looking after children too. To succeed you need to put lots of work and effort in and the people who do this have certain characteristics. This means I am surrounded my strong, inspirational people, with drive and determination.
- They get it: Blogging friends will never say “oh you got that for free!”. They understand the relentless picture taking and need to ‘just instagram this picture’. Bloggers are the only community where you can all sit round a table, be on your phones and it not be considered rude!
- They are so supportive: I have never been in a community that is as supportive as the blogging one. If you have an issue you can bet your bottom dollar that one of your blogger friends will help you out.
- They are a diverse bunch: Bloggers are such an eclectic mix of people. Even within our niche, I know lawyers, stay at home parents, teachers, business owners, professional bloggers, to name a few. A great mix of people and ideas, which makes ours a truly exciting sector.
- They are omnipresent! Not many friends would respond to a message or tweet at midnight, but you can be assured that whatever time you are blogging, someone else will be too. Bloggers are never far from their phones or tablets and so they always feel as if they are with you. I am definitely in more regular contact with my blogging friends than with friends who don’t blog. This regular contact strengthens your relationships.
So what do you love about your blogger friends?
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Ha ha here!! It’s 1.25am yawn hehee. Well I love a lot about my blogger friends but mostly the amazing support both in blog life and real life (yes you Aby!) love you huni 🙂 xxxxx
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Thanks my darling. So happy to have you as a friend xxxx
Totally agree, especially with the point you make about how supportive bloggers are of each other
Debbie
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Yet another post from you that I simply cannot help but nod along to 🙂
I think one of the things I love most about my blogging friends are that they are often people I would never have connected with if it weren’t for blogging, yet they are also often some of my closest confidantes!! I have made amazing friends internationally through blogging, and BritMums Live has enabled me to move some of my UK blogging friends into “real life” friends too – how wonderful is that?!
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Blogging really does rock! x
You hit the nail on the head with this Hun – you always do. Absolutely love this. Love you loads. So grateful of our friendship. Xxx
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Thank you honey, I am so happy to count you as a friend xxxx
I wish I had more blogger friends! I need to start getting out to more events now T is getting a little older!!
You are completely right with this, a wonderful supportive, diverse, clever inspirational group of friends. Wohoo. Blogging rules. Thanks for linking to #sundaystars
This is great and all very true love the friends blogging has brought me!
Oh I agree with all these lovely Aby. Bloggers are a wonderful lot, so hard working, full of ideas and so caring and supportive too. Would be lost without blogging, truly xxx
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I am so glad that blogging has helped you xxx
I’m so with you on this, especially the support. I didn’t have a lot of close friends growing up, in my teens, at college or even past that. The lovely ladies I’ve met in the last few months fill that ‘gap’ and I couldn’t wish for better people to know. I like that we’re all so different too, but share something we’re passionate about. Blogger love!
Making friends… That’s what’s surprised me the most about blogging. I didn’t expect to meet so many friends through blogging. I honestly thought it would be a solitary hobby!
Such a lovely post i am hoping to make lots of lovely blogging friends at britmums xx
I have made some great friends through blogging, and agree that they ‘get it’ and are super supportive. I have been let down with some ‘real life’ friends, and love this community. Kaz x
Totally agree with you on everything here Aby. all my blogger friends are spread so far and wide that we would never have met if it weren’t for blogging. I love that we have all been brought together, even if most of our conversations are typed! xxx
I love this and I love my blogger friends for all the same reasons. Can’t wait to see you at Britmums! x
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Me neither! Only a few weeks to go x
Blogging has helped me make some amazing friends who are always there, thanks for being the best of the bunch xxx
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Aww hun, thanks so much. I am so glad you are my friend xxx
I am new to the blogging world, and my non blogging friends still not quite understand what I do! I have made a few blogging twitter friends and we support each other by retweeting one anothers posts xx
This is so lovely! As an anonymous blogger, I don’t really have that blogger support network – one of the failings of remaining hidden! But it’s such a lovely thing to have. Great post. #brilliantblogposts
You have hit the nail on the head in regards to blogging buddies. i am yet to meet the people I talk to daily but hopefully that will be soon. All I know is that if I’m feeling down, disheartened or struggling in some way my blogging buddies are there to help because they get it, and perhaps going through something similar. They really are inspirational, just as you are. Great post. #BrilliantBlogPosts
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Ah thank you huni, I am just working hard and trying my best xx
Love this post, the blogger friends whom many are now also colleagues too, along with giving my kids amazing opportunities and having a job that works around them, are the complete highlights of this world. Amazing huh, loved all the pics 🙂 Vx
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Blogging rocks! xx
When I started blogging I didnt know just how much fun (hard work) it would be. Its been two and a half years and I have met so many cool people (virtually only though still). Im not stopping any time soon.
I’m totally new to the blogging community! I can’t wait to meet some lovely people along the way. xxx
So true – definitely agree, a lovely bunch of ladies (and gents) those bloggers 🙂 #TheList
Yes, ike you all of the above and also that they are so open and willing to share, so you know you are never alone. Mich x
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