Just do YOU!

I generally pride myself on the fact that I don't ever dwell too much on what people think of me and how I'm perceived. I think, generally speaking, that I'm a pretty good person so I don't freak out too much that people don't like me. If they don't like me it's totally their own fault cause I'm swell :) (Swell is 100% my favourite adjective!)

But, when I really started to get into this 'Blog' a few weeks ago I began to doubt myself like never before. I just couldn't shake the thought that people might view me as an attention seeker or an annoyance to them on their social media and I really hated that feeling. Since then I've been on a rollercoaster of thoughts about whether to continue writing on FeatherBright or not. 

I started this blog over a year ago with the intention of it being based around fashion and beauty. However, even though I love those topics and I'm really interested in them, I have other interests and passions too. Interests that I love more than beauty or fashion. And, it's for that reason that the initial blog didn't really take off - because my heart wasn't in it. In addition to that, the Fashion and Beauty blogging sector is absolutely flooded at the moment and my interest just isn't strong enough for me to really push a blog on that topic. There's other people out there who can do it a LOT better than lil' ol' me.

Since I was small, I've always loved English - reading and writing are something that I've always been interested in. But, since I left school I haven't been doing either of them frequently at all and that didn't really sit well with me. So, when I refreshed and updated my blog a number of weeks ago I decided that I wanted to write about everything that grabs my attention, everything that I'm interested in, and, everything that I love. 

As I said though, the doubts have crept back in. "Am I stupid for doing this?", "What will people think?", "Is this a waste of time?". BUT, I think I've decided that I am going to continue writing here and, the important thing is, is that I'm going to continue writing for me. I'm going to write about topics and issues that interest me. Just for me. And if you like it too well then that's absolutely-flipping-fantastic! 

I want to think of FeatherBright as more of a lifestyle 'website' rather than a 'blog' as I feel that the word 'blog' has some serious negative connotations associated with it and they're something that I would like to step away from - for my own peace of mind.

I suppose the purpose of writing this was just to let you know my thoughts and where I'm at with FeatherBright. I'd also just like to point out that if there's something that you'd really like to do but you're worried about the feedback and the response that you'll get from your peers, then don't worry and just do it anyway. If it's something that you really want to do and it's something that you have a genuine interest in then it will, 9 times out of 10, be received in a really positive way because it won't seem contrived or forced. I personally have gotten only positive and lovely responses so far about FeatherBright and long may it last!

So go out there and just do it! Make the most of it and don't entertain that 'What if's...'. Just go and do it for you!

Clare

:)