1st ANNIVERSARY of STYLE & LIFE BY SUSANA
Happy 1st Anniversary!
I’m BACK!
It’s been a while since I last posted (last post was my ‘Top 10 Posts of 2016‘), I decided to have a little break over the Christmas/New Year period and just like that, the holiday break is over and today it’s my anniversary! Well, my blogs anniversary that is… 🙂
It was one year ago today, on a very warm Saturday in my spare bedroom/office that I officially launched my very first post here on this little blog.
I pressed publish and felt a sigh of relief for my very first post going out live into the cyber world but also a sense of nerves and wonder if anyone, ANYONE, at all would even come across it and read it. Oh the nerves! The anticipation!
I am so in love with my blog and being a blogger. It has given me so much happiness (and stress too, but its completely all worth it). I have worked so very hard on my blog to get it some where, even just noticed a tiny bit. I know I have made some mistakes and probably will still over time but I believe that within time, I will get it where it is supposed to be and hopefully I will get to where I want it to be, into a successful full-time career.
For as long as I could remember, secretly wanting to create my own blog – focusing on my deep love of fashion & style, beauty and skin care, pop culture and lifestyle… basically being able to express myself on things that I’m passionate about and believe in…  but I was utterly and completely afraid of what people (mainly friends and family) would think of me doing such a thing. In my own imaginative mind I kept hearing, ‘seriously?! Susana?!!’ , ‘who does she think she is?!!’
Fashion has forever been my greatest love and passion since I was a little girl. Anyone who has grown up with me or knows me, knows this to be true.
I would sit for hours watching the runway shows on the television and buy fashion magazines with Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Cindy Crawford and Tyra Banks in them and stick the ripped out pictures to my wall. I  pretended I too was a supermodel and would strut down my hallway to George Michael’s classic song, ‘Too Funky‘ over and over again. Turn to the left, now turn to the right, and strut. Haha!
While I was on holidays in Portugal last year in August and September (2016), I was having a very down moment because I was just thinking negative and thinking that my blog wasn’t getting noticed (I know that it takes TIME and I have to prove myself… this is all natural to think and feel) and people don’t even know who I am etc.
A beautiful close friend of mine, Amy (my little frufru) had tagged me in a post on Facebook from K-Rock’s website site where I had been chosen as one of the eight fashion bloggers to follow in the Geelong and Surfcoast region. I had to read it like, four or five times as I wasn’t sure if I was still sleeping. I was completely gobsmacked! K-Rock Geelong (local radio station) know who I am?!!! OMFG! Yes!! (fist pump in the air)
I have so much to be grateful for and within a short amount of time, I have developed and gathered a beautiful community of followers and readers, built some special business relationships who believed in my style, my unique personality and more importantly, in me.
What a fabulous first year it has been!
Anyway, I just want to thank you all my lovely familia (and I call you my family, because you come back here time and time again, and you know my likes, dislikes, my personal experiences etc – you’re family, OK?!) for supporting me and being a part of my journey. So while this is all about me 🙂 …it is also about you all too. If I could personally hug each and every one of you, for taking the time to visit, commenting on posts and subscribing, I seriously would.
So from my heart to yours, I thank you and happy anniversary. Here’s to many more fabulous years! …and I’m only just getting started 😉
Style and Life by Susana
January 31, 2017Thank you so much @vaninahandjiyska:disqus for the blog wishes! Thank you for dropping by xx Susana
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January 21, 2017Thank you so much for those beautiful kind words @terezacityscapebliss:disqus I went through a few themes until I found this one. Its a learning curve and still is, I’m still trying to find my feet and create a blog that everyone likes, comments and revisits, and also is a little different. My outfit posts are a tad little different in the sense the way I pose by incorporating my eccentric personality. Haha! My hope, aim and dream is to be able to have my blog as my only job and income. But thank you so much, you are an inspiration to me!! I honestly mean that. You photos are GORGEOUS, your posts are so informative, interesting and funny. I truly love visiting your blog regularly and theres only a very select few that I do, and yours I just love. So thank you for you beautiful comments and support, it means so much to me xx Susana
Tereza Cityscape Bliss
January 21, 2017You’ve done SO SO SO SO WELL! It’s amazing, congratulations on achieving all you have! You’ve definitely figured out a short cut there because I remember when my blog was just a year old it was such a little puppy. Yours is majestic and beautiful! Can’t wait to see what 2017 brings to you and your blog, I’m sure it’s gonna be damn worth it:) xx
Style and Life by Susana
January 18, 2017Thank you so much @annanuttall:disqus xx Susana
Anna Nuttall
January 18, 2017Happy one year anniversary. Congratulations on everything you have accomplished and bring on 2017. xx
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January 18, 2017Thank you so much @disqus_t8fHt7Z0ek:disqus really appreciate your kind words and support xx Susana
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January 18, 2017Thank you gorgeous! @stylelullaby:disqus I greatly appreciate your kind words and support xx Susana
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January 18, 2017Thank you so much @travelpockets:disqus I really appreciate your kind words and support xx Susana
Sharon Wu
January 17, 2017Awwwww happy one year babe! Congrats on all you’ve accomplished and I’m looking forward to seeing what the new year holds for you xoxo, sharon
https://www.stylelullaby.com/fashion/peek-into-spring/
Travel Pockets
January 17, 2017Awe! Happy 1 year anniversary! One year and you have accomplished so much. Keep up the amazing writing and more accomplishments will come your way 🙂 Cheers!
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January 17, 2017Thank you so much gorgeous! @disqus_FPDPUUd6FO:disqus xx Susana
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January 17, 2017Thank you beautiful @aditiparashar:disqus thank you for your lovely words and support xx Susana
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January 17, 2017Thank you so much babe @87pages:disqus xx Susana
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January 17, 2017Thank you so much @disqus_AsU4uPdj83:disqus really appreciate your kind words and support xx Susana
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January 17, 2017Thank you so much @aubrieengman:disqus xx Susana
Stephanie Rose
January 17, 2017You’ve truly accomplished so much in a year. I love your fashion style and your open and honest heart felt blog posts. I look forward to following your fashion picks of 2017 and all of the other great accomplishments you will achieve in the 2nd year.
Aubrie Engman
January 17, 2017Happy Anniversary! That is honestly so exciting and your celebratory pictures are so cute!
Style and Life by Susana
January 17, 2017Thank you so much @wanderingredhead:disqus xx Susana
WanderingRedHead
January 17, 2017Congratulations on one year! It’s so great that you are doing something that makes you so happy and sharing your wonderful style with us:)
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January 17, 2017Thank you @radiatefashion:disqus xx Susana
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January 17, 2017Awwww thanks beautiful!! Hugs to you @disqus_HVed98b3bw:disqus xx Susana
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January 17, 2017Everyone has been so supportive and warm. Thank you @sydnielazina:disqus xx Susana
radiatefashion
January 17, 2017That’s so wonderful! Congratulations 😀
Shasha
January 17, 2017Awww!! Congrats on your blog anniversary hun! You should be so proud of yourself and I’m so excited to see what else is in store for your blog!
Sydnie Lazina
January 17, 2017Congratulations! I can totally relate to feeling nervous and afraid of what people you know will think, but hopefully they turned out to be much more supportive than you thought!
Style and Life by Susana
January 17, 2017Thank you so much @camilla xx Susana
Camilla
January 17, 2017Congratulations for you first year!
I’m sure there will be many more in the future!
XOXO
Cami
Paillettes&Champagne
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January 17, 2017Thank you so much @jmkaynemiyake:disqus big hugs to you xx Susana
Style and Life by Susana
January 17, 2017Thank you @disqus_f7pqp6zig9:disqus I can tell you I have grown so much and evolved, and I feel I still am. I can feel it within my soul xx Susana
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January 17, 2017Break through those thought beautiful @shwetashah:disqus and don’t let them hold you back! You do amazing work!! xx Susana
JM Kayne Miyake
January 17, 2017Congrats Susana! You’re rocking the blogging world! (Y) God Bless!
Amber Moore
January 16, 2017Congratulations on the anniversary! Just curious, how much have you grown/changed within a year?
Shweta Shah
January 16, 2017This post couldnt come at a more perfect time for me as I have just completed a year and have been having the same negative feelings- persevering!!
Shelley
January 16, 2017Happy Blog birthday and it’s amazing to see how far you have come and I cannot wait to continue following your journey 🙂
shelley xoxo
https://www.shelleymorecroft.co.uk/
Jasmine Watson
January 16, 2017Happy blogger birthday petal, we’re so glad you’re here!! I hope there’s many more years to come xx
Aditi Parashar
January 16, 2017Happy Anniversary, boo!
I absolutely love your blog and hope the best for it in future. xx
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Star Lengas | 87pages
January 16, 2017Happy 1 Year Anniversary! You’re rocking it out girl!
Style and Life by Susana
January 16, 2017Thank you so much @annettedattilo:disqus for dropping by and commenting, really am so grateful. Have a fabulous week xx Susana
Annette Dattilo
January 16, 2017Loved reading your Anniversary post. As a very new blogger those feelings you expressed are feelings still very fresh on my end so it made me smile. Great job…keep up the good work. ???