Starr Struck Turns 5: Blogiversary Celebration + Annual Reader Survey!

As of this past Saturday (3/5), this little blog is now 5 years old! 5 years!!! It’s crazy to think back on my life 5 years ago today, as it *couldn’t* have been more different than it is now.

In March, 2011 I was still living in DC. I had been teaching yoga for less than a year, Ben and I weren’t married yet, and I was just a few months out from quitting my day job to pursue teaching and painting full-time.
 
Our moves to Arlington, VA and then later, to Cape Cod, MA were inconceivable at the time. I had no idea what my biz would turn into (+ what this blog would end up meaning to me!), Sayde and the baby cooking in my belly (OMG!) were unimaginable, and I was still very much exploring the unknown, fumbling around in the dark trying to figure out how this would all work out in the long-term….
 
Wow, how things can change in just 5 years! I can only imagine how much more they’ll have changed (for all of us) in another 5…
 
Anyways, as I do every year, I wanted to use this anniversary to one, thank you, and two, to ask you a few questions via my annual reader survey. I want to know more about you, who you are, what you want from this blog, how I can help you, + more.
 
But first: thank you for making this blog such a special space for me and your fellow readers.  A blog is not a community without its readers, and your feedback, encouragement, support, and commiseration over the years is what has kept me so committed to this space.

I know there are many of you out there who have been with me since the beginning, and I am *uber* thankful to you for sticking with me through all the ups-and-downs. So thank you—you have enabled me and my business to grow in ways that I never could have anticipated.
 
Now to the survey + giveaway! This year, I’m keeping it simple: if you complete my reader survey (below) you’ll be entered in a giveaway for $35 Starr Struck Bucks (see what I did there?). This $ can be applied to anything you want in my online world--my eBook, a product from my Etsy shop, a consulting session, and/or custom art or design work. It does not apply to my yoga classes or workshops, but if you can buy it from me on one of my websites, it’s up for grabs ;)
 
In order to be entered in the giveaway, all you have to do is complete my 2016 Reader Survey by 11:59pm on Sunday, March 13th. The winner will be announced on the blog on Monday, March 14th.  
 
Once you complete the survey, simply enter your first name and email address for a chance to win the prize. Your answers won't be connected to your name/email, but if you don't want to enter the giveaway, you can just skip this question. 
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If you'd prefer to complete the survey on a separate page, you can do so here. 

Thank you again for sharing + contributing, for your constant support, and for being a part of my world for the past 5 years!