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Welcome to my first blog post of 2023 and my first advertiser post of 2023. I hope you all enjoyed a holiday break. I actually took a little time away from my blog and content writing.
Taking a break is something I haven’t done with my blog and social media in nearly 3 years, which is really bad! I have always been writing, creating content, marketing my blog and posts, engaging with my audience and other creators, there is always so much to do. Luckily, I haven’t experienced burn out. It has worked in my favour as I have a lot of content scheduled ahead of time. As when I get hit by a Fibromyalgia flare up I still have content going live.
However, this year I am setting boundaries on when I work on my blog and when I take time away. By doing this I will give myself time to focus on other things like self-care, physical activity to improve my health and strength, journaling and other things.
Anyway, let’s dive into my first monthly advertisers of 2023. I have some awesome bloggers and businesses to share with you.
Meet my January advertisers for 2023:
Joey is a blogger based in the UK. He started his blog a few years ago after the hardest chapter of his life which included losing his grandmother.
Concealed Voices can be more than a blog. It can be a movement to force change in society. A way of life to give hope to men who are deprived of happiness as well as help to create a community to educate, inspire and motivate men across the world.
Here are 3 posts to read:
- 5 Honest reasons why men stay single
- 3 Things I learned as a man in my 20s
- How to heal a broken heart
Chloe is behind the blog Nyxie’s Nook and is twenty-something cat mum. Chloe is passionate about writing, illustrating and video games. On Nyxie’s Nook you can find blog posts on: mental health, wellness and documenting an eating disorder recovery.
Chloe is a well-established illustrator and has been commissioned on many pieces from tattoos to an upcoming children’s book – how awesome is that!
These are 3 blog posts you should give a read:
- 20 recovery affirmations to keep you motivated
- 30 New Year Affirmations
- Do you have a healthy work-life balance?
Andrea is a supportive life coach and is a Level 2 practitioner in EFT Tapping. Personal growth is important to her after having to overcome many struggles. Andrea is offering a special Spring Clean Your Life & Mindset Package which is an exclusive combination of transformational life coaching and EFT Tapping that will kick start your personal growth so you can start making changes in your life immediately.
Check out these 3 blog post recommendations:
- 4 Helpful ways to start boosting your inner confidence
- New Year’s resolutions you won’t keep writing
- Reflections and lessons of 2022
Miriam is from the UK but lives in New Zealand with her partner and their fur baby. Some of her favourite things to do are: reading, playing animal crossing, exploring places and paddle boarding in the Summer.
Her blog is a hobby and is focused on being an introvert and vegan. You can learn how to live a cosy and more eco-friendly life from her blog. Miriam works at a Lavender farm, supervising retail, the tearoom and working on their social media content.
You should check out these 3 blog posts:
- How working in customer service can benefit introverts
- Things you may not know about New Zealand
- 5 Easy ways you can help the environment
Landious travel adopts a modern approach to reaching the tourism requirements in all of Egypt’s destinations. They take the stress away from you by providing extensive information about tours, transfers and services. So you can save time and stress, if you go through Landious Travel.
The services they offer as follows: Booking Nile Cruises, Tour Packages, Reservation of all types of trips inside Egypt.
During your stay in Egypt you have the opportunity to use the transport services that Landious Travel provides. All of their transfers go to every destination in the country.
So, check out these links for more information about travelling with Landious Travel:
Naomi discovered the benefit of journaling through a struggle of depression when she was 14. She used notebooks for years, but wanted something more.
In 2018 Naomi discovered bullet journals. She even hosted a bullet journal masterclass to 20 people. She is starting law school in January with a goal of becoming a retail mergers lawyer. She is a Slytherin and her cats are called Sirius and Lupin.
Manor Breeze sells stationery, custom tumblers, tote bags and keyrings. The illustrated notebooks are even designed and drawn by Naomi and would make the perfect product to get organised this year.
Check out her website for a range of products to choose from.
Michelle was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She has an associate’s degree in aesthetics (skincare and make up artist) and is currently finishing her BFA. She has even completed some murals in her country. Michelle is a museum worker who enjoys roller skating and when she has spare time, she likes to visit the skatepark. Michelle adores cats. You will find posts on make up with a mix of drug store and high-end brands, fashion and other topics. She created her blog from an inside joke with a friend.
Check out these 3 blog posts:
- Charlotte Tilbury flawless setting spray
- When reading academic gets tough
- Pinrose mystical misfit and cuddle punk review
I hope you have found some new blogs to check out and follow along this month. I hope you have a great January!
What is one thing you are looking forward to this year? I’d love to hear in the comments.
Welcome back! 🤗
For the last few years I am just not active on my site from October to January, idk I just am not, I generally feel down and then feel guilty about not being active. But I started to give myself permission to feel like that, and not be active. Plus I do my site for me, and I would hate to make it not fun or feel like a chore. I also have some drafts ready to post but I don’t like to post them if I am not going to be active, you know what I mean. Those are some great site I will check since I’ve only visited one of them before so thanks for sharing! The thing I am really looking forward to is my twin and me going to Portland near the end of the year 🙂
Oh wow, three years without a break is huge! You definitely deserve to take some time off, and I’m glad to hear you enjoyed some time off over the holidays. I don’t think I’ve heard of any of these blogs before, so I can’t wait to check them out xx
Hannah | https://luxuryblush.co.uk/
Thank you for reading and commenting. I am glad you have found some new posts and bloggers to enjoy!
It’s great that you took time off to relax and enjoy the holiday season. We’ve got to check out these blogs!
Thank you for reading and commenting. I hope you find some blog posts to read and new bloggers to follow. Happy New Year!
Some fantastic blogs here to check out! I also love your idea to set boundaries about blog time and making more time for self care, it’s something I want to do this year as well.
I hope you manage to do that goal also! Thank you for reading and commenting.
Happy New Year!! We’re excited to check out these blogs.
A Hygge Escape sounds like a lovely blog, looking forward to reading more of that one! Happy new year. Great to hear you’re setting yourself some boundaries xx
Thank you! I am glad you found a new blog to explore. Xxx
Glad to know you are offering advertising spots on your site. This is a great way to showcase and discover new content.
Yes to boundaries and breaks! You’ve got some great advertisers this month. I love Miriams logo – It’s so cute!
I’ve only heard of one or two of these bloggers so I can’t wait to dive into their blogs and find out more about them!
Rosie
I am glad this has helped you find new blogs and businesses to check out. Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! This is a fantastic group of advertisers! There are a few I’m not familiar with including Landious Travel and Manor Breeze, so I’ll have to check out their sites!
Yeah they are two businesses new to my advertisers. Definitely worth a check out. Happy New Year Karalee x
I’m excited to check out a couple new bloggers to me! Manor and Breeze looks great too x
Definitely check out the businesses too! 🤍
I haven’t taken any long breaks either, but have skipped a blog post here and there. I am looking forward to growing my blog further, but there are no specific goals
Good luck with growing your blog further! I hope you achieve what you want to this year. Happy New Year! Thank you for reading and commenting.
Good for you to take a break from blogging! Welcome back and Happy New Year. Thanks for sharing the blog links.
Thank you. It felt really good to take a break. Thank you for reading and commenting. Happy New Year!
It’s so very easy to push self-care to the back burner whilst working on our own projects. We have to make a conscious effort to step away from our business at times.
Thanks for highlighting some new blogs to explore.
Thank you for reading and commenting. Do you have a blog?
Oo, I love seeing three fresh faces on this list, as it always excites me to find new blogs and bloggers. Also love that you took a little break; often that is just what we need. <3
I was really excited to be sharing some businesses in January too! Thank you for reading and commenting. I hope you find some new people to check out! 🤍
A huge happy new year to you Lauren! These are some great blogger’s for January! x
Lucy | http://www.lucymary.co.uk
Happy New Year! Thank you for reading and commenting.
Some fab bloggers to check out here, happy new year lovely! x
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I know a few of these bloggers, thank you so much for sharing! I will check out the ones I don’t know x
Thank you for reading and commenting. Happy New Year! X
The same to you too Lauren x
Great bloggers and love to see some of the people already know and read their content. I will check the rest, thank you for sharing!
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Happy New Year Lauren! I hope you enjoyed the holiday break despite still creating lots of content! Thanks for sharing these lovely bloggers, I’m looking forward to checking them out.
I am glad you found some new bloggers. Thank you for reading and commenting. Happy New Year!
Burnout is real, and I’ve been on that road many times. Taking a break and setting boundaries is a great idea. Welcome back and looking forward to reading more of your posts. I’ve rebranded my blog and I’m excited where this new journey will take me this 2023. Thanks for sharing about these blogs – they all look interesting and will be checking them out.
Thank you for your kind comments. Yes I am going to make sure I have boundaries.
There are a few blogs listed here that I haven’t come across before so I will be checking them out today! Happy New Year!
I hope you find other blogs and businesses to enjoy. Thank you for reading and commenting. Happy New Year to you too!
A great selection of blogs to get stuck into this New Year – I am hoping to get back into blogging as part of an online copywriting course that I am doing.
Good luck with your course. I hope you get to blog more. Thank you for reading and commenting.
It looks like you’ve found yourself some great advertiser’s. I’ve worked with Andrea a few times in my blog as well. She’s a really great blogger and an all-round great person. Happy New Year, by the way
Happy New Year too! Thank you for reading and commenting.
A great bunch of bloggers and advertisers! So happy to be among them! Thank you for having me!!
So glad to have you this month!
Oo I love reading these types of posts, I always find new blogs to read when I see these! X
Thank you for reading and commenting. Happy New Year. I hope you had a great holiday break x
Amazing bloggers to learn about, very inspiring..
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Thank you for sharing these, I’ve saved to my reading list too!
This year I’m looking forward to setting up a side hustle of copywriting 🤞
Good luck with setting up your side hustle. Thank you for reading and commenting.