Hi everyone..
It's been quite a while actually since I've been able to update you guys on my latest news, and what I've been up to in general. I have to be honest with you, 2016 has been a very quick year and I really don't know how its gone by without a post from me on my blog. For starters, I'd like to state that I started this blog for one reason and one reason only. It was actually a dream of mine to have a number of readers who look forward to my blog posts and who see some kind of inspiration through my writing. After starting off my blog, and kicking off to quite a good start, it began to hit me how much patience it takes to see the numbers on your dashboard gradually grow. It definitely requires a lot of updating (daily checking in), which requires a lot of effort from my end.
Back in 2013, when I first launched my blog, I had a lot of free time on hand, and I actually thought of it as a hobby aside from my tennis lessons and my art work. I thought blogging was the perfect combination to compliment my passion for both writing and fashion. However, as the years flew by, I got quite busy, and found myself drowning in so many assignments and exams. I had started my fashion line which went off to a really good start. It took a lot of time out of my hands. I enjoyed the creative side of it, but the finance sector was quite a challenge (I'll have a completely different post on my fashion line launch experience). I'm not exaggerating, the amount of work I had been given was slowly killing my creativity. I no longer had time to do anything for myself. I was no longer inspired to create anything. I was no longer motivated to write or work on anything I truly enjoy. I even had to quit my tennis lessons, which I used to very well enjoy. I also worked on artwork just to hand in my tasks, and had no longer done it for myself. It was awful. It was awful knowing that I had to wake up the next morning to do something, and to study for something that will never help me in the long-run. I was wasting my precious time doing something that I wont have any memory of except remember the words stress and need. I needed to do all of this, and it was absolutely not an option.
Long story short, I took a long break from blogging, and I kept my drafts simply drafts. I began writing to myself, and hadn't realised that my true purpose for blogging was to write to people. It was MY platform to express my views and my passions. Therefore, I'd truly like to take it up again. I choose to no longer care about my stats or my followers. In fact, if there is only one loyal follower out there, then I'm happy. I'm happy to know that I'll be able to do what I love again, and regain my creativity. I never want to lose it again, and I have some pretty good ideas for the next year.
I want to post frequently. I want to upload my favorite shots. I want to showcase my creativity. I want to listen to your opinions. I want blogging to become my hobby again, and not a source of stress like almost everything else. I truly hope 2017 will be a great year for all.
Lots of love,
Jumana x
