A Quick Thank You:

Dear Tracy, 

I wanted to take a moment to thank you. Not only for nominating me for this award, but for your support in general. As you know, being a chronic illness warrior is not easy, but you definitely make it a little bit easier! 

I have never thought that becoming ill would result in finding such a strong and encouraging community, with awesome members like yourself! I appreciate all of the mentions on your blog, our conversations on twitter, and your overall support in me and my passions.

Thank you again!

The History of Perfectly Ambitious:

Some of you might already know this, but I had a blog before this one. Of course, I had no idea what I was doing and it failed miserably!

Over the course of a couple years, I grew ill and was diagnosed with close to 15 chronic illnesses. This resulted in a ridiculous amount of free time and I began blogging again. That's how Perfectly Ambitious was born. 

I wanted to create a blog that not only documented all of the things that I loved and how being a spoonie affected them, but so much more than that too! I had no idea that it would grow to be what it is now, but I'm so glad that it did. I'm able to share my life with my readers, while also using this blog as a platform to spread chronic and invisible illness awareness. I just hope that we're one step closer to ending the stigma against mental and physical illnesses!

My Advice to New Bloggers:

Honestly, the only piece of advice I have is this: do not compare your blog or yourself to others. 

I know that I struggle with it too, and it's easier said than done, but it's imperative to your success and your wellbeing that you follow this advice. 

There is no one on this planet that is walking the same path that you are, so how could you possibly expect to have exactly what they have? With hard work and dedication you might get there one day, but for now, just take your time and enjoy what you have!

My Nominations:

Have you been nominated for the Blogger Recognition Award before? I'd love for you to drop the link for your blog post, so I can learn a little bit more about you and your blog!