Welcome To My Journey

Welcome to the first post in my journey through blogging. My name is Anna and I'm actually not new to blogging. I first started blogging back in February 2008 when I started my fashion/beauty blog Shop In Chic. I actually had a little bit of success with it though not much as I spent nearly a year faithfully tending to my blog. I never made money from it, but I did receive a nice small community of followers who I followed back. It felt good to receive comments and reciprocate support to fellow bloggers. To be honest, I really had no idea what I was doing. Although blogging was not a new phenomenon at the time and there was a lot of information out there, I really didn't take time to research blogging. I knew people could make a decent passive income and I guess that was really all that mattered at the time. About a year after I started blogging, I reached a slump. There were some personal and family issues that arose at that time which contributed to the slump. A few months later, I started some exciting new freelance writing gigs which was great. In all honesty, I doubt I would have ever gotten these jobs had I not started a blog which goes to prove to you the power of blogging! Over the years, I just didn't blog anymore. Sure I kept my blogs and domains. Sure I would start blogging again for a few days or maybe even a few weeks but I would always stop. Did I fall out of love with blogging? Did I feel like I didn't need to blog anymore now that I was a freelance writer? No, I was quite busy with my writing gigs for a few years. Sure I could have blogged and I wanted to, but I just didn't. Unfortunately, one of my better paying jobs didn't last and things started to take a downturn again. I still didn't blog. I was too upset, sad, and I started blaming myself for the circumstances. If I never left my job for blogging, I wouldn't have ended up in this situation. I wanted to blog, and I attempted to get started multiple times, but my excuses kept piling up. 1- Why work on a project you're making no money on? 2- You're never going to have a successful blog. 3- Blogging is what got you into this mess Over the last few years, things started to look up for me. I also continued to try to blog, but I would always slack off. And you know what? I am tired of putting my blog on hold. I am tired of making excuses. I am ready for a change. Starting now and starting with my blog journey, I vow to blog more and make the most of it. I am using THIS blog to share my journey, teach a few things while I'm learning, and help other serious bloggers along the way. There is still a lot I don't know about the art of blogging, but I am willing to learn and read up this time. I don't want to do this blindly. I want to make the most of this and share what I learn. I am older and wiser now, but I am no blogging expert. I encourage my readers to seek out other bloggers and blogging experts to learn from as well. I know I will. Please check out my two blogs Shop In Chic and Crazy Amazing Deal. I also have another blog in the works so I'll share more info about when its ready! In the meantime, please follow my three blogs as I go headfirst into my successful journey of blogging. http://www.shopinchic.com  (fashion and beauty) http://crazyamazingdeal.blogspot.com  (deals and coupons) If you have any questions or just want to say hi, please leave a comment below. Enjoy!