How Becoming a Blogger Helped Me Build Self-Confidence
3:52:00 PMYou never know where your source of growth comes from, but once it’s there it all starts to make sense. This is what happened to me when I ...
You never know where your source of growth comes from, but
once it’s there it all starts to make sense. This is what happened to me when I
began my journey to becoming a “style and beauty blogger”. It’s almost been 3
years since I began my blog (wohoo anniversary coming up!); it was scary
starting something so new to me, but the
results have been worth it.
I’ve gotten questions from people asking me how I became so
comfortable with myself/gained confidence and quite often, I found myself
giving half-responses because I wasn’t so sure. However, I sat down a few days
ago and really thought about it and a lot of it has to do with my side hustle,
which is basically blogging.
I’m not gonna sit here and tell you guys that it’s one of
those things that just “happened” because it definitely wasn’t lol. I had low
self-esteem in highschool. I hid it quite well but I was struggling with loving
and being comfortable with myself. A lot of those negative feelings started to
go away when I began my blog.
If we’re being completely honest, I had no idea what the
heck I was doing when I first started. But, I liked it. I liked brainstorming ideas, I liked creating outfits,
and most of all, I liked practicing poses and then executing them on the days
of my photoshoots.
In the beginning, it was hard for me to pose in front of
people, but as I kept doing it, it became one of those things where I was like
“oh well if people stare at me, then they stare at me”. The fact that I
immersed myself so heavily in my worked greatly helped me learn how to love and
gain confidence in myself. I also think it has to do with the fact that I felt
good whenever I wore an outfit I liked. Apart from that, the photoshoots were
quite empowering for me. So, little by little, I started to celebrate myself
and recognize my worth. And as weird as it may sound, 95% of that was due to
two things I loved doing: creating outfits, and blogging.
I also met a bunch of people through my blog who had the
same interests as me. These people, some of whom are my closest friends now,
had such a great energy and that was refreshing for me. The saying that
surrounding yourself with people who love themselves and have good vibes can
lead to the same for you is definitely true. I’ve been on both sides of the
spectrum: surrounded by people who tore me down, and the opposite. And of
course, I gravitated towards the opposite because I noticed it helped me with
my own self-esteem.
It was definitely a hard/weird journey but it was necessary for me. I think at some point
in our life, we all go through a phase(or multiple) where something sort of
triggers a change and we consciously or unconsciously embark on a journey, no
matter how uncomfortable or scary it may be.
With that being said, I’m really happy I’ve reached a point where I’m confident in who I am. It’s
taken a lot to get here and sometimes I wonder what would have happened had I
not started the blog or discovered my love for fashion. Of course, there’s no
one way to boost your self-esteem, what works for some people may not work for
others. But, I do think that it all starts with positive thinking, and allowing
yourself to realize how you feel and working towards changing that. And who
knows, maybe starting a blog or expressing yourself through creative mediums
such as fashion may help ;)!
Speaking of fashion, let’s talk about style! I actually wore
this outfit on New Years Eve, however, it’s one of those looks you can wear
during the daytime. I combined a floraly bodysuit with some semi-flare (is that
even a term haha) pants, and black block sandals.
Because of the prints on the bodysuit, I barely
accessorized: just some large gold hoops, a watch, and a bracelet. By the way,
I’m trying to get more jewelry, so if you guys know about some cool stores,
please let me know!
I really liked the bodysuit. I was a bit hesitant at first
because I found it fitted weirdly on me, but I think wearing it with the
high-waisted pants helped. This is just one way to wear it; for example, you
can wear a skirt or some cute culottes with the top.
Thanks for reading, and feel free to leave a comment below! <3
Connect with me:
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Outfit details:
Bodysuit: Zara
Pants: Boohoo
Sandals: Newlook
Watch: Marc Jacobs
Bracelet: Hermès
Earrings: Aldo
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