JBBC finalist in the Irish Blog Awards
The list of finalists in the Irish Blog Awards was announced on Friday and I am thrilled, delighted and tickled pink to be a finalist in the Specialist Blog category, sponsored by IQ Content. What a great way to celebrate my first year of blogging!
A great big thank you to each and every one of you who took the time to nominate the JBBC blog. I know it sounds like a cliché, but I truly do write this blog with you in mind. Many of you have become dear friends and have enriched more than just my blogging. Thank you also to all my guest bloggers over the past year for bringing a new perspective and a fresh new voice on here.
I really welcome this opportunity to spread the message of breast cancer awareness and support to a wider community. As those of you who regularly read this blog know, a terrific community of cancer survivors has emerged from here. And it’s not just cancer survivors. Many regular readers have no direct experience of cancer, but they share the same desire to live an authentic life. There is strength and support to be found in online communities of like-minded people and we have already started to build a wonderful community on the Journeying Beyond Breast Cancer group page on Facebook. (If you haven’t already done so, please check it out by clicking here ).
It is great to see recognition for so many fantastic Irish blogs and congratulations to all the nominees and finalists. A lot of work goes into these awards so a big thank you to all the judges, and to Damien Mulley and his team for organising this event. Looking forward to meeting up with some old friends and new at the ceremony this Saturday in Galway.
At last! Some recognition for all your hard work and commitment to the cause of breast cancer awareness and support in Ireland – well done!!!!
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What I love about your blog the most, is that you have built a real sense of community around it. Your caring and sharing attitude (forgive the cliched sound of that) shines through in everything you write. Well done!
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Congratulations Marie. I just read that you are a finalist in the Irish Blog Awards – you so deserve this!!
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You write with such compassion and a deep understanding of what it means to be a BC survivor – great to see you getting the recognition you deserve!
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Never miss a blog post – so happy to see you getting this recognition which you richly deserve!
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I am one of those that you have taken the time to email when I left a comment about how much I was struggling with a certain aspect of my treatment. Your advice and your kindess to me saw me through a very troubling time. It is this aspect of you that really impresses me – you really understand how those of us who have received that shock diagnosis feel, and what’s more you really care and want to help. You so deserve this award Marie x
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Marie, you are a shining light to us all..hope you get to shine some of that light further with this award!
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Your blog really is terrific and you deserve this nomination. I don’t know of any other BC blog in Ireland so you are certainly filling a gap here, esp for younger women with experience of cancer.
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You do so much for those of us who are struggling to understand the emotions that can sometimes threaten to overwhelm us post treatment – I have learned so much since I started reading your blog four months ago. Even if you don’t win this award, you are already a big winner in my eyes! Thank you for all that you do!
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Excellent!
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You deserve to win for all the dedication you bring to the spreading the message of breast cancer awareness and support!
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I never miss reading your posts – you always have such great information and advice for cancer survivors
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Congratulations m’dear – very well done!
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Congrats!
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Well done Marie!!!
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Very well deserved – really hope you win!
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Love your blog – so pleased to see it on the list of finalists
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Nothing new to add here Marie..except well done and well deserved!
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Well deserved!
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Your blog is a true inspiration to the breast cancer community – so this nomination is very well deserved!
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what I love about your blog is the great mix of information, entertainment, understanding and compassion – I really hope you win!
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woot! yay for JBBC!
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Very well deserved – it is a terrific blog!
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So proud of you!
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Very well deserved – congratulations!!!
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SO pleased for you!
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ooh I hope you win!!!!!!
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You are already a winner!
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You really deserve it, very well done xx
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You give those of us who are just starting out on our cancer journey, so much hope for the future. You have said so many times that you were just where we were at the start of your own journey, and now look at you! You are truly an inspirational cancer survivor.
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Your commitment and compassion shine through in all of your interactions online – not just here – but on your facebook group page too. You also take the time to email those of us who need a bit more interaction than just leaving a comment. You have been very kind to me and given me great practical advice and warm support, so I want to take the opportunity to say thank you publicly to you!
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This is FANTASTIC news and so well deserved!!
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Hooray, Hooray! Nice to see that all your hard work and dedication to this blog and the greater community is being recognized! Much love and luck to you my dear!
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I’m with Sally on this one…
You’re already a winner, with or without an award.
Congratulations!
And here’s to many more years of journeying beyond breast cancer!
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Marie I love your blog, I love your spirit and dedication to the cause, and this nomination is well deserved. Fingers crossed you win now – and you will if there is any justice!
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You are amazing Marie! You’ve built up an intimate and supportive community via your blog, FB, Twitter and through your emails in the space of a few short months. You are a natural communicator and a warm and empathetic person and I am honored to know you xxx
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Congrats Marie, well deserved!
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Thanks Sarah 🙂
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Hi Marie, this is a lovely post on a very interesting and worthwhile blog. Congratulations on what seems a well-deserved honour, good luck at the awards, and have a great weekend!
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Thanks Stan for your kind words. See you Saturday 🙂
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Very well deserved Marie and good luck on Saturday:-)
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Marie you are an inspiration to so many of us, your loyal and regular readers, and we are so happy to see you getting the recognition you so richly deserve!
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Congraulations Marie – I’m thrilled for you. I can feel your excitement also so the very best of luck to you.
Sending you Reiki
Love and Light
Patricia
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I concur with all the positive affirming statements here Marie 🙂 Best of luck on Sat.
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Just want to wish you lots of luck for tomorrow night Marie, but remember what others have said…you are already a winner in our eyes!
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Will be thinking of you tomorrow and keeping my fingers crossed for you x
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Good luck this evening Marie – I have all my fingers crossed for you!
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