I started blogging about nine years ago, and within those nine years I had major pitfalls. Most of the downfalls were actually blessings in disguise as they helped me build my blogging business.

What started out as a hobby soon turned into a full time career. Blogging has been such a rewarding career and experience as it has lead me to a community of supporting females. People are creatures of connection and the connections I’ve formed in my blogging experience is something I would never take away. Who knew that my hobby would soon turn into a career where I help coach other aspiring bloggers to build their own blogging empires much like the one I’ve managed to create. I turned my outlandish blogging dream into an achievable reality so I am helping others do the same.

While I was creating my blogging empire I frequently searched for other successful bloggers to maintain my motivation. I thought, “Hey if they could do it, I can too!” Everyday I would watch successful bloggers grow. They became my silent motivators.

As I emphasized before, a community of bloggers can provide you the utmost support and motivation you need to carry out your own dreams. This year alone I’ve networked with some of the best bloggers in the industry to provide you with the hope you need. They have also agreed to share their stories with you and some quick tips that may help you with your own blogging journey.

 

My name is Katherine Klimitas, and I am an artist and graphic designer in New Orleans, LA. One thing that is a little different about me is that I was born with a genetic bone disease called Osteogenesis Imperfecta, or Brittle Bone Disease. Basically it causes my bones to break easily and grow abnormally. I am 2’7″ short and use and electric wheelchair for mobility. We stopped counting my breaks around 500 when I was ten.
Because I wasn’t able to do a lot of the activities that my peers could growing up, I got into art at a young age. It eventually became my career, and today I run my own art and design business. Over the years, I’ve found that when buying art especially, people like to meet ME and talk with ME, rather than just buying my work semi-blindly. Since it is impossible for me to meet every single person that buys my work, I thought blogging might be a happy medium. So far, I have gotten good responses. It has helped me boost my business a bit monetarily, and it also ads another facet that I can serve to my clients.
I think it’s important to have a specific direction when you start blogging. For me, it’s about my life and my art. It’s personal, but each one of my posts either relates back to my “condition” or my art. Or sometimes both. I think it’s important to set a goal of what exactly you want your blog to do for you or your business and always center your posts around that goal. Since I have tailored mine a bit more, it has definitely become more successful!
Katherine

Blogger, Looking Up

I’m Natasha, a Beverly Hills nutrition coach and personal trainer who specializes in creative ways to live your best life. There is so much power in blogging. I began doing it as a way to share my thoughts, habits, and experiences with fitness, recipes, and everyday living with my readers so that they too can lead a healthier life.

I would say to do it if you have something you are passionate about and know it could change someone’s life for the better. Don’t be afraid to share your voice with the world!

Natasha

Blogger/ Nutrition Coach, The Maxwell Method

My name is Michelle and I am a wife to the hardest working man I know, the mom to two
beautiful daughters and an entrepreneur to three businesses. I was born and raised in El Barrio
in NYC. The first to graduate high school, college and graduate school in my family, I have
overcome my fare share of adversity. Long story (of my adult life) made short… after the birth
of my first daughter and the realization we did not have daycare (or the ridiculous amount of
money needed for it)… I found a position working over night (I am a Pathologists’Assistant). I
watched my daughter during the day and worked overnight. Of course that meant little to no
sleep but that did not bother me because I would do anything to be with my daughter. I did
this throughout my second pregnancy which made it so much harder. I delivered a month early
(my little one had plans of her own) and shortly after was diagnosed with an auto-immune
disorder which ultimately led me to resign from my job. I became a stay at home mom which
was not in the plan.
Now it has been almost 3 years since I have become a stay at home mom (SAHM). I have
focused on my health and brainstorming ideas on how I can contribute financially to our family
while taking care of my girls. I started my entrepreneurial endeavors by opening a small shop
making tutus and tutu dresses. I also became an independent consultant for Beautycounter
because I loved their mission and how they focused on educating consumers about the health
effects ingredients in their personal care products can have. My friend then suggested blogging
because I had so much to say, it would be a good way for me to connect with other moms in
similar situations and there is the potential to monetize it and have a third source of income.
Honestly, at first I was very skeptical because I am not a big fan of social media (that’s another
long story) but then I decided to step WAY out of my comfort zone and just do it!
As a blogger, I want to be that candid voice and share what I have learned in life… or didn’t
learn for that matter. I also want to find others with similar stories and discuss our journey as a
wife, stay at home mom, work at home mom and/or an entrepreneur. I know there is comfort
in knowing you are not alone and/or the only one.

In my opinion, becoming a blogger is not an decision to take lightly. Before you start blogging,
you must know why you are blogging and what you want to blog about. You must also decide if
you are blogging as a hobby or to earn an income from it. Once you make these decisions, I
would read other blogs in the same niche to get ideas for the direction of your blog. Then… I
would just do it!

Build your blog! Create your logo and social media handles. Build your website. Write content
and post it. There are many resources out there that can help you.

Michelle

Blogger, Mami Works

I am Amanda Jo and I am a single dog mom, I don’t have many people are to vent to or just simply to chat with, on top of that I used to be Journalist and it was my dream job, unfortunately that job was taken from me a few years back and now I sit at a desk job that is unfulfilling. I needed an outlet to talk, to vent, to be creative, to share ideas, I needed something that was just mine and no one told me how to run it. I spent about a year on designing the page, I was nervous to launch it and I am a design perfectionist, I kept finding another thing to change or tweak. Then at the end of July this year I lost my favorite (I know I shouldn’t say that) dog to heart disease. He was such a fighter, but he was the best dog ever and too young to leave this world. After he passed away I realized that I needed him to be my inspiration to reach my dreams and jump into the unknown. I didn’t want to regret the chances I didn’t take. He became my inspiration to go for it, my love for him pushed me to get my thoughts and creativity out there.

I would say the only person holding you back is you. It doesn’t have to be perfect, but get it out there, get people knowing who you are. You have something amazing to offer the world and if this is something you are even contemplating doing, you want to, so do it, don’t wait for the “right moment” because its never right, you just have to go for it and it will all come together.

Amanda Jo

Blogger, Champagne Jane

 My name is Katy and I’m a 21-year-old college student and blogger from Connecticut. My blog is Kait Collective and it consists mainly of fashion, beauty, and lifestyle posts. I had always dreamed of starting a blog, but never found the motivation to do so. Finally, after reading Youtube beauty guru Sarah Belle’s blog (highly recommend it…it’s so good!) I decided to take the plunge.
I would say if you’re on the fence about starting a blog, really think about what you want to get out of blogging. If you want to make money, that’s fine, but know that it’s going to take a significant amount of work and time to really grow a profitable blog…but it is possible. If you just want to blog for fun, go for it!! Blogging is completely what you make of it, and can be such a good way to express yourself and connect with other people.
Katy

Blogger, Kait Collective

My name is Rachel, and I’m a young wife, dietetics student, and blogger. I wanted to start my blog, Finding the Wardrobe, because I enjoy writing and needed a creative outlet. I have been writing for as long as I can remember, so having a place where I can share my thoughts and help people was a no-brainer. I love to take what I’ve learned on my journey so far and share it with others to help them along their journey.
 I would tell them that blogging is what you make of it. If you want a nice hobby that takes up an hour or two of your time per week, you can do that. If you want to make a couple extra bucks every month but keep your desk job, you can do that. If you want to create a full-time income and never go to an office again, you can do that. It’s so flexible, and you can really do anything with it. However, it’s not easy. It takes time and hard work, and requires an investment if you truly want to make something of it. If you enjoy writing, creating, or helping people, blogging may be for you!
Rachel

Blogger, Finding the Wardrobe

My names Cassie Spanner and I am the chief recipe creator and content writer at Be Forever Healthier. I was inspired to start blogging when I was starting to try and eat healthier but found a lot of conflicting information and confusion in the health and wellness space.  I decided to create a blog that kept it simple, and this became the blogs mantra – simple ideas for a healthier life.  I’ve always had a passion for writing so the blog also allows me a space to write too.

Blogging is a great way to express yourself creatively.  If you are only creating a blog in the hopes to make some money, you might want to consider another career path.  But if you are starting a blog about a topic you are passionate about, can invest time in making it and are prepared for quite the journey ahead, which could be years before you see $1, then jump right in!  Stay lean, don’t spend ridiculous amounts on money on design etc and just focus on creating the best and most useful content you can.  The rest will follow.

Cassie

Blogger, Be Forever Healthier

Who am I? Hmmm honestly I’m still figuring that out 😉 I was inspired to blog because I wanted to share my thoughts about wine, travel, fashion, and food. I thought it would be fun to put it out there and hopefully  meet others who had the same likes. Really I’m a huge nerd who needed a creative outlet.
 
My advice would be to just do it. Start your blog, blog when you can, blog about what you like. It’s an awesome creative outlet and who cares who reads it or if you go viral. It should be about you expressing yourself and having fun.
Christina

Blogger, Threads and Vino

These women all have inspiring stories on how their blogging careers came to be! You must feel motivated at this point right?

What’s stopping you from starting? Let’s talk to see how I can start helping you create your dream blog!

 

There were many inspiring stories shared today. Which stories inspired you the most? Leave a comment below!