Am I Cut Out For Blogging?

One thing I'm scared of is that one day I'll just completely run out of motivation to blog and this tiny corner of the internet will suddenly become void. No more posts, no more instagrams... It'll just be as if it never existed. And that truly terrifies me. Because right now, I absolutely adore everything that blogging represents: a place to share anything you're interested in, to meet like minded people and in general to create a space that is entirely your own. I'm proud of what I do, of what I've created here and the thought that someday it might not bring me the same pleasure is not a happy thought. 

I've posted pretty much every other day for about a year now and I'd had a nice routine going. Or so I thought. I usually pre blog all my posts for the week on a Sunday (yes, it takes me all day! I'm aware I'm crazy) however last weekend my family and I traveled to Lincoln to see a sculpture exhibition set in the gardens of Doddington Hall, which whilst being a thoroughly enjoyable experience (you can read about that here) it meant a round trip of four hours in the car and not getting home until 5pm. I then frantically tapped away at my laptop and managed to write up the post with the hopes that I could set aside my evenings during the week to catch up. Oh how wrong I was. This was actually my last week at work so I ended up going out with work friends one night, my school friends another and since I worked late a couple of days as well, I literally had zero time. And it was a horrible feeling. I knew there wouldn't be blog posts up and the sinking feeling of watching my views slowly dropping made me simultaneously annoyed and frustrated. 

I don't think it's a secret that blogging regularly takes up a lot of your free time. There's the actual taking of the photos, then of course the editing and uploading and that's all before you even start writing! I'd probably say that an average post of mine takes about two to three hours from start to finish which, if you aim to have regular articles, soon adds up. But, you know what? If you love something you will always make time for it, always be thinking about ways in which to improve and push yourself. For me, it's usually about design: it's about making a website that's aesthetically pleasing and  stylish with great photography and content. I've improved so much since my blog was born back in 2015 but I'm still not satisfied. I'm constantly looking at new blog themes and lusting after two thousand pound camera lenses because I want to be better. Because if those 'big bloggers' can do it then why can't we?! 

WHAT I'M WEARING

Jumper: Topshop (Similar Linked)

Skirt: Topshop

Sunglasses: Quay Australia

Shoes: New Look (old)

Jewellery: Pandora 

Please let me know in the comments why you started a blog and what it is that motivates you to continue!