Blogging: The WHOLE Truth

The life of a Blogger is wonderful! You get to go to private parties, sip on the latest vodka and you are always sure to rub elbows with some cool designers.  This life is so simple!! Its as easy as walking through the door and announcing your arrival.  STOP!!

That is a lie.

It will always be a lie.

Don’t ever let anyone tell you differently.  “Its so easy!!”  Well whoever said this, can honestly just…die (figuratively, not physically people).

Here is what people think blogging is:

·      Giggles & Sunshine

·      Fashion Shows Non-Stop

·      Constant Flow of Free Goodie Bags (Really Good Goodie Bags)

·      No Work Needed

·      Dressing Up & Instagram Photos

·      Free Non-Stop Booze & Food

·      Instant Connections With Designers

And that’s where I’m going to stop you, again.  Yes, it seems like a very glamorous life, being invited to parties, swanky spots around the city, and it can be very glamorous I can contest to that, but what you don’t see it the hard work bloggers put in to be able to say that they have rubbed elbows with half of the “wealthy” people in St. Louis. Being a blogger is more than just a hobby, it’s a way of life, it how we breathe, how we think, the way we operate.  Most bloggers you see are social butterflies, they always seem to know everyone, and everyone knows them.

 The reason behind that?

Bloggers cultivate relationships with everyone they come across, & we always make sure to maintain a good standing relationship with them for future reasons, some as friends, others for business.  When I decided that I wanted to be a blogger, I didn’t have a “Bloggers Guide” to go by. I winged it at every turn, half the time I had no idea what I was doing all I knew was that I had a voice and I wanted to be heard. When it came time to do “review” posts of products I had to pay for EVERYTHING! Nothing is given to you.

Point.

Blank.

Period.

Everyone who knows me, knows I have a serious obsession with lipstick (I have an collection of 80+ and still going strong), with that obsession is the price I have to pay for each of them. My lipstick collection ranges in the prices of $0.99 up to $40.00 (taxes included). No ones buys or sponsors me for any of it. I buy it all because it truly LOVE beauty, I truly LOVE fashion.  Being a blogger is a “JOB”. If and when you decided to get serious about blogging you will find yourself working it as if it WAS a fulltime job.  One of the main reasons I’m writing this post is due to this comment on a blog on a friend of mines, The Mind Of A Fashionista based on the same topic I’m discussing:

 There is a big difference between a fashion blogger and a personal style blogger. All bloggers aren't trying to go into business - that's not the only point of a blog. And many trying to go into business aren't producing great content. People have been blogging forever and I know plenty of great bloggers who have been around since the LiveJournal days who have no desire to ever be a business. In fact, some of the best bloggers I know refuse payment because that's not their goal, and they prefer to maintain an ethical, journalistic approach (church & state) to content. There isn't anything wrong with that.

"Blog" and "job" aren't synonymous and shouldn't be, in my opinion. I love that there are a lot of individuals out there seeking to support each other and help each other grow. To each their own, especially when it comes to writing stories! That's why MWIN offers personal development to help bloggers achieve their goals... not the goals we set for them, but the goals they've set for themselves.

So my response to this comment is: Shut the hell up!!

Let me explain why.

In one sense I agree that there is a difference between being a fashion blogger over a personal style blogger, but they do cross paths quite often. I also agree with the point that all bloggers main goal is not to make it a business, and for them this is a hobby.  That’s fine for them hunny, not for me.

Now here’s the part that pisses me off.

"Blog" and "job" aren't synonymous and shouldn't be, in my opinion.

Now that’s fine for you to be a blogger and not want to make it a career, I can whole heartedly respect that, but to say that it shouldn’t be considered a job is like telling me not to breathe. Especially when I plan to make this a defining career move. I will call my blog a job and I DARE you to tell me otherwise (Please do it, I have fun making people cry).

Here’s my opinion: Shove your opinion where the sun don’t shine!  For some of us blogging is our lives, it is our jobs, and the last thing I’m going to do is to let anyone think its easy or that you shouldn’t take it as serious as a job. Think of it as such, cultivate it until it works for you, and In my case, I plan to be the best at what I do!

Peace, Love & Bargains,

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