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Awards

Gratitude for Wonderful Bloggers and Appreciation for Awards

Erin Keane

I am greatly appreciative to Andrew who shares his wonderful blog, Influence Vs. Control for the nomination for the “One Lovely Blog Award”.

Andrew is a wonderful writer who shares inspirations and proactive solutions to live a happier, and more fulfilled life. Definitely check out his blog!

The “One Lovely Blog Award” has similar rules to many blogging awards.

  1. Give generous thanks to the blogger that nominated you
  2. Write Seven things about your self
  3. Make a list of 15 bloggers you admire and let them know how awesome they are! These folks are the next round of honorees for the “One Lovely Blog Award”
Here’s what I have to do!
1. Include the award logo somewhere in your blog.
2. Answer these 10 questions, below, for fun if you want to.
3. Nominate 10 to 12 blogs you enjoy. Or you pick the number.
4. Pay the love forward: Provide your nominee’s link in your post and comment on their blog to let them know they’ve been included and invited to participate.
5. Pay the love back with gratitude and a link to the blogger(s) who nominated you.
The Questions: 
1. What is your favorite colour?
Blue
2. What is your favorite animal?
My Cat Max. Though I also adopted a pup in September, and I’m certainly learning to love my dog too!
3. What is your favorite non-alcoholic drink?
Lemonade
4. Do you prefer Facebook or Twitter?
Facebook
5. What is your favorite pattern?
Flowers
6. Do you prefer giving or getting presents?
Giving Presents—fun to go shopping and fun to see the person’s expression…or I love to bake too and giving out baked goods is so fabulous!
7. What is your favorite number?
21
8. What is your favorite day of the week?
Wednesday a.k.a. Hump Day!
9. What is your favorite flower?
Do I have to just have one?! Irises, Orchids, Lilies, Roses
10. What’s your passion?
Creating love and connection through writing, photography, and human relationships–with one another and the created world.
I hope you enjoy checking out the 15 Blogs I am sharing this award with they each have their own lovely way of sharing with the world!
  1. Reality In Progress
  2. Going Dutch
  3. Kindness Girl
  4. Saymberblondi
  5. A Touch of the Divine
  6. A Leaf in Springtime
  7. I Stop for Suffering
  8. Words of Compassion, Creativity & Knowledge
  9. Christine M. Grote
  10. Ember Cove
  11. Words in Breathing
  12. Colour the Day
  13. Starfire
  14. Butterfly Julz
  15. Erica Lee Style

Thank you for your lovely gifts!

Reader Appreciation Award 

 A very gracious thank you to Nikky who shares her deep and wonderful blog, Nikky’s Strength and Weakness for the Reader Appreciation Award. Nikky inspires me with her honest stories and beautiful strength. I certainly enjoy visiting her blog, and hopefully you will too!

Here’s what I have to do!
1. Include the award logo somewhere in your blog.
2. Answer these 10 questions, below, for fun if you want to.
3. Nominate 10 to 12 blogs you enjoy. Or you pick the number.
4. Pay the love forward: Provide your nominee’s link in your post and comment on their blog to let them know they’ve been included and invited to participate.
5. Pay the love back with gratitude and a link to the blogger(s) who nominates you.
My nominations for the blogs I really enjoy reading…you should check them out too!
  1. Mindfulness and Me 
  2. Through the Healing Lens
  3. The Ralphie Chronicles
  4. Coco J. Ginger Says
  5. Reality in Progress
  6. Taming the Invisible Dragon
  7. Influence Vs. Control
  8. Amy Keast Intuitive
  9. One More Morning
  10. Katie Raspberry
  11. Operation Have It All
  12. Healthdemystified

Thank you, each of you, for your superb messages!

Sisterhood of the World Blogger’s Award
 I am so thankful to Reality In Progress for this fun sisterhood award! Reality In Progress writes wonderful poems and shares her thoughts that encourage you to sit back and think about life, while soaking it while you read her words. I encourage you to check out her fabulous blog! I have met wonderful women across the globe because of blogging and am thrilled to share this award!

And these are the rules of the Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award;

  • Include the award’s logo in a post or on your blog.
  • Share the love and link the person who nominated you.
  • Tell 7 facts about yourself.
  • Nominate 7 other fabulous bloggers.
  • Link your nominees to this post and comment on their blogs, letting them know they have been nominated.
My nominations for this award:
Another big thank you to Reality In Progress for the Living Passionately Award! I am humbled that you enjoy stopping by my blog. This is a special award to receive, because Reality in Progress shares passion and depth in her fabulous writings. She definitely deserves this award!

These are the rules for The Living Passionately Award;

  • Take a deep breath
  • Think about who you’d like to pass this on to
  • Do something weird and out of the ordinary today
  • Post the award someplace conspicuous…..the underside of the hamper lid, inside of the lav door, at the bottom of the bird-cage.
These are a couple blogs that help me take a deep breath and color my life with their wonderful photos.
Thank you so much to each and every one of you for the gifts I have received from all of you!

Blessings on your days ahead!

Blessings, Erin, Bella Bleue
©Bella Bleue Healing, Health & Inspiration for Your Life™ All rights reserved.


Awards, Inspiration

The Very Inspiring Blogger Award

Erin Keane

I would like to thank the very inspirational, Truth Warrior, for the nomination of the The Very Inspiring Blogger. The Truth Warrior inspires you to discover and celebrate your authentic self…the wonderful, amazing, you! I am humbled by this nomination by someone who shares so much compassion and inspiration with others.

The Rules for this award are:

 Share 7 things about yourself 

  1. I love being a mom & wife
  2. My inspiration comes from the belief that we are all miracles and deserving of love–because we were all created this way.
  3. I am working on my flower garden—I love new plants
  4. I work every day at caring for myself with love
  5. I am taking a walk at least 5 of the 7 days of the week
  6. I love listening to music, especially Indie Pop—it inspires me!
  7. I take time to pray every day and be with my Creator–, it’s my meditation.

 Pass the award to 7 nominees that you find inspiring;

Thank you, each and every one of you, for your wisdom, and inspiration! You all inspire this world to be a better place, and make the journey all the more enjoyable! Congratulations!

Blessings, Erin, Bella Bleue
©Bella Bleue Healing, Health & Inspiration for Your Life™

Awards, Inspiration

The Very Inspiring Blogger Award

Erin Keane

Thanks and appreciation go out to InfluenceVersusControl, and its author, Andrew, for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award!
Andrew is a wonderful motivator and inspiring writer who shares his wisdom from his own journey of life, as well as affirmations and inspirations he has been inspired by. I am very grateful for this award! I continue to feel blessed for being a part of the blogging community and for meeting such truly amazing people!

Here are 7 things about me, Erin:

  1. I love being a mom
  2. My inspiration comes from the belief that we are all miracles and deserving of love–because we were all created this way.
  3. I am working on my flower garden—I love new plants
  4. I work every day at caring for myself with love
  5. I am taking a walk at least 5 of the 7 days of the week
  6. I love listening to music, especially Indie Pop—it inspires me!
  7. I take time to pray every day and be with my Creator–, it’s my meditation.

Congratulations to the seven bloggers I have nominated for this award! They each have their own gifts of inspiration and talents for sharing their wisdom. Thank you to each of you for your gift of Life and Inspiration!

  1. http://barefootbarn.wordpress.com
  2. http://michelewhitney.wordpress.com
  3. http://operationhaveitall.com/
  4. http://butterflyjulz.wordpress.com/
  5. http://mayibe.wordpress.com/
  6. http://theimaginationmuscle.com/
  7. http://istopforsuffering.wordpress.com/

Blessings, Erin, Bella Bleue
©Bella Bleue Healing Health & Inspiration for Your Life™

Awards

The Liebster Blog Award

Erin Keane

What a great feeling to be nominated for the Liebster Blog Award! And a very BIG thank you to Sanna and her pup, Ralphie of the Ralphie Chronicles for the nomination. Sanna photographs her adorable doggie, Ralphie and chronicles their adventures together and elsewhere. Sanna has a great ability to just make you feel happy! Visiting her blog is well worth the enjoyment, and just an all around “feel-good” blog. Visit Sanna and Ralphie at http://sannatuulia.wordpress.com.

It really is a treat to be recognized by fellow bloggers for awards! It certainly makes you feel good, and appreciated by others. So again, thank you, The Ralphie Chronicles,  for the award!

I would like to present the Liebster Blog Award to the following 5 Blogs, who are wonderful places to visit!

  1. http://thenomadicangel.wordpress.com
  2. http://stephaniehopelovejoy.wordpress.com
  3. http://mayibe.wordpress.com
  4. http://musingswith305.wordpress.com
  5. http://realityinprogress.wordpress.com

Congratulations to each of you, keep sharing your gifts and inspiration! –Erin, Bella Bleue

The Liebster Blog Award Rules:

1.Thank your Liebster Blog Award presenter on your blog.
2. Link back to the blogger who presented the award to you.
3. Copy and paste the blog award on your blog.
4. Present the Liebster Blog Award to 5 blogs of 200 followers or less who you feel deserve to be noticed.
5. Let them know they have been chosen by leaving a comment at their blog.

Thanks again, Sanna & Ralphie!

Blessings, Erin, Bella Bleue
©Bella Bleue Healing Health & Inspiration for Your Life™

Healing

The Healing Power of Sharing Your Story

Erin Keane

In my time here in the blogging community I have had the sacred opportunity to read people’s stories-and share my own. The stories that come from deep within our hearts…the ones that make you feel..because you know that could be your story too, or someone else’s story has already been part of your own story. There is great power in how our story—the way we make sense of our experience—effects and impacts our healing journey.

I am grateful for the healing power of our stories—by sharing them we have the ability to heal.—Until I was able to admit openly my struggle with depression, healing was pretty much null and void. But when I began to share—which happened because I finally was able to witness my story in my heart—the healing began, and continues…

What is it like for you to feel and know your own story?

I am grateful for the gifts of strength and survival that we were created with, so that even in the midst of suffering, somehow we have the courage to live—it always amazed me in my days as a spiritual counselor in the hospitals, how those who decided they were not going to be defined by their illness and instead continued to be themselves, were the ones who lived life, and those who let their fear consume them, or the disease define them, slowly or quickly withered. Your journey of healing is effected by how you make sense of and share your story of suffering, illness, loss, divorce, etc.

When I was afraid of my depression, it consumed me—I didn’t want to admit it was a part of me so my depression had control, but when I accepted that “My depression is a part of me, but I will not let it define me,” I became in control, and my healing journey continues to happen because this has become the  story I now live my life by.

  • When you are ready, put your own words in place of mine or create your own powerful statement! And if you already have one–congratulations to you!

How has sharing your story lead to healing in your life?

A Healing Blessing from Me to You:

May you be surrounded by healing love, a healing love that comes from all of creation, and gently and powerfully calls your name. And in those moments when you cry out, may the depths of your heart be heard by all the angels who are there to protect you and by the love of the Divine–who is there to carry you when you don’t have the strength to carry yourself. And may all the blessings that are good & pure and full of light & harmony be with you now and always.

Blessings, Erin, Bella Bleue
©Bella Bleue Healing, Health & Inspiration for Your Life™

Awards

Versatile Blogger Award

Erin Keane

Wow! I would like to thank Peacefly for the nomination of the

Versatile Blogger Award! This is my second nomination for this award! I am so very honored to be a part of the Blogging Community! I have meet some incredible people through this journey of blogging, for which I am forever grateful! I look forward to meeting so many more!

Here are the rules to the award: Thank the person who nominated you and link back to them when you create a post on the award. Share 7 things about yourself. Pass the award on to 15 people you know who have blogs that you follow and enjoy. Contact those people that you have nominated.

More on the Versatile Blog Award http://versatilebloggeraward.wordpress.com.

7 Things about Erin, Bella Bleue

  1. I have only been blogging for two months
  2. I have a cat named Max who sits by me when I write
  3. I love photos of flowers; they make me happy!
  4. I’m submitting an essay for a magazine…we’ll see what happens!
  5. I am thankful every day for the inspiration I’m discovering in life
  6. My husband and son make me smile every day!
  7. I have a 1 year old Pitbull-Boxer Mix Puppy who has lots of energy!

My nominations for the 15 other blogging sites: Thank you for your inspiration! Thank you for your wonderful gifts that you share!

  1. http://malouprestado.wordpress.com/
  2. http://barefootbarn.wordpress.com/
  3. http://onemoremorning.com/
  4. http://fibrohappiness.com/
  5. http://ericaleestyle.wordpress.com/
  6. http://bringinlight.wordpress.com/
  7. http://dontbesadleila.wordpress.com/
  8. http://michelewhitney.wordpress.com/
  9. http://wisdomisthekey.wordpress.com/
  10. http://lifewithsarcoidosis.com/
  11. http://angelslightworldwide.com/
  12. http://crystalmoons.wordpress.com/
  13. http://400daystil40.wordpress.com/
  14. http://red2white.wordpress.com/
  15. http://captivatephotogallery.wordpress.com/

Congratulations to each and everyone of you!

Blessings, Erin, Bella Bleue

Inspiration, Life

YOU were created to be INSPIRED!

Erin Keane

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Today I have a question for YOU! “What gives you inspiration in your life? I know I have shared many things that inspire me, but each of you experience life in your own way and through your own understanding. YOU have your own inner wisdom, talents, dreams, hopes, aspirations, etc. that describe who you are and open you to being inspired by life. Life inspires YOU in a very special and unique way. What inspires you?
Today I also want to thank you for joining me on this journey, YOU have been a great source of inspiration and encouragement in my life: to keep writing, to see the world as a more beautiful & loving place, and to be more content with who I am. Thank you again!

I’d really love to hear about inspiration in your life! If you choose to comment know the comments can only be seen by me until I approve them. Thus, if you do not want your comment published on my blog, feel free to let me know and I’ll put it in safe keeping.

Remember YOU were made to discover inspiration! So be kind to yourself and celebrate yourself and be inspired!
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Blessings, Erin, Bella Bleue

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