Hello everyone, Im Back!
Im back!! It's been the longest while to say the least. I don't really have any excuses for being so shockingly crap when it comes to committing myself to blogging, apart from apologising immensely for my lack of attention across all social media channels these last couple of years.
Probably around 3 years ago now, I said to myself I was going to commit a majority of my spare time alongside studying at university to blogging, which evidently HAS NOT happened. All I can say is that, in my shit attempt to keep active on Youtube and Instagram, my lack of enthusiasm and dedication definitely hasn't gone unrecognised by both myself and others, which is something I'm definitely disappointed in myself with.
Studying Fashion full time at university has been time consuming to say the very least. Not to put anybody down who studies a different subject to me at university but creative's will probably sympathise that coursework is the biggest bane of life - especially when you have endless amounts of empty sketchbook pages to fill 3 weeks before deadline.
Although it's been blood, sweat and tear's the last three years, I can proudly and happily say that I am an official graduate of year 2018 with a first class honours degree in Fashion Communication and Promotion!!
So, lets be honest..
you're all probably wondering why I'm back, and in an attempt to fully understand myself, all I know is that, it feels both very right & bloody good. So, Although I've probably undergone the busiest 36 months of my life to date, I also feel that I've also learned the most out of my life so far .. so why not share it on here?
See, truth is.. the more time I've spent time away from blogging, the more I feel as though I've begun to fall out of love with the industry. Don't get me wrong, I still LOVE aspect's of it, but my general love for it overall has faded. Now.. some may argue that its inevitable because I've studied it solidly for the last 3 years but I genuinely feel that it has ALOT to answer for, these last couple of years with my negative mind set and regular dark spells.
So, in a bid to heal myself of all the negativity and resentment I feel towards it at the moment, I thought I'd share three thing's that I'm beginning to overcome with it.
1. Stop comparing yourself to others.
The larger the blogging industry seems to become, the more I feel as though I lose myself within it. Probably because I've somehow got into my head that success is built off like's and followers. Don't get me wrong, I'm still in ore of those with large followings or even those with smaller followings but with great ratios of likes to followers, but I'm finally beginning to realise that success is not either one of those things and is in fact - Enjoyment.
In my head, to be successful at something, it's because you are probably really bloody passionate about something, and if you are particularly passionate about something, it's because you enjoy whatever it is you are doing. So in order to begin a road to successfully enjoying myself in the blogging community, I have to stop comparing myself and my current position to others and purely enjoy the content I create. It's now also, so clear for me to see that those who are truly enjoying it, are the ones that are completely utterly thriving at it!
2. You are worthy and most importantly are worth it.
Much like the l'oreal slogan 'because you're worth it', it could not be more bloody accurate even if it tried! The accessibility of blogging is incredible and everybody has the opportunity to share their own voice, so please know that you, just as much as anybody else, deserves their place in this industry. I have and still continue to beat myself up about if I'm deserving enough to call myself a 'blogger', which is absolutely beyond ridiculous if you think about it.
To shed a little light on this blog post so far (if you're still with me of course) - I'm pleased to be witnessing a shift in who brands and companies are collaborating with at the moment. Brands such as Boohoo.com who were born as a result of social media and the internet are working with influencers with as 'little' followings as 1,000 people. This is EXTREMELY refreshing to witness as it proves that anybody can be valuable to a company and genuine content is being appreciated and recognised by fashion professionals. It shouldn't be about the following, but the content being created by individuals. So to tie this paragraph together, everybody deserves their spot in the blogging industry and regardless of your social followings, your passions will conquer ALL.. trust me!
3. What looks real isn't necessarily real
I will NOT be fooled by false realities anymore. Just because you are able to witness somebodies life through a screen on your phone DOES not mean you know anything about that person, so I want to end all judgement. People who pose happy could be depressed, people who are depressed, could pose happy, people who tweet a pic stating their the "luckiest girl in the world" because their boyfriend has treated them to a trip abroad does not mean they aren't experiencing arguments, difficult times or unsteady phases. I feel its become TOO easy to judge somebody based on their online presence. Everybody has a story to tell but the one we're shown through the internet isn't always a clear indication to who somebody is or what they are experiencing. So in an attempt to move myself forward in the industry - I want to be open minded to EVERYONE that I meet whether it be through the internet or in person.
So to bring this blog post to an end
I want to remind myself that blogging is a journey in its own right and there is no rush or time limit to enjoying it. Just like when people grow, our attitudes can change and we can view the world differently but I will always make sure I do one thing.. Take time out and reflect on my current situation and what I like/dislike about something and get to work on how I can flip a negative into a positive. Self reflection is KEY people!
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Liv xx
