Comments on Hiya Luv: what discourages me from blogging

Umm.. I totally understand!! I left my blog for a ...

2012-02-09T14:20:55.690-08:00

Umm.. I totally understand!! I left my blog for a year & a half & so much in the blogging world has changed. I felt so discouraged & out of my league that I actually deleted my entire blog and started over. My advice: your blog is amazing, just like you, so if you love blogging, keep it up. :)
xo - karrie

www.hellopretty.net

I heart your blog and you, Gina! But i totally ge...

2012-02-06T09:38:41.359-08:00

I heart your blog and you, Gina! But i totally get where you are coming from. I always feel better about myself when I step back, make a plan based on what I want (Whether is from my blog or otherwise) and then DO IT for me... without checking in on the competition. Because, really, I don't feel like I should have to compete with anyone to write what I want. XxOo

If you like rock, watch and listen Meghido on http...

2012-01-31T01:12:44.056-08:00

If you like rock, watch and listen Meghido on http://meghidoband.blogspot.com/

I love reading your blog! I hope you keep with it....

2012-01-28T10:25:11.276-08:00

I love reading your blog! I hope you keep with it. I wish I had as many people interested in what I have to say. :) With my blog, I find that I have to censor myself and be careful as to what I write, because there are certain people that pick apart everything I say. Be happy that you have a following, and just keep doing what you do. Miss ya bunches!

But you can be that way about anything! There are ...

2012-01-26T20:30:43.686-08:00

But you can be that way about anything! There are a million other jewelers out there, some of them with a lot more resources than me. If I sat around thinking about them, I'd never be able to do anything for myself. I worry about my own work and let the rest of the world take care of itself.

YES-I love that idea!

2012-01-18T12:43:06.485-08:00

YES-I love that idea!

Ditto to what Ashley said :)

2012-01-18T10:21:03.143-08:00

Ditto to what Ashley said :)

Thank you so much friend. You are the bestest. I m...

2012-01-17T16:02:09.534-08:00

Thank you so much friend. You are the bestest. I miss pen pen-paling. Maybe we can start that up again?:)
gina

Oh darling, this is so hard. I think every blogger...

2012-01-17T12:15:45.155-08:00

Oh darling, this is so hard. I think every blogger feels this way, or at least I hope they do. But what makes you special isn't special fonts (and no one else's special fonts make them special either), it's YOU. No one else can be a better version of the Gina we all adore.

PS–DIY bride, Ruffled and Once Wed have some pretty amazing DIY sections. God Speed!

Dear Rae, Thanks so much for your amazing comment....

2012-01-17T10:13:47.306-08:00

Dear Rae,
Thanks so much for your amazing comment. You just made my day:)
gina

Here! Out here - I hear you! I think about that ...

2012-01-17T08:13:03.605-08:00

Here! Out here - I hear you! I think about that all the time. I started my blog in 2009, too, but have MUCH fewer postings - you should be proud of all you've accomplished and covered. I love your blog - please continue - we're listening!

Ashley, You are so right on! There are some blogs ...

2012-01-16T15:19:03.768-08:00

Ashley,
You are so right on! There are some blogs that are gorgeous but I just can't get into them. Way to put things into perspective! Love ya girl! :)gina

I should also say that I feel those same frustrati...

2012-01-16T11:01:18.188-08:00

I should also say that I feel those same frustrations & fears. My blog is so not up-to-par in terms of look. But I write stuff and people have begun commenting, and I'm happy with that.

You know what? There are some people who write rea...

2012-01-16T11:00:21.204-08:00

You know what? There are some people who write really engaging & interesting blog posts and I just don't get into them because of their viewpoint or personality, or whatever. And there are some people who could talk about the boring details of their grocery trip and I would be riveted. Because I like that person, care about what happens in their life and because I identify with them. I shop for groceries, too.

You are the latter person for me. You write whatever you feel like and I'm going to read it and be interested. And . . . pretty, blinged out blogs will not draw people to truly engage with you. Connection is what causes that to happen (even over stuff that isn't super deep), and you can encourage that with a plain background & no images.

Thanks for your kind words Megan! I love the idea ...

2012-01-16T08:55:12.298-08:00

Thanks for your kind words Megan! I love the idea of treating my blog like a journal. :)gina

I know just how you feel dear!! I have found that...

2012-01-16T07:20:31.848-08:00

I know just how you feel dear!!
I have found that I love blogging ever-so much more when I think about it as my journal.
I have high hopes of printing my blog into a book so that I can one day share it with my kids like a diary//journal about what was on my mind, what I liked, how my days were + what I wore.
I try not to blog about what others would like to read but more about what I would like to remember about my life.
PS I love that photo!! Plus your blog header!!
I hope you have a lovely day dear!!
xoxo

It's so hard when you lose motivation for some...

2012-01-16T06:52:46.540-08:00

It's so hard when you lose motivation for something you like, huh! I have to remind myself sometimes that I'm really blogging just for me--I like doing it, I like getting a comment now and then saying someone really liked something I made--but as hard as it is sometimes, I have to remember that blogging is not life :)

Thank you so much for your comment. I just love yo...

2012-01-16T06:45:09.259-08:00

Thank you so much for your comment. I just love your blog! I hope that I start feeling better about blogging also...I do get in these ruts from time to time; i think it is natural when you are putting stuff out there for others to read. Really I need to concentrate on writing for me which is one of the main reasons I started blogging in the first place. :)

Hi Gina, I went through that same horrible feeli...

2012-01-15T21:16:13.412-08:00

Hi Gina,

I went through that same horrible feeling last year. I was looking at other people's blogs and feeling inadequate. You're right, sometimes it does feel like a competition to be the best blog on the block!

Somehow I managed to push through it. I think it helps to focus on compliments from readers and support from other bloggers. I also tried to stop comparing my blog to other blogs out there. It's hard cause like you, I always want to improve my blog, but I had to put it into perspective.

I hope you start feeling better about blogging. If it helps, I loved how you just opened up and said what's on your heart. It's so refreshing.
Happy blogging :)

Thanks Lauren, I knew you would understand. I am j...

2012-01-15T20:28:10.045-08:00

Thanks Lauren,
I knew you would understand. I am just so down and out...

I know exactly what you mean! I often feel that I ...

2012-01-15T20:28:09.667-08:00

I know exactly what you mean! I often feel that I just won't post because it may be too similar to something else or won't be up to par...it is such a bummer because I really used to love blogging and never cared (too much) about what others thought...now it just seems like a popularity contest and I am so turned off by that. :(

I would love to read about your wedding plans:)

i feel the same way... i hate posting bc i feel li...

2012-01-15T20:24:47.615-08:00

i feel the same way... i hate posting bc i feel like i'll let people down!

You just got to do it for you lady. If you aren...

2012-01-15T20:24:35.091-08:00

You just got to do it for you lady. If you aren't feeling it then nothing says you have to. I always enjoy reading what you have to say. Sometimes comparison can get so tough and overwhelming. It is so hard to get over. Lately I've been really enjoying it, but I go in waves of enjoying it and going through the motions.

Oh Gina, you are SO not alone in this. I rarely bl...

2012-01-15T20:15:07.326-08:00

Oh Gina, you are SO not alone in this. I rarely blog anymore, and it's for the same reasons. I write a post and then think...who wants to read that? (delete post)
It's been kind of nice in a way to take a little break from it all and refocus. I've been thinking a lot lately about why I blog & have a shop...and if it's something I even want to continue.