Sometimes when I've gone on a blogging break for whatever reason I forget the little things that make me love it so much. Sometimes, when I'm in a really bad blogging funk, it's surprisingly easy to get caught up in thinking about all the negatives of blogging. So I've come up with a little 'pick me up' list to remind of all the little things about being a blogger that really help to lift my spirits. It's a rather short list, but these were the ones I could just come up with on the spot. Feel free to add some of your best blogger 'feels' in the comment :D Hopefully, if you're in a bit of a funk, you'll be able to remember all your best blogger feels instead of the bad ones.
✎ hitting "publish"
✎ getting a comment
✎ sprucing up your layout
✎ getting a flood of views
✎ gaining a new reader
✎ leaving a comment on a great blog post
✎ finding a place with great lighting to photograph
✎ having a spectacular FOTD/OOTD/EOTD
✎ ... that also photographed well
✎ replying back to all the recent comments left on your blog posts
✎ reading through a days worth of blog posts
✎ blogging with a fresh cup of coffee or tea
✎ finding a spectacular new blog to read
✎ participating in the various blogger chats
✎ getting a comment from a reader who always comes back
✎ twitter chats with some of your favorite bloggers
Amen! I agree with everything you said. I think my *favorite* feeling when I blog is when I notice a spike in traffic, or when I pin a picture from a post onto Pinterest and get a lot of repins. It's the little things! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely feelings :) My favorite thing was when a blogger made a 'Blogs to check out' post and she recommended seeing my blog.. it was so nice and it makes you feel like you're doing something good :)
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Aww, I love all your blogger feels. I love when a reader feels inspired by something on my blog and personally tweets me about it :) so cute!
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*When people recognise you.
ReplyDeleteIt's only happened once with me, but I was a little star struck & incredibly thankful that someone recognised me & the hard work I've put into my blog! :)
Great post Jess!
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Ah yes this is perfect! I love getting really in depth comments where you can tell someone's spent a lot of time reading the post.
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This is a great idea! Sometimes it's easy to see the negatives of blogging but focusing on the positives is what makes blogging so worth it :)
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I agree with everything you have just said! My favourite of the bunch would have to be getting a new comment. My heart always skips a beat when I see that orange notification. :)
ReplyDeletegreat post! love getting comments, shows people actually read my posts!
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I agree! Sometimes with the pressure of making sure that your blog is consistent you forget about all the good things! Thanks for the list! :-)
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