I have huge amounts of admiration for blogs like Rock n’ Roll Bride and Burnetts Boards who often write informative and interesting articles on blogging. They really have the knack for just explaining things in the right way and I find myself wanting to emulate them. Unfortunately though, writing tis’ not my strongest point.
In my early days of blogging I became a little caught up in the ‘being controversial’ bug that was going around and I sometimes thought that I needed to be saying something personal or continually revealing myself to be considered ‘interesting’ to others. What I quickly came to realise though, was that wasn’t me… I was being a bit forced. So I made a big decision. To just be me and to do what I am good at, and that ain’t writing…
image credit | be yourself: photography by unknown
What I am good at though, is curating a beautiful wedding blog full of wonderful wedding ideas and being ridonkulously excited about it. Coz that is me. I have an eye for beauty and a love for weddings, coupled with a passionate mission to share. So I’ll leave the thought provoking articles to the guys that do it best and I’ll continue to bring you what I do best, and that’s provide you with pretty awesome wedding inspiration.
image credit | gold wedding shoes: photography by shea christine
So what’s the point of me telling you this? Don’t be afraid to be you! Whether you work in the wedding industry or you’re a bride to be… Never apologise for who you are or expect yourself to be something you’re not.
Have you ever tried to be something you’re not? How did you cope with that and what’s your experience? Feel free to share :) XxX
Oh and the images, you’ll find them on my ‘what weddings mean to me‘ board over on pinterest, come on over ;)
Thanks so much for the shout out – you’re too sweet! This piece of advice you just gave is definitely the most important of all. Love this post and it’s a great reminder to us all!
Thanks Sara, I really appreciate your posts on blogging, uber helpful! XxX
As a new wedding blog, I definitely need to continually remind myself of this– it’s okay to be me! Thank you for sharing! :)
You’re welcome Chelsea! Keep up the good work :)) XxX
Sonia, I agree with you 100%. To be your true self takes courage. In the era of trends it is rather difficult to do something different. As a wedding photographer I often struggle with choosing between doing what I like and what is expected from me. Thank you for sharing your story.
Thanks Daria! Really appreciate your comment :))
Brilliant article Sonia – and you are a great writer!! It is so easy to question yourself and what ‘persona’ to give out via social media and blogging. But you are completely right – just be yourself!!
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Aww thanks so much sweetheart! You are too kind :)) XxX
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