What has been on my mind lately….. | October 2018
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I know it’s been a while. This year has been hard to balance my blog and also my job.
I honestly feel like with social media, my blog just isn’t good enough sometimes, which makes me feel discouraged from writing for it and from posting on social media. With algorithms changing, people not knowing about content, and a lack of engagement, I just feel like I’m speaking into the wind sometimes.
I had every intention of getting back into posting after my previous post, but then a couple things happened. I got my wisdom teeth removed, which led to an infection, and then consistent rain kept me from getting the chance to shoot content.
With a blog about fashion, beauty, travel, and life, I just feel like in order to grow you have to ‘keep up with the jones’ (if you get that phrase). I am not able to purchase the clothing that I have always want to get, have a huge amount of make up, travel the world every weekend, have an instagramable apartment or go out with friends most weekend. It’s hard to stand out when you don’t have the ability to keep up with everyone around you in the community.
With that being said, I need to gain a better understanding of the kind of content people are interested in. I haven’t had the most engaging audience on any platform (the Blog, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, or YouTube). I would ask for ideas or have polls but no one would vote. I have tried doing YouTube makeup tutorials but I don’t think I have the right voice for that. I feel like another part of my life is affecting my creativity too, but I can’t really have control over that and change it (I’m trying my best to change it though). It has been hard to come up with original content.
I’ve been in a creative funk that last couple of months. I love this blog, I love taking photos, I love coming up with outfits or makeup looks. But I just feel like no one wants to see them. I know that a blog isn’t about views or likes or comments but I’ve been running this blog for 4 years and it doesn’t feel like it’s grown any. I also feel like I’m just drained from coming up with content. I feel like my love of social media has gone (at least on a personal level) and the idea that everything doesn’t have to be perfect in order to be seen has become a thing of the past.
I know this has become a blog post of ideas that you don’t even care about seeing and I honestly appreciate those who have stuck around until this part, thank you.
I’m not the biggest blogger/will ever be a big time blogger, but I do feel like I have a voice that could be unique. I hope to use this blog to post about things that I enjoy but also talk about some other things that are on my mind.
Do you have a Blog/Youtube channel and feel like this?
What are some things you would like to see on this Blog or YouTube channel or on social media?
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Thank you. For reaching out and the kind words. I will look into your site 🙂
The pressure to keep up your blog can be difficult. I took a month or two off this summer and was just active on twitter. It was a nice break but I felt like I was letting myself and my blog down. Let’s try not to be negative/harsh on ourselves. Blogging is hard work and sometimes life can get in the way. You’re doing a great job, keep it up!
Thank you! It’s good to hear that sometimes it’s ok to take a break and reconfigure how you want your blog/social media to be.