Tag Archives: joy of writing

Oct6

Check This Out!

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Check This Out!

Hello! lifewithlilred has brought me so many amazing opportunities since its birth over twelve years ago and I am so proud of my little corner of the internet. From working with way cool companies to meeting way cool people and having a space that it all my own to create in, I truly never know what is going to happen next when it comes to my blog. I certainly wasn’t expecting this latest development in the slightest!! I am so pleased to report that my thoughts have been featured in an article in The Strategist that discusses the best heated blankets! Take a look:

https://nymag.com/strategist/article/best-electric-blankets-heated-blankets.html

When I was contacted by one of the journalists from The Strategist, I sent in my reply and didn’t think much of it. Then, I looked at my blog stats and saw that I was getting traffic from the website and genuinely couldn’t believe it when I read the article. It was even better than I imagined and it was so crazy to see my blog and my name in a setting other than here and social media. After reading and rereading the article several times over, I jumped out of bed to shout the good news from the mountain tops to Johnny and he was elated. I then texted everyone I know (so like five to seven people) and put the word out on Facebook too! It was joyous for everyone to share in my excitement with me and I am still on cloud nine. ❤

Although lifewithlilred is my happy fun space, there is no question about it: It is a lot of work to maintain. I have posted daily content for so long that it is second nature but the process of creating and writing does take time and an insane amount of dedication. Seeing that article from The Strategist was confirmation that my hard work has been paying off and it just felt good. It was the assurance that there are people out there who are enjoying my page as much as I enjoy authoring it and that is, honestly, all I want from lifewithlilred. The rest is all just a beautiful added bonus!

What’s going to happen next in Lil Red’s world? Who knows! But I’m sure glad you’re all along for the ride with me!

What is something that made you proud recently? How long have you been reading lifewithlilred? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Oct2

Belated Twelve Year Blogiversary!

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Belated Twelve Year Blogiversary!

Oh hey and oh my goodness! I cannot believe that I didn’t make a post earlier to celebrate my twelve year blogiversary!! The special occasion has came and passed but that doesn’t mean we can’t be excited about it now because I sure am. It is so crazy to think that I started lifewithlilred when I was twenty years old and it is still going strong over a decade later. If you told me I would still be doing the blogging thing after all of this time, I don’t think I would have believed you. Alas, here we are and I could not be more proud of this huge accomplishment!

lifewithlilred is truly a labor of love and there is nothing better to me than sitting down at my laptop every morning and sharing anything and everything with my dear readers. It is a place for me to celebrate the joy of writing and, hopefully, a place for you to have some fun! My blog is a mixture of all of my favorite things – fashion, beauty, books, horror and everything in between. For twelve years, I have carved out a little nook on the World Wide Web that is completely my own and even if no one read my blog, I would still be writing it. My page makes me so happy and my life wouldn’t feel the same without it.

My blog has changed my life in so many positive ways. I made a best friend and I have fostered connections with countless cool people all around the globe. I was an incredibly lonely and sad person when lifewithlilred started and it opened up a whole new world to me. As my blog progressed, those feelings subsided significantly because it was doing exactly what I was hoping it would: To help me make friends. It was such an amazing gift to have people to communicate with no matter where they were located and I could do so in a medium I was fully comfortable with: Writing.

I have always loved to write and filled dozens of journals with my thoughts as a teen and twenty something. My journals were my friends and I turned to them when I felt like I had no one. Now, my journal is my blog and my friends are everyone that reads it! It makes my life feel so full and I genuinely can’t believe the good fortune I had when I threw caution to the wind and started my page. Within a month, I made a best friend who I have talked to all day every day since and that is the best possible outcome of all. I can’t wait to see who lifewithlilred is going to bring into my life every day and I am so glad you are all here with me!

To my beloved readers: Thank you for coming along on this ride. I love you all and here’s to another twelve years of blogging! ❤

How long have you been blogging for? How did you meet your best friend? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Sep24

Having FUN With Your Content

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Having FUN With Your Content

Hello! I have been a content creator for over a decade and I have yet to grow tired of the joy of writing, taking pictures, and recently videos for my TikTok. I have striven to create daily content for the past six years and change and continue to make good on that goal every single day. I mainly continue this streak out of spite… I kid! I have maintained this because I simply have way too much FUN creating content! Although it is a gift to make money from my craft, I would continue to publish without monetary gain because I have enjoyed every minute since starting lifewithlilred. How have I kept the spark alive? Let’s discuss:

What are your goals?

My goal when I created lifewithlilred was not to make money at all. It was to have a space that is special to me to get out my thoughts, interact with new people, and make friends. In fact, I met my best friend in the whole world shortly after my page was live! If your goal in the content game is to strike it rich, it automatically takes the fun out of it. Then, you fall into the pattern of creating what you think other people want to see or read instead of what you want to do. When you start a blog or social media profile, go into it with the mindset that you are making something that no one else can. Anything that comes next like new friends or some extra scratch is just an added bonus!

What’s Trending?

Let me fill you in on a little secret… I have never paid attention to trending topics. I much prefer to do my own thing! When I shop, I am always looking for pieces that not everyone and their brother owns and that is exciting to me. I view my content in the same light. I don’t want to post about what everyone is already posting about and hope what I am doing gets seen in the void. I want to create my own trends and content that is completely unique to me. The content you post is like your own journal. Do you want your pages to feel like you or a compilation of a bunch of other people’s ideas? When you stay true to yourself is when you can create that corner of the internet that is yours and yours alone.

Just Go For It!

There is no scientific formula for creating content so don’t let overthinking get in your way. If you have an idea, an awesome outfit, or a thought you want to extrapolate on then go for it! You can go back and fine tune later but if you get that spontaneous surge of creativity then harness it rather than shy away. You will be amazed at the content you can make by just going off of a random thought and seeing what happens. Look for beauty in every day situations, write about something you can’t shake from your mind, and soon enough you will be finding ideas for posts every time you turn your head. This is very much the case for me and it keeps content creating fresh and new rather than a chore.

Keep Your Head Up:

The fact of the matter is, your goal of a million followers in a week or a hefty paycheck in a day might not be possible and that’s okay! Set achievable goals instead and revel in that feeling when you meet them. I started my TikTok very late in the game and it was just one of those things I did on a “why not” whim. I will admit, it was a bit disappointing when my first videos weren’t getting a ton of views. Then I remembered that my blog didn’t get a ton of views either when I first started it. Now, I view every new follower or like on TikTok as a GREAT SUCCESS! Content creating is a marathon, not a sprint. There are going to be highs and lows and if you let yourself be discouraged and give up, you will never know what you can achieve next. ❤

Creating content should always be FUN and if you aren’t having a blast, then I highly recommend reevaluating because something is going haywire. Strive to find the joy in what you are making every time you write a post or film a video because what you are doing is important. I know you can do it!

What do you struggle with when it comes to content creating? What is your favorite piece of content you have ever made? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah