Hi Readers,
October 2018 marked Helen’s Journey Blogs 1st year of blogging anniversary! YAY! of course I wrote all about building my blog up over this first year to get over 10,000 views and over 11,000 followers – you can read it by clicking HERE!
Then in November, I got the great news that I have been nominated for two ‘UK BLOG AWARDSΒ in the categories of ‘WELLNESS‘ and ‘GREEN & ECO’ =Β DOUBLE YAY!
So I want to share with you a selection of my top Wellbeing and Green Eco blog posts that got me noticed and nominated for these blog awards…
Top Wellbeing Blog Posts to encourage you to ‘live your best life’
The first category is ‘WELLBEING’. You can find myΒ ‘Wellbeing’ posts, from the blog menu under these headings: ‘Encouraging Life Lessons & Positivity’ / Chronic Illness Life / Spiritual Life / Life / My Poetry.Β But here is a selection ofΒ some of my wellbeing blog posts that got me nominated in this niche:
>Β My βWorld Mental Health Dayβ Spent With The Arts
>Β Life Lessons that the Season of Autumn/Fall can bring for us all!
> Survival tips for when life feels overwhelming
>Β How to work on self-worth and find self-value after life has knocked you down
>Β How to break down the walls of tunnel vision to change your perspective in life!
Top Eco-Living Blog Posts to encourage you to live a greener life
The second category I am nominated in is ‘Green Eco’. To read some of my ‘Green & Eco’ blog posts, click on the ‘Green Life & Natural Products‘Β in my blog menu at the top of the page. But here is a selection of my Green Eco blogs that got me noticed and nominated:
Β TOP CHOICES FOR REUSABLE COFFEE CUPS! HOW TO CUT SINGLE-USE PLASTICS & ENJOY YOUR COFFEE THE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY & NON TOXICΒ WAYβ¦
Β Β 3 TOP TIPS WHEN DECIDING TO GO PLASTIC FREE! ENCOURAGEMENT & ADVICE TO START MAKING EASYΒ CHANGESβ¦
Β βSTOP BEING A SUCKER!β THE BEST WAY TO STRAW SWAP THE ECO-FRIENDLYΒ WAYβ¦
Β HAND CARE THE NATURAL WAY! LOOKING AFTER YOUR HANDS BY WASHING THEM THE NON-CHEMICALΒ WAY!
Β My top thrifty charity shop finds
Β My Bargain Denim Jacketβs from Charity Thrift Shops

HELEN’S JOURNEY BLOG NOMINATED for top wellbeing blog and green eco blog!
I’m up against some big blog names, so I’m just proud to have been nominated – but I’m hopeful that if my readers vote for me I may be in with a shot… you never know! I just have to read my blog postΒ Facing Your Giants! How to be as confident & bold as David, in defeating your lifeβs Goliath.Β based on the bible story of ‘David & Goliath’ to remind me that the little guys like David still have a shot against the giants of the blogger world! lol π
I appreciate all my readers and so I included a FREE Gratitude Gift to you all, in my latest post:Β The Power of THANKFULNESS! Top Tips for logging GRATITUDE, to bring more happiness & inner peace into your life, through the joy of gratefulness! (Including a FREE Printable: WEEKLY GRATITUDE DIARY!)Β (click on the blog title just mentioned, to open the download post in another window/tab)
Thanks again and happy voting – it is appreciated more than you know! A big THANK YOU! I appreciate every single vote and I hope it reflects you having enjoyed reading my blog over the last 13 months.
Helen x
**UPDATE** So happy to share that out of the 102 bloggers nominated in the Wellbeing category, I was shortlisted as 1 of the final 8 bloggers up for the award (although I didn’t win in the end)!Β I wrote a blog post all about my response to this good news here: WHY IS WELLBEING SO VITAL TO OUR HEALTH & HAPPINESS? How being a Wellbeing niche blogger is inspiring & my top Wellbeing posts of encouragement!
PS – Here are the posts I did, celebrating my 1 Year Bloggerversary:
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THIS IS AMAZING!!! Congratulations! I just voted for you! πβ€οΈ
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Thank you Jirah, that’s great π π
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Congratulations on being nominated for both awards. I have given you my vote in both categories.
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Thank you, I really do appreciate it π
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Congratulations not only on celebrating your first year blogging but on these nominations. This is so amazing!
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Thank you very much, I appreciate the congratulations. It does feel amazing even if don’t go through to the next stage, still an achievement ππ
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I thought I commented on this before because I voted, but I must have forgotten to come back to this post afterwards! Anyway, I’d wanted to wish you a huuuuge congratulations. Whether you win or not, in my opinion, doesn’t matter – to be in the running is amazing and so very well-deserved. You’re a wonderful blogger & inspire so many, so you’re doing incredibly well. Any ideas on when you’ll learn more about who’s through to final rounds etc? π
xxx
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Hi Cat, the decisions are anounced in April via a instagram live reading of the winners. thenwinners only are invited to a celebratory meal. But as a finalist i do get to go to some UK Blog Award training workshops for bloggers during 2019. I’m waiting to hear more about those, but hopefully some more accessible ones for me to go too…
thank you again for your continued support and encouragement, i really appreciate it and your kind words are fuel for me to keep pushing through to keep blogging… π
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