I started blogging back in 2010, I had just discovered blogs and I was looking for a way to keep myself motivated on my weight loss journey. I found blogging such a wonderful creative outlet I never looked back!
LAURA AGAR WILSON
My blog has changed a lot over the years, it started as a weight loss blog very much focused on food and exercise. However, it's always been reflective of my personal journey and now my blog is about being Wholehearted - living life to the full, being your own expert, taking care of yourself and reminding yourself of your wholeness.
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I'm a Mum to a 3 year old little boy so it's always a bit of a juggle! I run my blog as part of my coaching business now, which means it is easier to balance it with my other commitments. I usually block off some time each week to create new blog posts and post on social media. Whatever I do I try to be present to that rather than multi tasking, especially as a Mum I don't want to always be on my phone checking Instagram when I'm with my son - although it does happen sometimes! I enjoy so much about what I do! First of all I just love connecting with my readers, I've ran 3 retreats and working with them in person is just brilliant. I also love the creative side of blogging, I take all my own photos and I even designed my website. The writing is always interesting and sometimes quite cathartic as well. The only downside for me is sometimes finding it hard to switch off.
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Be consistent with your blogging, commenting and posting to social media so that people know what to expect from you and just be you! Try not to compare yourself to other bloggers, my favourite blogs are the ones where the blogger is really authentic and isn't trying to emulate anyone else. Always let your passion shine through, to be a successful blogger you need to have a lot of passion for your subject area!
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I started my blog while I was in college. I had started to cook a lot and had become really interested in nutrition, which was influencing the ingredients I was using. I was experimenting a lot and coming up with loads of my INDY POWER own recipes so thelittlegreenspoon.com my family suggested I started a blog. I was really secretive about it in the beginning and didn’t tell anyone but the more I did it, the more I loved it. My main aim with my blog is to get people into the kitchen, cooking more. My recipes are really simple, quick and easy- there are no complicated techniques or crazy ingredients, it’s just about good food that tastes amazing and is easy to make. My food philosophy is simpleeat to feel good and that’s the whole premise behind The Little Green Spoon. For me, running the blog is all about organisation. There’s no set schedule when you have a job like this so it’s really important to set yourself deadlines and enforce a bit of structure. I try to have specific days for writing, photography, events etc so that I can tick off some boxes and know where I am on my to do list. My favourite thing is when you feel like you’ve really inspired someone, whether it’s a lovely email or a tag on instagram of a recipe they’ve recreated. It’s so rewarding and a great way to stay motivated. I absolutely love what I do and I’m so grateful to be able to call it a job, there are no real downsides but it can be hard to switch off as it’s such a personal thing and social media makes it very constant.
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My advice is just to be yourself. It’s such a saturated industry so the best way to set yourself apart is to do something that nobody else can do and that’s be you.
An insight into the secrets and lives of ten of the internet’s most successful health bloggers
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Health Magazine Spring 2018
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