Remember when having a blog used to make
you stand out from the crowd? When people would be fascinated by the fact that
you maintain a website about your personal style and thoughts.. but now every
Tom Dick and Harry can put 'fashion blogger' on their Instagram profile, even
if they have an actual blog or not. It doesn't make you 'different' anymore...
I do agree with that statement to an extent. However I still do
believe that blogging is a great platform to express what you're thinking,
opinions, style, recipes.. or whatever you want to talk about. There is a
pressure to have your own blog now, especially if you're trying to break into a
creative industry. I don't think it should be a necessary to have a blog
anymore, unless you are truly passionate about something. I think it's pretty
obvious if somebody has a blog for the sake of it.
I also wanted to talk about social media
anxiety, and by that I mean the pressure of posting and constantly appearing
active on social media. It's actually hard and quite stressful (however
pathetic that sounds). To be noticed on Instagram or whatever social network it
is, the main thing is to be consistent and have quality content. I feel like I
need to post a pretty picture every day to make a small dent in world of other
gorgeous flat lays, breakfasts and outfit pictures. Is that a bit sad?! Some
people would say yes, but I'm sure some are in the same boat as me.
I really enjoy creating lovely content and taking pretty pictures,
so it's not exactly a chore. When I go out for the day I love taking as many
pictures as possible.. my outfit, the food i'm eating, my make-up, my location,
and I love editing them after.. but should that really be the first thought in
my head? Should I really be put in a bad mood because none of my ootds turned
out as good as I thought!?
It's all about balance. Social media and the 'falseness' of it
will continue to grow everyday. I mean I'm guilty of posting my delicious
breakfast from Saturday morning on Monday when I'm in the office trying my best
to keep my eyes open, but that's ok isn't it?
Moving forward, I think it's important to stress less about the
theme of your Instagram and focus more on enjoying the situation you're
actually in. Saying that, I will obviously continue to attempt to get the
perfect outfit shot..
