Blogging with a 9 – 5 : How To Make It Work.

P.S – You might want to read my blogging process here first.

If there’s one question I get asked a lot its ‘how did you combine med school, modelling and blogging on a regular.
To be honest, at first I didn’t see it as such a great feat and I couldn’t see what all the fuss was about.

My reply was always ‘well, I just make it work somehow after chirping in something about it having to do with finding the right balance also and just generally finding time to do something if you really love it”

You see, back then blogging was this new fun thing that I was just exploring and I did majorly outfit posts so I would always carry my camera to school, get a classmate to help me take some pictures during any break, edit and type in the words later in the day and still have my time to study.
I was always studying on the go as well (in the bus back home/to school and even to castings or while at a job).

It wasn’t till I got into final year and work load increased x 100, then I realized that I couldn’t just freestyle it anymore and I had to make a more conscious effort to manage my life and the things I had interest in.

I think I’ve done pretty good (if I do say so myself) : two years plus of blogging, modelling on the side and an MB;BS in the bag so I thought to finally try to put together a proper post sharing some of my tips instead of the ‘just find time’ I keep telling people.

Its that you are what you think you can and cannot do.
Its that the mind is this really huge thing that people often times underestimate its power because that’s where it starts from. Your mindset..
You have to decide who you are, what you can do and then go after what you want. So yes the first step is believing you can actually juggle it all.

Take it along with you everywhere and write down every single idea you have
Not only does it help you have ideas to develop on later, it also gives you a visual of what needs to be done, prioritize and stay organized. Even if I don’t have my blog book with me, I always jot down in the note pad on my phone and transfer/try to make sense of it all later. I have posts to write and even ‘outfits to shoot’ written somewhere in my diary.

UPDATED : I just put together a comprehensive blog planner which has taken over my diaries and help me stay way way more organized! You can read all about that and get yours here.

You don’t have to post every day if you can’t handle that. If two times a week is what works for you, then do that and do it consistently.

6. Utilize blogging Apps and tools.

Unfortunately I haven’t been able to make the best use of apps out there but its something that I’ll probably still have to do, especially with help for social media. Thinking up post ideas and writing it is enough stress as it is and then there’s the promoting it on social media bit. Ugh! I sincerely hate this part and sometimes wish I could just skip it.

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