I’m late and my only excuse is that blogging is actually really difficult and time consuming so now that it’s essentially my job, it’s even harder to focus on my own thing. But no excuses, to quickly recap 2015:
1/ It still feels insane and unreal to think that I became an official contributor for Zanita just last March. I took on that responsibility with only 2 goals in mind: 1. To encourage and inspire others to do what they love and 2. Attempt to grow my own audience. I had no idea what kind of opportunities would culminate, but I finished off the year attending the Bloglovin x HM Award ceremony and then jumping ships permanently. The novelty still hasn’t died down…that explains why I keep talking about it. I’m really still in shock.
2/ I’m not the best at social media. I love following people and getting a sneak peek into their lives whether it’s genuine or just a show, but I’m not the best at doing it myself. Nonetheless, my IG followers increased by 100 people, Pinterest by >100, and Bloglovin jumped by 50 – for someone who’s essentially dead on all ends, I’m really happy and grateful.
3/ On the not so great side, I let fitness slip through my fingers – definitely wasn’t as strong as 2014, but better than none at all I suppose. I also didn’t take my photography seriously or practice a whole lot. It seems I put that energy to writing instead.
So all in all, the pinnacle was that the impossible happened (for me) and
I think when there’s such an occurrence, everything else somehow starts to become a possibility – you believe in yourself, your confidence flourishes, and you’re likely to keep trying time and time again.
That’s the beauty in working and reaching for your dreams, but at the same time, still so important to stay rooted in your beliefs and your faith. Certainly, the hustle and challenges I faced in the previous year were invaluable and now feels unmatchable, but I know I have some influence over that and I need to work even harder to beat that benchmark.
Welcome 2016 – let’s build Le Jolie and all its outposts into something special and this life into the one we grew up dreaming.