Today's post is an exciting one for me-- I've officially been blogging for three months here on TheKristenDiary.com! I say "officially" because this marks the first time that I've ever followed a consistent schedule with weekly postings. That may sound silly but it is a HUGE deal for me. Something that I've realized (even though I hate to admit it) is that I have terrible follow-through on a lot of things. My brain is always spinning with endless possibilities on things like how to read more books, be healthier, make more money, etc., etc. Wanting to do a million things AND being a perfectionist has kept me from accomplishing and doing a lot of the things I'd like to (even the simple ones!).
PS-- I'm still obsessed with this look + the photos! The full look is in this post.
Like a lot of other things, the blog has been on the back burner. I created it several years ago to share the things I love-- beauty, style, food, finance, and more. While I've posted here and there, I've never been present or consistent. A goal of mine this year is to work on my consistency and being intentional with my time. I've also been trying to focus more on doing and less on thinking. That brings us to this post! Since I've always wanted to post more on here, I made a goal in January to put up a new post three times a week for as long as I could. While I've been afraid to openly commit to posting every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, this is my 13th week doing so!
Since January 18th I've put up forty new blog posts and have been a lot more active on my Instagram (@TheKristenDiary), Pinterest and Facebook! It's also crazy to me that I've put up seventy-five new instagram posts when previously I was lucky to post one or two a year. I know that these are very small numbers but it isn't really about them-- it's the consistency that's a huge deal for me!! Blogging has helped me to take action, even if only in small steps. I also feel a sense of confidence each time I publish a new post or I take a photo I'm proud of. I'm excited to keep posting and pushing myself to keep staying consistent. I have no idea what I'll keep posting or for how long-- right now I'm just trying to focus on one week at a time and then one blog post at a time. I also think it's nice to celebrate the small wins, it keeps ya going!
Connecting with a lot more of you over on IG stories has also been so much fun!! I love having this as a creative outlet to chat and I'm happy to have you here! I hope you're enjoying the posts-- I still struggle at times with what to write about. Taking photos of myself is also tricky at times but we're making it work! I can definitely feel myself stepping outside of my comfort zone and hopefully I'm growing and evolving. I know this is such a random topic to share but I thought maybe it would inspire you if you too struggle with doing things or starting somewhere. I don't think it's as important what it is you're doing or how, just more so that you're doing something. If there's something you want to do, why not try it out? I wish I was on the other side to tell you how to get there but I'm still figuring it out myself.
Anywho, those are my Monday thoughts! I'm excited to see what the next three months brings us-- can you believe we're already over halfway through April??? So crazy!!
