There are plenty of reasons why starting a blog is a great idea, so in
contrast to my usual moan about blogging (admittedly, I like a good moan about
anything), I thought it was time for some real blogging positivity, because
really... blogging is pretty nice. For me, these are just a few reasons to
remember why even with its faults, blogging is a good egg.
It’s a massive confidence boost.
Getting
a few views, a RT, or a nice message from someone about your latest post can do
your confidence the world of good. ‘You mean, someone actually cares about this
crap I’m writing?!’… Uhhuh, they do. Blogging has given me a lot more
confidence in my abilities, as well as making me more confident in general.
You can be exactly who you want to be.
The big ol’ world can be a scary place to fly your freak flag, or strut
your stuff like you’re Team Sassy. On the Internet I just think it’s easier to
work on being the sort of person you’d like to be… Before you build up to
unleashing your inner Honey Boo Boo on the rest of the world.
It’s fun.
Would we bother taking pictures in sub zero temperatures if part of it
wasn’t? As much as I love a whinge about my day-to-day blogging disasters, I
still find it creative and fun and the good kind of bonkers.
You meet lovely people.
Meeting people through blogging is one of the loveliest things. It’s
like finding your spirit child, who actually gets all these things you’re
interested in and wants to discuss them with you. Happy days.
It’s actually impressive.
You know what, most people don't actually find blogging dorky. When I
initially braved telling a few people about my blog, I thought it’d be some
source of amusement. In fact, most people think it’s pretty cool. You're doing
something off your own back and you're working hard at it. These days I always
big up my blog, having one should be impressive… I treat it like I gave birth to
it after all.
You’re actually being useful to someone out there.
Thank
god for the review on the ultimate oily skin foundation, the OOTD that provided
some outfit inspo and the Tweet letting us know that those dreamboat Topshop
boots are now on sale. We may not be fighting world peace, but us bloggers
definitely come in handy.
You never know what’s next.
Hey, maybe the Jeffrey Campbell Litas will make a comeback or we'll all
decide that Instagram is crap?! Maybe not, but who knows? You have no idea what
direction blogging will go next or where blogging could take you. I always find
that really exciting for keeping motivated.
You can define your own ‘success’.
Scrap defining success. Sod success. Trying to be a 'successful' blogger
is so difficult, because how do you even decide what success is?! When I stop
thinking about it, I love blogging a little bit more. I feel like you lose
touch with what you’re doing if it’s too focused on how many followers you’ve
got or how many views per post you’re receiving. I love that I can define my
own success. This year I managed to travel by myself for a small oversees
blogging trip… For me, I feel like
that’s a big success (mainly because I’d rather wear Crocs & socks for the
rest of eternity than get on a plane).
You’re always learning.
Cliché, but I do learn something new every day with blogging. Whether I
finally suss out what the F-stop means, or that there’s a handy IFTTT recipe to
make life easier, there’s always something new to pick up along the way. It’s a
big learning process & I’m happy to sponge all that up.
Perks
There are perks. We don’t need to dance around the
subject like it’s some sort of Voldemort-y unsaid thing. There are plenty of
perks to blogging and we all know it. Whether it’s the odd freebie or a trip to
a nice event, it’s something blogging can lead to and I’m not going to lie and
pretend it’s bloody awful. It’s not. Having said that, it’s not the be all and
end all. It’s lovely along the way, but it’s not integral to why I blog.
