Let's be real for a second. The struggle to have others approve of you is intense. I always imagined that insecurity was one of those teenaged girl things that we grow out of. But unfortunately it's not. Insecurity is a normal human thing that i'm sure we all face in different degrees. And let me tell you the idea of starting a blog brought mine out big time.
Blogs have been a part of my everyday life for years, I used to check my favorite blogs before getting ready for high school every morning. I found them to be completely inspiring and loved reading real people's take on everyday life. I loved cupcakes and cashmere's outfit posts and I was obsessed with A Beautiful Mess' constant dose of creativity. I still read those blogs every single day. The honesty and creativity that bloggers show is so amazing to me. Starting a blog has been a goal of mine since I was 17 but I was so afraid to put myself out there just to be misunderstood. My goal is to have an outlet for my ideas and hopefully to interact and connect with other creatives. I don't necessarily mind the idea of strangers not responding well to my posts. My biggest fear was actually having people I know in real life criticize my page.
Recently one of my besties asked me why I didn't blog. We were walking around a farmers market talking about something I had pinned and the projects I had been working on for my new apartment. And out of the blue Why don't you have a blog Sam? Sharing with her all of my blog related insecurities made me see them in a new way. After that I decided to try. To just put myself and my life out there and not necessarily care about the outcome. As long as I love it, that's all that really matters.
xo Sam
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