Today, I’m going to do a bit of a blog roundup, just some things that have caught my eye this week. But instead of just giving links, I’d like to talk about these things.
First off, if you aren’t reading The Bloggess, you should be. She’s hilarious but also brutally honest and I wish I were more like her. I love so many of her posts (Beyonce, anyone? But one that really rings true is her recent post called “Rules for Life.” It’s funny and touching and I think we could all make a huge improvement on life in general if we just try to follow these rules.
Next, if you aren’t a geek like me, you may not know that Jen from Cake Wrecks also has a blog called Epbot. The photos she takes of steampunk costumes are phenomenal and I want her penny desk. But recently, she posted about bras and bra fitting and ladies, you really need to check this out. Even if your bra fits well – the information she has hunted down is awesome.
Finally, Alicia at In Healthy Habits we trust wrote a post titled “Breaking Through the Vanilla” that really resonated with me. She’s right – we’re starting to see a lot of homogenous posts in the running and fitness blogging world. Some of that is bound to happen – running bloggers will have race recaps. When something like the Boston bombing happens (though let’s hope it never does again), we’re going to all write about it. But sometimes… sometimes it just starts to get old. Especially from the bloggers who participate in all of the trends – Motivation Mondays and What I Ate Wednesdays and… I mean, if you love those things (I enjoy my Motivation Monday posts, but even those may go away soon), do it, but think about the content you’re producing.
As a blogger, it’s tough. You want to make a name for yourself because you’re out there writing and you want someone to read. But maybe jumping on the train along with the popular bloggers isn’t the way to do it. Make a name for yourself with your voice. Be who you want to be. Besides, I’d rather have ten readers who truly enjoy what I write than 100 who just scroll past my posts.
So there you have it. Some links for Friday.
I’ll have to check those out, thanks! I know what you mean about wanting quality over quantity. I feel the same way!
the right bra can change your life. it will happen to me one day!
Thanks so much for linking to me! What a lovely surprise. I’m still trudging through my vanilla, and have stopped with the link ups. I think that will help me stay genuine in what I’m posting! 🙂
I loved what you wrote, Alicia. I don’t think you (we) are alone in what you said, but no one else seems to want to do anything about it. Homogeny is boring. Variety and individuality rock.