I am my own worst critic. Always have been. I'm sure a lot of you are the same way. So when I started on my adventure with nail art I knew it was going to be a bumpy ride. Besides not inheriting any of my mothers artistic ability I have little patience when I'm trying to complete something. Not exactly a great base for this hobby. But, I'm also determined and have always been pretty creative. So with this in mind I started sharing my nail art with the world.
After a year of having my facebook page I'm not exactly where I thought I would be. I don't have thousands of "likes", My photos aren't what I want them to be. Every manicure I think up in my head never transfers to my nails quite right. My cuticles have always given my trouble, I have a hard time filing my nails to exactly the same shape and length. Its easy to get discouraged, especially with all the nail bloggers out there. I have a hard time not comparing myself to others. I browse through picture upon picture of nail art and begin to question my creativity. And then I add the pressure of running a blog!?! Sometimes I wonder what on earth I was thinking. Thankfully I haven't fallen victim to any drama or childish behavior on my page or blog. I have never had a really negative comment on anything which would probably cause even more doubt in my mind. But the doubt creeps in anyway.
Anyone reading this have any of the same feelings?? Are you thinking to yourself "that's how I feel"? I know I'm not alone in some of this thinking. There have been times when I've considered deleting my blog. I take a short break from my page and eventually I begin to miss it and remember why I started in the first place.
Ladies (and gents) lets not be so hard on ourselves. Isn't there enough stuff in this world that makes us question ourselves already? Why do we do this to ourselves? Let's take a moment to remember why we started our blogs and facebook pages in the first place. Id love for you to share your reasons with me.
Personally I started my page as a place to share my nail art with anyone who cared to view it. I was proud of the things I was able to accomplish. My friends and family don't really understand my hobby and I wanted someone else to see what I could do. No offense to any of my followers or likers but I do this because its something that makes me happy. I wouldn't really have a page or a blog if it wasn't for you but deep down this is for me. Its something that I started out being proud of and I need to get back to that.
I'm a hobby blogger not a professional one. I may never build a relationship with a cosmetic company or and indie polish maker, although that would be amazing. I need to stop comparing myself to others, My life is over whelming enough on its own I don't need to add the pressure of "keeping up with the Jones's" to it. There will be times that I need to take a step back from my page and blog to catch my breath so to speak and that's ok. This is my passion and I call the shots. I encourage all of you who have ever had a moment of doubt to step back, ask yourself why you do this and try to remember that. Stop trying to be perfect and have fun! It's your blog, it's your facebook page, do what you want! And try to not beat yourself up in the process.
After a year of having my facebook page I'm not exactly where I thought I would be. I don't have thousands of "likes", My photos aren't what I want them to be. Every manicure I think up in my head never transfers to my nails quite right. My cuticles have always given my trouble, I have a hard time filing my nails to exactly the same shape and length. Its easy to get discouraged, especially with all the nail bloggers out there. I have a hard time not comparing myself to others. I browse through picture upon picture of nail art and begin to question my creativity. And then I add the pressure of running a blog!?! Sometimes I wonder what on earth I was thinking. Thankfully I haven't fallen victim to any drama or childish behavior on my page or blog. I have never had a really negative comment on anything which would probably cause even more doubt in my mind. But the doubt creeps in anyway.
Anyone reading this have any of the same feelings?? Are you thinking to yourself "that's how I feel"? I know I'm not alone in some of this thinking. There have been times when I've considered deleting my blog. I take a short break from my page and eventually I begin to miss it and remember why I started in the first place.
Ladies (and gents) lets not be so hard on ourselves. Isn't there enough stuff in this world that makes us question ourselves already? Why do we do this to ourselves? Let's take a moment to remember why we started our blogs and facebook pages in the first place. Id love for you to share your reasons with me.
Personally I started my page as a place to share my nail art with anyone who cared to view it. I was proud of the things I was able to accomplish. My friends and family don't really understand my hobby and I wanted someone else to see what I could do. No offense to any of my followers or likers but I do this because its something that makes me happy. I wouldn't really have a page or a blog if it wasn't for you but deep down this is for me. Its something that I started out being proud of and I need to get back to that.
I'm a hobby blogger not a professional one. I may never build a relationship with a cosmetic company or and indie polish maker, although that would be amazing. I need to stop comparing myself to others, My life is over whelming enough on its own I don't need to add the pressure of "keeping up with the Jones's" to it. There will be times that I need to take a step back from my page and blog to catch my breath so to speak and that's ok. This is my passion and I call the shots. I encourage all of you who have ever had a moment of doubt to step back, ask yourself why you do this and try to remember that. Stop trying to be perfect and have fun! It's your blog, it's your facebook page, do what you want! And try to not beat yourself up in the process.
