Okay, so I've been sitting here trying to write a post and "create content". When it dawned on me, is anyone really even going to read this?.. I know, I know, I have stats to show me that. However it lead me to who the f do I think I am? Sorry for my crude language. I don't use profanity often but in this moment it just fits... Anyways back to the who in the world do I think I am?... (better?)
I'm not one of those hot shot bloggers that get more than 200k hits daily on each post. ( some even more) I'm still trying to find myself and my niche. I don't have a big following on Instagram. & I get it, I don't post as much content as others. Or travel to other countries and show the world every wonderful detail of my life. I'm sounding like a green envious person, & I'm really not. I too love following them and seeing all these wonders they capture with their camera lens.
So then why am I blogging??? That's the big question I'm asking myself.
When I started this blog I wanted to showcase my poshmark business, and my life. But before I started the blog, I would be standing washing dishes, while catching different shots of what my son was watching on television. Yes! Yes! My son watches television. & I'm okay with that. Now a days we have to "defend" anything we as parents allow our children to do. (But that's another story)
While I caught these things, I'd make snarky comments or think of how unrealistic certain things were. & I thought, "How funny would it be if I posted these thoughts?!!" However since I don't want Disney coming at me with any law suits. I kept the thoughts idea and tweaked it.
Slowly I started following bloggers to see different aspects and styles. I have learned from them that I need to post and be consistent. The problem is that blogging is not just typing your thoughts and hitting the publish button. Blogging is also marketing yourself. That's where Instagram comes in. I not only need content to post here, but also content for the followers on Instagram. Which leads to the next part that I do not enjoy whatsoever. Editing your photos. Up to now, all the photos I've taken have been unedited. I don't have a lot of time, let alone energy to edit pictures. To be honest I haven't mastered the photography part of blogging. Or for poshmark while we're at it. I noticed bloggers with 100k+ followers are consistent with their pictures and have distinct edits. While I do want to achieve consistency, I want to be able to do so without having to be changing everything about the actual photo. I don't know, again who even am I to think this way? Jajaja
I am a very unphotogenic person. I have to take 100 shots to choose 5 pictures, which I'll sort of like, not love. Even though I feel beautiful and can be loving my makeup etc, the camera just doesn't quite capture it.
I am a mother who is constantly playing catch up with all the chores and tasks at home. A woman fighting her own battles with weight. A woman trying to get ahead in life and learn subjects every semester. A mother trying to raise her son. A daughter trying to help her mother live longer. A woman who forgets to make time for her spouse. A person who wants to find her place on this world. That (plus more) is who I am!
I'm learning... I'll always be learning... but I know I'll get there!
Thank you for reading my thoughts...
Xoxo,
Carla
I'm not one of those hot shot bloggers that get more than 200k hits daily on each post. ( some even more) I'm still trying to find myself and my niche. I don't have a big following on Instagram. & I get it, I don't post as much content as others. Or travel to other countries and show the world every wonderful detail of my life. I'm sounding like a green envious person, & I'm really not. I too love following them and seeing all these wonders they capture with their camera lens.
So then why am I blogging??? That's the big question I'm asking myself.
When I started this blog I wanted to showcase my poshmark business, and my life. But before I started the blog, I would be standing washing dishes, while catching different shots of what my son was watching on television. Yes! Yes! My son watches television. & I'm okay with that. Now a days we have to "defend" anything we as parents allow our children to do. (But that's another story)
While I caught these things, I'd make snarky comments or think of how unrealistic certain things were. & I thought, "How funny would it be if I posted these thoughts?!!" However since I don't want Disney coming at me with any law suits. I kept the thoughts idea and tweaked it.
Slowly I started following bloggers to see different aspects and styles. I have learned from them that I need to post and be consistent. The problem is that blogging is not just typing your thoughts and hitting the publish button. Blogging is also marketing yourself. That's where Instagram comes in. I not only need content to post here, but also content for the followers on Instagram. Which leads to the next part that I do not enjoy whatsoever. Editing your photos. Up to now, all the photos I've taken have been unedited. I don't have a lot of time, let alone energy to edit pictures. To be honest I haven't mastered the photography part of blogging. Or for poshmark while we're at it. I noticed bloggers with 100k+ followers are consistent with their pictures and have distinct edits. While I do want to achieve consistency, I want to be able to do so without having to be changing everything about the actual photo. I don't know, again who even am I to think this way? Jajaja
I am a very unphotogenic person. I have to take 100 shots to choose 5 pictures, which I'll sort of like, not love. Even though I feel beautiful and can be loving my makeup etc, the camera just doesn't quite capture it.
I am a mother who is constantly playing catch up with all the chores and tasks at home. A woman fighting her own battles with weight. A woman trying to get ahead in life and learn subjects every semester. A mother trying to raise her son. A daughter trying to help her mother live longer. A woman who forgets to make time for her spouse. A person who wants to find her place on this world. That (plus more) is who I am!
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| This is my attempt at filtering a picture with a bad background. I really need to work on the photography aspect! |
I'm learning... I'll always be learning... but I know I'll get there!
Thank you for reading my thoughts...
Xoxo,
Carla
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