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2.17.2021

Blog Overhaul + Honest Update

 


Friends! Today, I have a much more personal post and also just want to give an update on my plan for the blog going forward. I started Rosy Outlook back in 2015 mainly as a creative outlet because I wasn't feeling super fulfilled by my job at the time. I have loved everything fashion for as long as I can remember and I also have always loved writing. This blog was such a great way to combine two of my favorite things and it also led me to connect with so many wonderful women along the way.

Over the last year or so (even pre-COVID), I have been feeling kind of disconnected from the blog and especially disconnected from fashion content. I think some of it has to do with me wanting to save money/buy less and also my interests have just shifted.

On a separate note, I also have been very frustrated with the Instagram aspect of all of it.  I'll be TOTALLY candid here, I absolutely hate Instagram. I enjoy following people and the content they create but when it comes to posting/creating content myself, I have NEVER enjoyed it. I can't really give a concrete answer as to why but it's just one of those platforms where I felt more pressure about numbers, the everchanging algorithm, what hashtags to use, what filters would get the most engagement, did my feed look cohesive, etc. While I know none of those things are important, I'm a perfectionist by nature so it's hard for me to just ignore them. Honestly, Pinterest is the only platform outside of the blog that I enjoy.

So what does that mean for the blog and my Instagram? Truly, I initially thought about shutting it all down but when I went to type the words, I felt overcome with sadness especially with regards to the blog. I cannot believe how attached I am to this blog guys! I love this small community of mine so much. l feel so grateful for the connections I've made and the women that have specifically supported me here on the blog. It feels like such a warm hug when I read the comments on any of my posts! I am also so attached to my actual posts. This blog has been like my diary for the last 6 years documenting so many amazing memories from getting engaged, our wedding, moving to Boston and back, all of our trips together, & buying our first house. This small little space on the internet means so much to me! 

I have said this before but this time I mean it (bolded and underlined lol) when I say fashion content will be taking a backseat and I will be focusing on lifestyle content--home decor/new house updates, faith, books, recipes, fitness, travel (post-COVID), anything really! I feel like I have had writer's block for 2 years and I'm so excited about all of my new post ideas. When I DO post fashion content I have a new approach I'm going to try. I'm thinking once a month I'll share 1 piece, styled 5 ways and that will be the primary fashion content going forward. My Instagram will reflect these changes as well (and honestly you'll probably see me posting a little less over there in general). 

When I was talking with my best friend about it she said it best -- "Just post for your enjoyment and don't worry about engagement. If you lose followers, oh well." That is going to be my mentality going forward. I hope most of you guys stick around but if not, that's ok! I appreciate you following along and am excited for what Rosy Outlook's future holds.

PS-Because of this change in my content, I won't be hosting the Fashion Frenzy link-up on Wednesdays anymore but you can still link up on Annessa's page going forward (her page linked here)!

13 comments :

  1. Oh my gosh sweet friend, I absolutely hate Instagram and I waited so long to join, I just joined two years ago and the pressure is insurmountable! I’m so glad you’re going to continue to blog and truly my posts that get more love or anything but fashion! So you will continue to thrive! I literally could’ve written this post. I’m not even on Facebook and truly the only platform I like as well as Pinterest.

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    1. This means so much to me Andrea! Thank you so much for always being so supportive!!

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  2. I'm so happy to hear about the shift in your content will be what you WANT to do and I'm excited to follow along! I would have been so sad to see this place no longer bring you joy, but I'm glad we'll still get to follow along! xo, Biana BlovedBoston

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    1. Thank you so much Biana! I'm definitely so excited for a change and so glad you will be following along!

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  3. Oh girl I feel you SO much on this! I have gone back and forth so many times, and know the day is coming where I just do what I want and stop caring about the things that do no matter. These corners of the internet such as our blog and corresponding social are supposed to be our spaces that reflect us and what we love not what we think others will want to see. Sending lots of love and hugs your way, and SO happy to hear you're not walking away but simply shifting focus. I'm looking forward to seeing your new content <3

    Green Fashionista

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    1. Thank you so much Kate!! You have no idea how much that means to me and I so appreciate your support!!

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  4. Can I just say I FEEL YOU SO HARD because Instagram SUCKS. I have taken a huge step back from it for many of the reasons you listed here- and it's just not an authentic space? I would much rather visit the blogs of the babes I love than wade through the thousands of ~*~Instagram influencers~*~ who all look/act/pose/shop the same and aren't even GENUINE. Just... ugh.

    So good for you for looking inward and figuring out what YOU need to be happier and feel more like you in the content creation space. I'm excited to see where you take this blog! Your taste is so spot on, so I cannot wait to see it!

    -Ashley
    Le Stylo Rouge

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    1. Ashley! Your kind words mean so much to me and I so appreciate the support! TOTALLY agreed on Instagram, it feels super inauthentic and I'm just not about that life!

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  5. Oh my gosh, I feel like I just read my own words! I hate Instagram SO much too. I'd much rather just get rid of it, but I know my blog would suffer because of it. And it is so difficult when you're a perfectionist!! The day will come where I quite blogging, but I understand how hard it is to imagine life without it - blogging really does become a part of you! Anyway, just wanted to say I relate so much. Sending you all the good vibes, and I hope this new form of blogging is everything you hope it will be!! <3

    Miles of smiles,
    Grace

    gracefulrags.com

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind words Grace!! It means so much to hear that I am not alone in my feelings and I truly appreciate your support!

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  6. It's so important that you do what you love- and if that means a change in what you'll be writing and posting- then so be it! The pressures can absolutely be unsurmountable when it comes to Instagram, I get it. But with blogging it's a better world- and change is also good! xx

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  7. Good for you!! Do what YOU want to do!! Lifestyle is such a fun thing to write about, and you will love looking back on it in the future! I've never had Instagram but I've awful things about the algorithm. That is so disappointing! I hope you enjoy this new way of blogging!!

    XO, Ella

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  8. We all change, and our blogs should reflect that, I'm currently celebrating my blog 10th anniversary and looking back I can see a lot of things changed and some stayed.
    If blogging is not your full time job you should always enjoy it.
    I was really frustrated a couple of years ago cause I kept worrying about taking pics everywhere I went and that stopped me from fully enjoying the place, so I stopped blogging my trips and that allowed me to really enjoy every moment :)
    I've been doing the styled 5 ways format for a while no and I really enjoy it, it pushes me to be more creative with what I already have in my closet,
    Hope you keep enjoying this space!
    S

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