New year, new me…blah blah blah. You’re probably all sick of posts about New Year’s Resolutions, but I thought I’d at least throw my two cents into the mix.
In the past when I’ve set up blogging goals they’ve almost entirely been numbers based i.e. hit so-and-so many followers by December, get so-and-so many views, earn so-and-so much money, do so-and-so many brand collaborations etc. It’s hard not to get caught up in the numbers game as a blogger but I’ve discovered that trying to hit certain targeted number counts only leads to disappointment and frustration.
This year on Wishing For Chanel I want to channel three things into my blogging. Share. Diversify. Let It Go. These three phrases will serve more as a mantra than actual resolutions that are wholly more achievable and less about number chasing.
Share
I feel like I don’t speak about how incredibly talented the blogging community is enough, so in 2015 I want to share more about the bloggers/vloggers/Internet people I’m loving more frequently both on the blog and on social media too. That means more blogger/instagram love posts, shout outs to people on Twitter and recommend more bloggers I enjoy reading to others. I want to involve myself in the online community more and what better way to do this than through sharing the love.
Diversify
Contrary to what my blog name says I’m not all about the pretty fashion posts anymore. Though I love my share of gasping at designer couture, my personal online space has evolved as the years have gone by. In some cases this has meant creating side projects dedicated to those interests (i.e. Blogger’s Bookshelf and Feminist In Training) but in most cases I want to share more about those other facets of my life here.
Let It Go
Elsa had the right idea when it came to letting go of her inhibitions. After four years of blogging I feel like I’ve finally hit a point where I’m comfortable with who I am and what I want out of blogging.
I’ve semi-resigned myself to the fact that I will never become as big as someone like Zoella or Tanya Burr, I don’t need continuous outfit posts to keep myself relevant in the community, and the world will not collapse if I forget to do a blog post or take a break for a week. I’ve come to terms with the fact that though I may be a blip in an ocean of incredibly talented bloggers, I have a community that I’m happy to chill with – you’re all awesome btw. So yeah…Let It Go, Let It Goooo!
Let me know what your blogging resolutions are too!
R.xoxo
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