Under Pressure
Gap Sweater (thrifted) // Gap Leggings // Jacket c/o Nectar // Boots c/o Minnetonka
Thrifted Bag // Target Scarf
This outfit is actually from a week or two ago. I had snapped these while I already had a week full of posts, and so I kind of just forgot about them. But the last few days my projects and photos just haven’t been coming out how I wanted them to, then I remembered these guys and took it as a sign it was time to share them.
Blogging is kind of a crazy rollercoaster sometimes. I love blogging, and I don’t mind being totally honest that I am trying to build myself up to where I can be a full-time blogger. I’ve had a lot of jobs that I’ve loved, but have never been nearly as passionate, or felt like all of my skills were as fully used, as with blogging. It kind be overwhelming though sometimes. I mean, there’s blogs out there with a full staff to pump out DIYs, outfits, and funny anecdotes ten times a day. Even the big ones who don’t have full staffs usually have a professional photographer husband or boyfriend who they can rely on to take amazing photos every time.
Please don’t think I’m here to whine and complain. I am so blessed for so many reasons, but I definitely get down on myself when I’m not cranking out a post everyday. I try to constantly remind myself to just focus on quality, not quantity. I really do only want to share outfits that I loved wearing, or recipes that were truly delicious, or crafts and project that I just swooned over when they were finished. There’s a lot of pressure these days to be posting amazing things several times a day though if you are trying to break into that big blogging world though.
Has anyone else felt that pressure? Even if you aren’t trying to blog full time, have you ever felt that silly guilt that comes with not posting as much as you feel like you should?
Definitely have. I take great comfort in the fact that most of the wildly successful bloggers insist that you should only blog what you love, and that you need to take the pressure off sometimes. Also, those are great pictures 🙂
Thanks so much for your sweet words, they made my day!This outfit is so cool, I love the boots so much! Really like how you’ve combined all the items here!
Have a great week,
-Kati
Great pictures and beautiful shoes!Love
Tabea
http://wolkedrei.blogspot.de/
Preach. I would love to eventually get to point where I’m a full time blogger as well but it is HARD to constantly pump out posts every day. I’m also really bad about comparing my content to other bloggers and then feeling discouraged because my photos aren’t as glowing or my closet isn’t as stocked or…you get the picture. 😉 “Blogging pressure”. That’s a good way to phrase it.When I feel down about my blog something that really helps me is taking the focus off other bloggers and instead focusing on what I’m doing. So instead of comparing myself to others, I compare myself to my past self. This really helps because compared to other crazy successful bloggers I am “behind” but compared to where I was as a blogger 1 year ago I’ve progressed by leaps and bounds! That’s really encouraging to think about and usually gives me the energy I need to keep on going.
Anyways, sorry for the long comment. I think your content is great and I love browsing around on your site:) Keep up the good work!
Love the look. I am totally into leggings right now, they just seem the perfect way to transition into fall. I also love all your Minnetonka boots – might have to make a splurge on a pair this fall. 🙂
Oh I totally agree with you Mollie! It’s hard for me sometimes, but I know I just have to compare myself to my past and not be looking at these bloggers with a billion followers and comparing myself to them. It’s all about being the best “you” you can be, right?Never apologize for a long comment – I love ’em!! It’s always fun to connect with other people who understand the weird world of blogging 😉
Love everything about this outfit, especially your boots and scarf! And I totally get what you’re saying about blogging. I don’t think I’d ever aim to do it full time, but I still feel guilty when I don’t post everyday (like today! Oops!). So silly when you think about it. 🙂
I totally hear you! So much pressure which is silly, because I think most of us started blogging for the fun and freedom of it all. I mean, I think all the time wow, my blog needs a redesign, that post was weak, those pics needed more editing, etc. But ya know, I am a full time student, with freelance design work, a part time job and job applications to deal with for when I graduate in a few months! How much can we really expect from ourselves? I say celebrate what you are doing well instead. Look at all your followers! Look at all the comments and support you have earned. Look at you GORG pics that I have noticed all over pinterest lately… You catch my drift. You’re amazing, so don’t sell yourself short sweetheart!
You are so right, Chelsea! It’s funny, I sometimes think a lot of the girls who are really drawn to blogging are us girls who naturally put a lot of pressure on ourselves anyway, and you’re right that what starts out as fun and freedom we let ourselves feel weighed down by!Thanks so much! You are so sweet:)
I know this is off topic, but your hair looks amazing in this post! It always looks great, but the waves are falling so perfectly. How did you style it?
Thanks so much Jessie! I was actually feeling fancy that day and curled it with my straight iron and just ran my finger through it to loosen it up after. Even though my hair is thicker (it’s actually both fine and thick somehow) it actually didn’t take me long to do.
We are a weird breed, that’s for sure. 🙂
Those boots are awesome! 😀 Actually, scratch that, your whole outfit is awesome.