OOTD: A Throwback and Something to be Thankful For

Gelleesh started out as a beauty blogging project in 2011 after slowly learning how to put makeup on as influenced by one of my good friends, Celine. Ever since, the blog has continuously grown and evolved into eventually also talking about fashion, food, and other things that tickles my fancy. I guess, in a way, this has become more of a personal blog talking about the things I love and my journey to becoming a better version of myself everyday.

Through this blog, I have improved my writing skills. I realized that continuously practicing the craft I’d want to improve on will really make a difference. Of course I’d still have some typos here and there, but the most important thing is I never gave up, I never let the negativity stop me, and that I’m always willing to learn more.

Every year whenever I’d talk about my blog, I would also talk about the many friends I’ve made through it. Aside from my fellow Filipino bloggers, I was also able to interact and be friends with bloggers from all over the world – I met Trang of A Dried Rose, a fellow beauty blogger, during my visit to Vietnam last year; Jalisa of The Style Contour, an awesome fashion blogger who shares awesome styling tips and whose preggy outfits can be such an inspiration to all soon-to-be mommas out there to not let pregnancy stop you from being a fashionista; Larissa of Conscious Lifestyle of Mine, whom I was supposed to meet up with during her visit to the Philippines, but unfortunately I had an accident during my visit to Jumpyard so I wasn’t able to leave the house for like a month so… I’m hoping to meet her next time instead (hopefully she comes back or I’d be in Germany, yey!); Emily of Coat and Coffee whose blog posts you’d really love to read from beginning to end. I love her unique travel tips and the photos she takes are just awesome. She’s my inspiration when it comes to taking minimalist photos; and a lot more other bloggers just from different cultures, religions, and countries. The internet is such an awesome place.

Maybe I haven’t been writing here as much as I used to when I was just starting, but I don’t think I will ever give up blogging. I make it a point to blog at least once a week (unless I’m super busy at work and I can’t come up with a single word to say, and trust me, it happens) to share what I’ve been doing, what I’ve been loving lately, the things that interests me, and some things I was asked to try and blog about.

Dress: Forever 21 | Shoes: Payless | Bag: Gelleeshop | Belt: Divisoria

For this outfit post, I wore a 90s inspired outfit since I feel like looking back, not just on how my blog has been this past year, but also about the things that pushed me to blog and write about the things I do now.

My experiences in the past, may they be good or bad, have helped me become the better person I am today. I’m not perfect, and no one will ever be, but I believe I’ve grown and become better. Aside from writing about beauty and fashion, I also talk about my thoughts about body love, my experiences and opinion about the rape culture, and many other things that I believe would help other people too.

So before I end this post, I would like to say thank you to all the people who helped and encouraged me to never stop writing and blogging. I could never have gotten this old in the blogging community without you all – my blogger friends, readers, and brands who trusted me. Cheers to another year for Gelleesh and may we all grow and learn together!

P.S. I forgot to say, June is my blog's anniversary. I've been blogging as Gelleesh for 6 years now! Yey! :D