One of the best things to do for your blog is to never run out of ideas. When that writer’s block hits, it often hits pretty hard and most of the time, it comes out of nowhere. I love keeping a long list of blog post ideas so that I never feel lost. There are so many things to blog about and possibilities are pretty much endless, regardless of your niche. Your content should have quality, but not every single…
Call it my secret weapon (weapons?) for unwinding and relaxing. You saw me mention essential oils quite a lot over the last couple of months, but why do I love them so much? Well, try diffusing a lavender oil while also using a Calm app, and tell me who wouldn’t love them. There’s just something so soothing about meditating and diffusing your favorite oils. I’m a huge fan of aromatherapy and ever since I started using essential oils I find…
Where do I start? What do I write about? How do I get people to read my blog? These are some of the questions I get asked almost daily. First thing I always suggest to new bloggers is to concentrate on creating some content. Write about things you like, things you are passionate about, things that interest you. I’d say having about 10 or so posts is a good place to start. My next suggestion is to always network and…
Writing doesn’t always come easy. There are times when I can sit in front of a blank Word document for what seems like hours, and know that it’s just NOT. GOING. TO. HAPPEN. It can be frustrating, but I try no to force myself to write. I’m trying to apply this whole slow-living thing to blogging, too. I don’t usually batch-write my content, either. I love blogging, but I don’t want it to feel like a chore- it kind of sucks the…
Long gone are days when I’d spend an entire afternoon rubbing baby oil (which was a step-up from vegetable oil I used to use when I was even younger) on my skin while lying out in the sun. The speedier and crispier my tan was- the better. Being tan not only made feel better about my looks, but I also found tanning to be very therapeutic; it always lifted my mood. If I had a stressful day, I loved visiting a…