If you are like me, you like to feel like you are part of something. Something bigger than yourself. This is a big part of why I started this blog in the first place, not only to help the gym members along their way to becoming paleo but also for myself.

I'm constantly poking around the internet for fellow bloggers that share the same interests. I never knew how hugely vast the paleo and crossfit blogging community was. I've created an "excellence" bookmark bar on the top of my page and daily check out the blogs I've become reliant on.

I want to mention two of them here because they have been majorly influential to me. I was always kinda shy to comment or get ahold of them in anyway but in the last week I've actually gotten an email from both, weird right? Awesome.

I started reading The Paleo Project religiously about 6 months ago. Jenna is awesomely cute, creative and talented. I love that she is not afraid to share her ups and downs with her many followers, it makes me feel a little more open to doing the same.

She recently posted about a site called SlimKicker, please go check it out, it's a challenged base site that allows you to commit to one week of anything from emotional to fitness. Her post asked her followers to sign up, join a challenge and she would enter us in a draw to win an Iron Gym. Guess who won?

Right?? I never win anything! So imagine how I felt when I woke up this morning to an email and a post telling me that I had been drawn out of, in my mind, a bajillion people. Craaazzyy!

Now onto the next awesome blogger. From Jenna's blog, I discovered CupcakesOMG! Wow, another friggen rad, super fashionable and hilarious girl blogging about paleo and other cool girly things. Melissa started a Paleo Challenge for her followers (often referred to as her Cupcult) and I was right on board. She has been sending out bi-weekly newsletters to us all to keep us on track and motivated with recipes and words of encouragement.

So after a rough weekend, I responded to one of her emails and told her about the troubles I had encountered. She responded with empathy and encouragement to stay on track. I was surprised by how helpful she was, with having such a vast Cupcult to tend to, haha.

Now get this... They have joined forces in TwoFacedTuesdays, a day when they both pick an ingredient, put their own spin on it and post their recipes and pictures. Sounds a lot like mine and Sarah's Recipe Remix right? Well where do you think I got the idea!

So, I guess this post is about reaching out. The Paleo community is one built on sharing and understanding. No one is out there wanting to hoard there awesome recipes or ideas.

And please check these ladies out, not only for the delicious recipes but for the other little funny and sassy bits.