Today is Women's Day

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I heard on the radio today that it's Women's day. I also read a few blogs today that mentioned it as well, so I thought it would be a good topic for today. I have the utmost admiration and respect for the women before me who fought for the rights we have today. Because of them, I am an independent woman with my own career. There are a lot of women around the world that don't experience the luxuries that I do, and for that I am grateful for the life I have.

I can make my own decisions. I decide my own well-being. I'm independent. I can really do as I please.

So today I would like to honor influential women in my life and who have had a hand in making me the young woman I am today.

My step-mom.
My grandmother.
My mother-in-law.
My aunt.
My girlfriends. {in a hetero way of course}
My mother.

Thank you for always believing in me and pushing me to do anything my heart desired. Thank you for never holding me back. Thank you for teaching me to be a successful and independent woman and that I could achieve anything I put my mind to. Thank you for teaching me morals and values that make me the woman I am today as well as the wife I have come to be and the friend I am.

It is because of wonderful and influential women that we are inspired to do great things and push ourselves to the limits. To make us take the leap to achieve what our heart and soul desires.

Please take a moment today to thank the women in your life and well love being a woman in all its glory.
"I am woman. Hear me roar!"

On that note, I know I've mentioned before how inspiring and wonderful my fellow bloggers are. All of you are amazing. In every sense of the word.

So in honor of Women's Day, I wanted to award some lovely bloggers with the Inspiring Blogger Award {made by me of course-it's my first award so be nice}.

This award is given to lovely bloggers who inspire others through their writing and support fellow bloggers. It is meant for those who share their lives not looking for praise or pity, but to connect with other like or not-like bloggers, and to share their story with the world.

Rules: There really are no rules, other than to pass this on to other women bloggers that you find inspiring. Spread the love :)

These ladies listed below are great writers and are certainly inspirational. I read them, without fail, everyday as they bring a smile to my face. Thanks for brightening my day and inspiring me to write.

Eyegirl @ Life As Eye See It
The Purple Princess @ My Life in Purple
Bailey @ Addicted to Addison
Jenn @ Keeping Up With Kaegan
Melissa @ The Ideologies of Melissa
Rachel @ It's a hero...
Heather @ Planning Our Wedding
Alissa @ Newlywedded: Life, Love, and Me
Bailey @ Our Walk
Amy @ Ha ha. Wait. What??
Iva @ Iva Messy
Julie @ Brown Eyed Belle
FG @ Fidgeting Gidget
Jenn @ Perfectly Imperfect

A huge thank you, though, to all bloggers I read or who follow me.Celebrate with me today :) Oh yea, and enjoy your awards. {I've never made one before, so I hope it works!}