5 Year Blogiversary + 2017 In Review Friday 29 December, 2017
Hello friends! Excuse the hiatus. December was my month to breathe. As a blogger/online journalist this is not just my hobby this is my job. I decided to bring in peace for the rest of 2017, I would just take a break. Also it’s my own gift to myself for making it to five years of blogging with KiwiTheBeauty.com! Cant you all believe it? I made it to five years here.
I do an annual celebratory blog post for each blogiversary. but this one will look slightly different. Usually its laced with all of my favorite blog milestones and accomplishments, but I am going to highlight my 2017 highlights and discoveries. Makes it more personal. I sometimes feel like bloggers/influencers have a me-me-me complex about them and its really shouldn’t be a keeping up with the Jones’s platform. Not me. I didnt get to five years to gloat on how much better I am than everyone, because I am not. Check out five of my top highlighted personal moment I discovered in 2017.
1.Month Long Ambassadorship in Panama
Traveling to Panama for a month was literally the highlight of my 2017. Hands down some of my favorite memories was created in Bocas Del Toro. Fridays was Filthy Fridays. I went to school day. I made some really great friends. Life moved at a slower but peaceful place. I ate mostly organic food! I was in paradise every day. Habla Ya! was challenging because I literally was going back to school Mon-Fri to brush back up on my Spanish, but it was liberating to learn. It is such an amazing school, and the school also had excursion that allowed me to see how beautiful the island was and the culture.
2. More Travel With Friends
Travel was definitely in strong force this year again. It is safe to say I am a true travel journalist now. I love it, and even better I got to travel with some friends too on many of my trips. Check out some of my cool blog coverage with friends in Macon, GA | Columbus, GA | Augusta, GA | Pittsburgh Cheers Tour | Myrtle Beach,SC | Carnival Cruise Vista | Jekyll Island, GA
3. Bridesmaid for My Favorite Cousin
This is not blog related at all but its a big part of my year in review. My cousin got married, and she surprised me this year by asking me to be IN her wedding. When she called me I cried. She is my favorite cousin, but I had no clue she would have me in her wedding. It was such a beautiful wedding and it was an honor to be there for her on one of the biggest days of her life. Here are some amazing photos from that day!
4. Found Love Again
Another one not related to blogging but a shocker to my life of 2017. I found love. Ok love found me. I do not talk about my love life on my blog because for one I am semi-private in that area. Two is basically because I am alway in some kind of “complicated situation and I think at this point I wont talk about a love life until I am close to being engaged or something. This love discovery this year was shocking because it came out of nowhere. I now know why they say it is called falling in love. It needs to be called fighting in love. It has been a fight and a run. I ran and it found me. Surprise!
But it was just a discovery. I wont talk about it much on here still because, long story make my life into a movie type situation. Just know love will sneak up on you, make you emotional, make you grow but most importantly make you learn. My heart chakra is open!
5.Blog Purpose
This blog has changed tremendously in 5 years. I have made this platform my career. When I started I had no idea I would be this far along in my career and kept it going. I was looking for another corporate tech job in social media, and couldn’t find one. I started to freelance for a magazine which motivated me to think I could start generating my own income on this platform. It took a year when I started to write for this blog, and this I continue. This platform is not just a “blog” anymore its a platform. Its my lifestyle platform where I am so grateful I have engaging readers that care about what I say and what I do.
With that comes a responsibility so I am going to revamp come the beginning of the year. I am still a lifestyle platform, where you can depend on travel, food, pop culture, products and more. Holistic wellness will be the strength of my 2018 and contination of my 5th year. Who knew that when I named my brand “Kiwi The Beauty”, that I will mean it. Holistic beauty tips are on the way guys please stay tuned for that. I am really excited to share that. I feel holistic beauty and lifestyle is my true purpose.
Along with that I want to not just blog with pretty pictures, celebs and wanderlust…maybe I will go back to opening up just a little bit more. Aren’t you all tired of picture perfect bloggers? Does everything have to be so editoral? I am a blogger, but I am a journalist, but I am also a realist. Let get real, with a purpose. Expect more of this in year five.
Well this was different. I always thought when I hit the 5 year milestone it would be som extravagent feat. I am just excited I made it to year FIVE! Some people give up on many of their hobbies and dont complete goals that last five years. I have consistently been running my own brand for five years straight. I can’t believe it! Since I took this month off of blogging, it was a strong form of reflection. What are my real goals for this platform and how will I make a difference for the next five years? By always making sure I share in a journalistic but realistic tone whatever I am reviewing – that it is with integrity and truly something to help someone with in the future. Anything I share on this site, it is for you to benefit in someway shape or form.
More sharing, less gloating. More moments, less staged experiences. You all know what I am talking about. Social media can make people really over exaggerate their lives. I am here to tell you, this platform will not be about overexaggeration ever. I hope it inspires and also teach me something. Don’t be afraid to communicate with me back in the comments or on my social media platforms something cool too! This isnt a one way street.
Thank you for sharing with me my moments of review of 2017 and the blogiversary of my site. My heart is happy. See you all in the New Year!
Happy 5 Year Blogiversary to Me!
About the Blogger - Kiwi the Beauty
Kiwi is the free spirited blogger and content creator of KiwiTheBeauty.com. As a digital influencer, she produces creative inspiration around beauty, lifestyle, media and travel leisure. Her life mantra is to make manifesting fun! When she’s not blogging, she is eating trendy hipster food, carrying crystals, making it rain at her local farmer's market and binge brunching.
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Happy Bloggiversary. And hurrah for finding love when you weren’t even looking. That’s how they say it happens, and you’ve proven it so. 🙂 Happy New Year!
Happy Blogiversary! It’s been fun to follow along on this journey with you. Here’s wishing you many more years of blog growth and success. Also, Happy New Year!
Congrats on five years! I’m moving into my 3rd and you know I’ve never celebrated a blogiversary.. maybe I will do that this year. Congrats again and continued success in 2018
Congratulations, I can’t wait to reach 5 years I just celebrated one year last year and 5 seems to be far away but I know I will reach there one day.Wishing you all the best and many more good times and adventures.
Happy Blogiversary! 5 years is awesome! I just started a few months ago so 5 years seems like such a long way from now. Your highlights sound amazing by the way, I’m jealous of all that traveling! Best wishes for you in the new year.
Congratulations to you and more successful years to come for you. That Panama thing was tops. Way to go on that one and many more fun adventures for you.
Congratulations on finding love again that is amazing and I wish you the best of luck. Also well done on 5 years in blogging that is pretty incredible!
Oh Happy New Year and Happy Blogiversary! Five years is such a milestone for you. I am happy that you found love as well. Wishing you all the best this year 2018. Cheers!
Happy Blogiversary! 5 years is awesome! I just started a few months ago so 5 years seems like such a long way from now. Your highlights sound amazing by the way. Best wishes for you in the new year.
Hey Kiwi, loved the personal touch you gave to your five year round up. I think it’s more refreshing to see realistic posts with a human touch rather than people gloating about their achievements. It’s like yay good for you, see you never..It’s more engaging if you’re relatable!
Happy 5 year anniversary. You are doing excellent work and calling it a platform is so true, it is a shared online visible network where others can peek-in and see your successes. Congrats!
Happy Five Years!!! I can’t wait to get there. I am also on the journey of transparency and consistency. Wishing much love, light, and success this year!
Congratulations on these milestones! (I would like to believe they are) The month long ambassador program in Panama sounds like an experience of a lifetime especially if it’s for a great purpose. Most importantly, congratulations on finding love again. Everyone deserves it!
Wow! I’m really proud of you! I’m sure you are proud of yourself as well. 5 years of blogging wow just amazing, those achievement are intangible treasure that you can keep forever. I hope I will stay strong and reach 5 years like you did. Congratulations!!
I bet a month in Panama was fun. I would love to travel with friends maybe I will suggest that. After reading this I am thinking about my 5 years and where I would like to be? Wondering if it will be my income?
It’s really nice to read that you made your blog your career. Moreover, spending a whole month in Panama must’ve been quite an experience last year. Wishing you lots of luck for 2018. Cheers!!
I lioe the part that you found love again! That’s beautiful, no wonder you look so blooming on your photos. Hope this 2018 would be a fantastic year for you.
1.Month Long Ambassadorship in Panama
Happy 5 years!!! I’ve bene blogging for 10 almost 11 years. It’s crazy how much has happened since I started. Wishing you many more years of success!!
Happy Bloggiversary. And hurrah for finding love when you weren’t even looking. That’s how they say it happens, and you’ve proven it so. 🙂 Happy New Year!
Happy Blogiversary! It’s been fun to follow along on this journey with you. Here’s wishing you many more years of blog growth and success. Also, Happy New Year!
Happy Blogiversary, what a fabulous milestone and great thing to celebrate. Congrats!
This is amazing! You have done some great things this year, and I hope the new year brings so many more great opportunities and happy memories.
Happy BloggiversarY!! It’s been great to follow you this past year of your journey.
Congrats on five years! I’m moving into my 3rd and you know I’ve never celebrated a blogiversary.. maybe I will do that this year. Congrats again and continued success in 2018
Happy 5 years! You had a great2017. Here’s wishing you more of the best! xo, Leslie~SobeSavvy.com
Congratulations queen! I am in awe of you and your accomplishments!
Congratulations on meeting an important milestone in your blogging career. Congrats also to your cousin on her recent nuptials.
Congratulations queen! You have done some great things this year. Here’s wishing you more of the best!
Congratulations, I can’t wait to reach 5 years I just celebrated one year last year and 5 seems to be far away but I know I will reach there one day.Wishing you all the best and many more good times and adventures.
Happy Blogiversary! 5 years is awesome! I just started a few months ago so 5 years seems like such a long way from now. Your highlights sound amazing by the way, I’m jealous of all that traveling! Best wishes for you in the new year.
What a wonderful post. I rely appreciate you turning your blog into a business. I love your photos you are very pretty!
Happy 5 years to you! Here’s to many more. I look forward to see what you share in 2018.
Happy 5th year blogiversary, the best is yet to come for you Kiwi!
Congratulations to you and more successful years to come for you. That Panama thing was tops. Way to go on that one and many more fun adventures for you.
Happy Anniversary! And what a great year you had! Here is to more successful years of blogging!
Congratulations on finding love again that is amazing and I wish you the best of luck. Also well done on 5 years in blogging that is pretty incredible!
Wow congrats to 5 years blogging! I love the idea of taking the month of December off. I will have to think about that for next year.
Oh Happy New Year and Happy Blogiversary! Five years is such a milestone for you. I am happy that you found love as well. Wishing you all the best this year 2018. Cheers!
Happy Blogiversary! 5 years is awesome! I just started a few months ago so 5 years seems like such a long way from now. Your highlights sound amazing by the way. Best wishes for you in the new year.
Hey Kiwi, loved the personal touch you gave to your five year round up. I think it’s more refreshing to see realistic posts with a human touch rather than people gloating about their achievements. It’s like yay good for you, see you never..It’s more engaging if you’re relatable!
Happy 5 year anniversary. You are doing excellent work and calling it a platform is so true, it is a shared online visible network where others can peek-in and see your successes. Congrats!
Wow! Panama seems like a great country! You had a fantastic 5 years anniversary and of course 2017! Keep it up!
I love how you’ve shared your journey with us all. It’s not easy to maintain your blog purpose throughout the years. Thank you for doing so.
Happy Blogiversary!!! Love this. It sounds so amazing to go to Panama and congrats on being a bridesmaid. Big accomplishments for this year
Happy Five Years!!! I can’t wait to get there. I am also on the journey of transparency and consistency. Wishing much love, light, and success this year!
Congratulations on these milestones! (I would like to believe they are) The month long ambassador program in Panama sounds like an experience of a lifetime especially if it’s for a great purpose. Most importantly, congratulations on finding love again. Everyone deserves it!
Wow! I’m really proud of you! I’m sure you are proud of yourself as well. 5 years of blogging wow just amazing, those achievement are intangible treasure that you can keep forever. I hope I will stay strong and reach 5 years like you did. Congratulations!!
Congrats! It sounds like it’s been an amazing 5 years for you. You should be very proud of yourself.
congratulation on your 5 years anniversary <3 Keep up the good work.
Happy blogiversary! Wow, ambassador in Panama?! That’s amazing!! It sounds like 2017 was great!
Congratulations on making it 5 years of blogging! That is an amazing accomplishment!
Congrats on your 5 years! Such a big milestone! You’ve been blogging for so long! Any tips for us? ! 🙂
I love how dedicated you’ve been to your blog and it’s purpose. Sometimes it can get lost when working with brands.
Looks like you had a great year, both off- and online. Congratulations for sticking with blogging and happy New Year 🙂
Oh wow it sounds like you had done so much in your 5 years of blogging, you life has changed so much and you have done some amazing opportunities.
I bet a month in Panama was fun. I would love to travel with friends maybe I will suggest that. After reading this I am thinking about my 5 years and where I would like to be? Wondering if it will be my income?
It’s really nice to read that you made your blog your career. Moreover, spending a whole month in Panama must’ve been quite an experience last year. Wishing you lots of luck for 2018. Cheers!!
Happy Blogiversary! 5 years is such an accomplishment to be proud of!
Congratulations on your 5th blogiversary! What a great experience to spend one month in Panama, I’m sure you had a blast.
Wow, 5!! Congratulations on your blogiversary! And, by the looks of it, 2017 seemed to really have taught lessons and be inspired again! 🙂
Happy blogiversary! And congratulations on finding love this year. That’s a true milestone!
Happy 5 years of blogging!! I have been blogging nearly 5 months and I love and hope to continue. It’s an awesome career choice.
I lioe the part that you found love again! That’s beautiful, no wonder you look so blooming on your photos. Hope this 2018 would be a fantastic year for you.
Congrats on your blog anniversary!! So much accomplishment in five years, I hope to have half the experiences.
Happy 5 years! I totally get not talking about your love until its more committed. Smart move!
Glad you found love! It’s the most important things for keeping us motivated. 🙂