Happy Friday everyone! I hope you had a beautiful week, the weekend is officially here!! YAY!
I am very excited to share this post, because today is my third blogging anniversary! O M G! I cannot believe it has been three years already! The emotions are slightly out of control right now, so bare with me as I try to get though this without bursting into tears!
I want to start by saying thank you! Thank you for the endless support, love, and positivity that you constantly give me. I was at a difficult point in my life when I developed my blog, and through creating content I was finally able to discover my true self. My happiest, healthiest self, and someone who I could be proud of. I am a survivor of sexual assault, bullying, and feeling like I didn’t belong; joining this beautiful community of self-expression and love allowed me to find happiness. Thank you to my mom and dad, my fiancé, my friends and family, God, and each and every one of you for helping me survive the darkest moments of my life. Through you I found myself, and I couldn’t be more grateful.
Three years ago I started The Petite Prep, where I shared preppy outfits, DIYs, recipes, and a few lifestyle posts. I was a coed cheerleader who had just competed at Nationals, I had just moved out of my dorm, and I had my first collaboration which was one of the most exciting moments! Two years ago I made the switch to Simply Tess, and focused on visiting local coffeeshops, sharing tips on positivity and wellness, and incorporating fitness and my favorite things into my platform. I became a Sponsored Stylist for Victoria’s Secret PINK, I focused on self-love, and I started to discover who I was meant to be. One year ago I was traveling the world, I got engaged, and I was learning more about myself and about the world every single day. I was invited to be a Sponsored Stylist for a second year, I was focusing on my health and wellness, and I began my journey of finding something beautiful and positive in every single day. Now, I’ve graduated college, I’ve been engaged for almost one year, I’m living with my fiancé in a brand new city, we have our beautiful Boston puppy, and we are starting our new careers in just a few weeks!
While I feel like everything around me has constantly been changing for the past three years, one thing has always remained the same. My goal of falling in love with life, sharing content that I’m proud of, and sharing positivity and happiness through my blog has always been, and will continue to be, my top priority! This year is going to hold great things, and I cannot wait to share every moment with you!! Here’s to three years, I cannot wait for many, many more!!
Also, I couldn’t help but share! On May 22nd I reached 5000 followers on Instagram!! While this may not seem like much to some of you, it has been a milestone that I have been working towards for a very long time!! Four months ago I hit 4000 followers, so in four more months I’m hoping to be at 6000! Crazy? Probably! But I’m looking to reach that 10,000 goal!
Again, thank you all for giving me the world! I could not be more grateful for each of you, and I cannot wait to spend this next year with you! Want to see my very first post ever?! Check out my May Favorites (2015) post for some laughs, poor editing, and to see where it all began!!
Love & Good Vibes
Tessa
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