Firstly stop trying to be someone/something you are not.

I’ve literally spent my whole day trying to think of something to write about. It’s not that I don’t have stories to talk about, or tips I could tell you, but that is exactly what everyone else is doing. I’ve been researching and scrolling through countless blogs and website trying to work out what makes one blog different to the next, but honestly, I couldn’t tell you. I mean some are just travel, some are travel tips, some mix travel and fashion, but they all sound the same. To me, they all seem flat. They all have the same perfect photos, the perfect hair, the miraculously perfect lifestyle. (Please look up @socalitybarbie on Instagram if you don’t know what i mean).

why does everyone want to be someone else?

I started to think damn it, why cant I get the followers they have? why can’t I think of something different? How am I going to compete with her for sponsors when she has the perfect smile and style? Maybe I should just try the cooking or healthy eating blog instead? Which then made me think i’m not going to succeed at all and I might as well give up.

Giving up is the worst thing you can do.

Then I realised I was being an idiot, and I started to write down what I hadn’t seen on travel/lifestyle blogs, all the stuff I enjoyed and was interested in. I also thought about my experiences so far, and realised that not many people have been camping in Scotland for 2 weeks. To be honest, not many of these travel bloggers have even been camping anywhere. Not many people go kayaking with their family every other weekend. And not many people actually like rain.

Then I realised I had lots I could write about, it just wasn’t the same as everyone else, which is EXACTLY what you want.

We all seem to think how perfect our lives would be if we had this, or that. Or if we were Ryan Reynolds or a member of the Kardashian crew, because with those bank accounts surely life would be perfect?! But would it be perfect when you just wanted to go buy some ice cream in your pjs yet there’s a whole crew of paparazzi following your every move? Anyway,

My Advice?

You see my point? Everyone is jealous of everybody. What you need to do is make the most of what you have, and do what makes you happy.
In my case, i’m going to write about exactly what I want to write about, and do things I want to do, not what I should. From now on, everything you read on here will be real life, mud and all, and if you’re looking for that perfect travel blog with a brunette curls and perfect hats, you’re looking in the wrong place.

So you know what? Welcome to my REAL blog. 

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