One of the coolest, amazing, uplifting things about blogging is that you get to meet people who you were always destined to be friends with. I could devote pages to it really, reams. And it still would not do it justice.
They are the people who hold your hand, inspire you, tell you the cold hard truth all the while maintaining the love in their words, make you laugh even when you are crying and in general just bring the kind of meaning into your life that you need.
AllConsuming we share a love of cinnamon scrolls and squishy babies. Not necessarily in that order. But maybe in that order. We take everything personally. And she’s talked me down off the ledge more times than I’d like to remember.
Be a Fun Mum Kel is awesome. She was my roomie at AusBlogCon and I have loved her wholeheartedly ever since. I love the way she parents her beautiful children and she inspires me to be the kind of mother I want to be. She loves shoes as much as I do. This is not a minor thing.
Backwards Life Amber’s site is under maintenance at the moment. But you can catch up with her on Facebook. She and I started our blogs almost at the same time, have gone through so many things around the same time and I love everything about her. I can feel my heart open a little bit more when we talk. It’s subtle but it’s there. I get to meet her soon. And I am beyond thrilled.
Big Words Blog Bianca is a bright, beautiful force of nature. In person and on the page.
Fat Mum Slim Chantelle and I met when we were doing the 31 days to a better blog challenge and were both posting in the forum ages ago. I had to go to her site and say what impression it gave as a first time user and all I could think was of how it reminded me of the magazine – Notebook (my favourite magazine). At times I’ve worked for her and she’s been a great boss, but she’s an even more awesome friend. And has more empathy and understanding in her pinky finger than most people have in their entire body.
The Flying Drunken Monkey Cassie is the awesome. She’s possibly the warmest person I know. And it radiates from her. Seriously. It does. You cannot help but smile around her. Also, unlike my blog her blog is actually helpful to people.
Free Range in Suburbia Shae and I are soul sisters. In a more just world we would be neighbours. She is one of the few people who makes me feel completely understood. No mean feat. Most of the time I feel weird.
Frog Ponds Rock Kim is an artist. She is an artist with ceramics. She is an artist with photos. She is an artist in the way she dresses. She is an artist with her words. She is even an artist with how she uses social media. She gives me more strength than she will ever know.
Kate Says Stuff Kate is one of the most hilarious people I know. Even if I’m really sad she can make me laugh. If she ever decided to write a humour blog I’m pretty sure she would take over the blogging world. I remember hanging out with her at last year’s Blogopolis as she wrangled a crawly baby and I still had a snoozy one and I was slightly overawed by how contained and beautiful she was (and is!) And I had no concept back then of where we would be a year later. And that at my lowest point she would find a way to lift me up again.
Magneto Bold Too I probably don’t need to detail the awesomeness. Because you are obviously already aware. I am firmly and securely under Kelley’s wing and I like it that way. She is hands down the most inclusive person in the blogosphere, she is a fellow softie mama, she is brazen and she is beyond strong, especially at her most vulnerable.
My Three Ring Circus Everything about Tiff is amazing. She is an amazing mama. She is an amazing advocate. She is an amazing photographer. She is an amazing writer. She glows. And everyone can see it. She is more gentle than anyone realises and most days I feel like driving to wherever she is and making her tea and brownies.
Picklebums Kate created my tree. She is possibly the most generous person on the planet. She encourages me to have more babies, which I enjoy immensely. She has an absolutely awesome sense of humour. And there is so much beauty in her honesty and in who she is it just kind of takes my breath away.
Sleepless Nights I am in awe of Veronica. Who isn’t, really? We’ve shared the fact that TTC makes us freaking crazy mad women, a certain weirdness that we somehow embrace and being unable to keep our opinionated traps shut. But more than that, she’s been a good friend to me for a long time now. Sometimes we agree, sometimes we disagree. But it doesn’t change anything. She’s held my hand a whole lot. And it’s worked.
Where’s My Glow? Glowless has a problem with jokes. She makes fun of serious things and you forget it’s supposed to be serious. I have a problem with how far away she is. And I have a problem with the fact that she isn’t coming to Blogopolis. I’m about to quote a cheesy movie. Oh yes, I’m going there. In Meet Joe Black, somebody was explaining what love is to death. And he said ‘it’s when somebody knows the worst thing about you and it’s still ok’. I always know that me and her are ok. And it’s not a small thing. It’s kind of a bit thing actually.
Wouldn’t It Beloverly You might fall in love with Cat’s cooking, or with her beautiful craft, or the way she mothers her beautiful boys or how you can hear every single emotion she has when she talks. But one way or another you will fall in love with her. Sometimes slow, sometimes fast. But it will happen. And even when I’m talking to her online, I miss her physical presence.
And for me that’s the best thing about blogging. Want to share your favourite blogging people? Do it in the comments. I’d love to hear about it!
Oh honey you’ve made me cry. I feel so honoured to have been included with such awesome people. Everything that you said about me I would’ve said about you! You inspire me like crazy with your words. The blogging community is full of such wonderful people and I’m actually just chuffed to have been noticed. Xxx
I feel rather chuffed and humbled to be up there you know. My favourite blogging people have been by my side for quite a few years now. There are new people and refound friendships in my blogging world as well but my go-to blogs have been with me from the beginning or at least very near to it.
Blackbird at Say La Vee: http://blackbird17.blogspot.com.au/
that I’m not getting the BlogHer this year to actually SEE her is breaking my heart.
Kathy at saltycrunchybitterfresh: http://saltycrunchybitterfresh.blogspot.com/
She used to blog anonymously and she was wickedly funny. She still is and now we know her name.
Mary at shines like a postcard: http://www.shineslikeapostcard.blogspot.com.au/
She has a heart as big as an ocean.
Eleanor from eleanorfromthecommentbox: http://eleanorfromthecommentbox.blogspot.com/
She hasn’t been blogging very much this year because SHE’S WRITING A SCREENPLAY but I adore her.
Amelia from Duyvken: http://duyvken.blogspot.com/
She has a hundred children and a husband rebuilding their house and she seems calm and collected even when she’s ruffled and discombobulated. She is a generous spirit.
Joke from Same Thing But Different: http://thejokeblog.blogspot.com.au/
He doesn’t blog nearly as much as he used to, basically because after having his life pulled out from under him during the GFC he is rising, like a phoenix! with a whole new business that is going to lead to world domination. But his blog – and him – is so whippet smart and funny it makes my head hurt and me try harder. He’s also a foodie so we bond on that too.
When I write my blog posts they are who are in my mind. I am talking to them.
Only just found this by googling something random – your heart is bigger than the ocean. x
I think I’ll keep you. What, no, I’m not teary. It’s the pregnancy hormones, I swear.
Love. xxxx
I think I have something in my eye… it’s not a speck, not a branch, it’s a whole motherfucking tree. Let’s imagine it like the one Kate made so that way at least I’ll look slightly attractive while bawling my eyes out. Thank you. So much. x
What a sweet post and a great bunch of women
A few I haven’t read, off to check them out!
Lovely. Grateful for the reminder and the leads to new-to-me bloggers.
A fabulous collection of amazing bloggers, many that I know and love and a few new to me too. Thank you.
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Oh Zoey thankyou <3 Love you lots beautiful one.
Thank you for including me Zoey, I admire you for many reasons and love your ability to articulate what I am thinking so clearly. When we were interviewed I looked at your answers to the questions and thought, “Yes, this is what I am trying to say”Keep on being your gorgeous self. There are plenty of beige people out there in the world. You my lovely bring a splash of colour to the place.
Zoey what an uplifting blog. There is such a positive side to blogging and the friendships formed are awesome.x
I think this is a beautiful post of appreciation.So many people go through life and dont stop and tell those in their lives how much they mean to them.What a wonderful example we all should follow.
I dont blog but I am led to amazing blogs through Twitter.Through cyber space I have met incredible open brave honest people who have helped me in a way I will never forget.Strangers I now consider friends,reaching out and offering support when needed.Lifting me up when down.Sharing and caring.Giving a good laugh at just the right moment.
I am so grateful for all of these things.
Thankyou Zoey for making me stop and see that though I am going through some tough times at the moment I am truelly blessed to have found such incredible people to be with me along the way.
To those bloggers in my life,I hope you all know how much you help people with your words and I thankyou from the bottom of my heart.xx
Love me a happy post!
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MWAH.
Blogging is awesome.
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Beautiful post!
Some wonderful people in that list x
Thank you Zoey. I feel the same way about you. You are kind and gentle and your parenting of your little ones is amazing. You are a beautiful presence in this world, my friend. Many of my favourites are right there in your list.
PS, your brownies are the best I have ever tasted (just don’t tell Immy that, okay).
Oh well now I’m bawling my eyes out! I adore you. The best thing about blogging is the friends I was destined to make. I’ve found it interesting that people I connected with initially some many moons ago have stopped blogging and I’ve made connections with new people. I love the people on your list! xxxxx
Thanks for sharing these great links! I already read quite a few of them – but it’s nice to add a few more to the bloglovin’ feed. One of my favourite bloggers is Faux Fuschia…she is just hilarious and seems to pack more into a day than most people do in a month (myself included). I am also a big fan of Smaggle, Selective Potential, ThatWife and Little Lioness x
Goodnes, I’m crying. I feel soooo privileged to, one, be spoken of in such a gorgeous way by you (who I love) and two, to be included in SUCH a beautiful list of truly beautifully bloggers. I’ve been feeling a bit down re blogging lately. There’s a lot of reason for this and I’m treading water, waiting for the sun to appear again. And here you are, a bit of sunlight in my day. Thank you Zoey. x
I will second the notion that Kelley/Magneto Bold Too is the most inclusive person in the blogosphere. Hands down
I’m super chuffed to be here Zoey-and in such good company!And you’re one of my faves too xoxo
Not sure how you found me on Twitter but I’m very glad you did because now I’ve found you and your lovely blog. I’m going to have to make myself a cake, get a pot of tea on the go and get reading your recommendations as I think similar to you that one of the best things about blogging is discovering new blogs and meeting new people that you’d otherwise probably never cross paths with.