So, there I was, minding my own business,when a notification came up…
I’ve officially been blogging for eight years!
And how I fell into this world is a story in itself.
Some of you, my oldest friends, on here, will have heard it already, but for those of you, my newer blogily members, I am happy to recount the way this blog started.
A dear friend of mine wrote a post on Facebook, mentioning that she had started writing to help her mental health. She shared a link and said any of us could read it. Being the supportive friend that I am, I clicked straight onto it and was immersed in her words and thoughts. I wanted to comment to show my support, but it told me I needed to create an account.
And so I did.
Then this thing called WordPress emailed me and said, now you’ve signed up, why not start a blog?
Blog?
So that is what this thing was called.
I’d never heard of blogging. (Old school, aren’t I?)
But I thought, why not?
And But I Smile Anyway was born!
I had no idea what I was meant to write about on this blog thing. I had no niche, no plan, no clue.
But, somehow, that little unknown blog built up its followers, and some of those followers became friends, and you all gradually became my blogily!
Eight years down the line, I have nearly 10K blog followers, it’s won awards, and I was given the encouragement to pursue my writing, meaning I am a published poet and author, too, with a publishing contract!
I branched out onto Instagram and TikTok, too… see where blogging leads you?
And, every day, I feel blessed that I have such a wonderful Blogiy, still willing to read my ramblings, so THANK YOU!
I wouldn’t still be here if it wasn’t for you and your interactions with me!
Here’s to plenty more years together, too!
But I Smile Anyway... 
