ISSUES YOU'LL NEED TO OVERCOME IN BLOGGING
Knowing when to say no.
This was one I struggled with for a while, because with blogging I feel like you never want to seem ungrateful. At the same time, people can take the p*ss with bloggers. Learning when to say no was a big deal for me, and I think I've really had to work on finding the balance with being firm yet polite. I've had times when I've had to put my foot down, and most of the time the response has been positive - I think brands really value your integrity as a blogger! I usually go with gut feelings - if I think it's not right for me, then it probably isn't.Being okay with looking at yourself.
In detail. And in HD. From every angle. All the freaking time. Then you've actually got to be okay with that. Okay with 90million pores that could swallow up a small village. I honestly think if I didn't blog I wouldn't be aware of half the things about my appearance that I am now. But then, I'm looking at myself through the lens of a DSLR camera which unfortunately picks up everything. To the naked eye, who actually notices all that detail?! Blogging for me can lead to a lot of over analysis, but eventually I just got used to it. If anything, I've seen that many terrible pictures of myself that I'm now pretty blasé about it - I'm over caring that one eyebrow is Prada and the other is Primark.Learning to judge your own worth.
There's no denying there's a lot of money involved with blogging these days. From little paid ads on your page to the bigger campaign stuff, working out what you should actually be valuing yourself at is tough! Admittedly, there have been times when I've had no idea how to judge what I'm 'worth' as a blogger... When people start asking about money it's a bit like 'you mean I can get paid for any of this?!'. After a while though you do begin to get a better idea. I've found talking to other bloggers about it has been helpful, as most are completely lovely about discussing it.Having blogging ups and downs.
I've had so many times when I've been ready to sack off blogging all together. I tend to have peaks and troughs - sometimes I love it, then I'll have occasions where I'm ready to pop my internet bubble. There'll be times I feel super inspired and want to write a million and one posts, and others where I'd rather sit on Bloglovin' looking through amazing content and feeling sorry for myself because I can't think of bugger all to write. The grumpy blogging times usually don't last long for me, so I've learnt to see it through, get re-inspired and just stop being an all round misery.
Dealing with negativity.
I'm not going to lie, there are times when someone's put an unnecessary comment on my Instagram and all I really want to reply is 'you're actually horrible and I hate you'. It probably would make me feel a widgy bit better, but I don't like to let negativity get to me. I totally get that putting yourself on the internet does leave you open to everyone's opinion, but there's a line between constructive criticism and being rude. The fact is, not every person is going to like what you do, and accepting that is something I got used to quickly. For all the niceness that comes your way, there will always be the odd Debbie Downer and as much as it can bug me (it's always the odd nasty comment that sticks with you, isn't it?!) learning to just think 'whatever' helps me be a much happier blogger.
