Anyone that runs a blog will know that there is always times when you can feel uninspired and demotivated to write. Particularly if you have been blogging for a long time, it is easy to feel like you have run out of ideas. I have went through a couple of periods were I feel brain dead in that I struggle with ideas and feel rather ‘meh’ about blogging in general. Yet, at the same time I love blogging and it would be rather sad to see an end to everything I’ve put so much effort in to. Bouncing back from a time of feeling uninspired in my blog, I thought I would share my tips as to how you can get inspired again in blogging if you are going through a tough blogging time!
REMEMBER WHY YOU STARTED
When I am feeling a bit put off by blogging, I like to remember the positives about it and of course why I started it in the first place. Thinking about the progress you’ve made is important and also the community of people who support your blog. I started my blog as a place to discuss the latest trends and offload on my love for fashion and style. My blog has grown throughout the years and changed along with my own interests which is such a lovely thing to look back on. There is times when I blog and I feel like I am talking to a brick wall yet I love discussing my interests and there is always someone on the other end who enjoys it. Blogging takes a lot of work but it can bring so much pride and it’s important to think about how far you have came and how there is also so much more to give!
TAKE TIME OUT
There is nothing worse than running out of ideas and at the last minute writing up a quick blog post that is rushed and not to your best ability. There is no point in putting effort into something if your heart isn’t in it. There is nothing wrong with taking a bit of time out of your blogging schedule to refresh your brain for ideas. It is always quality over quantity. I read some blogs that only post every so often yet I am always going back as the quality of the posts is always on top form. Blogging shouldn’t be a forced thing, no one is going to stop reading your blog if you miss out a post on your scheduled day! Take some time off blogging and recharge then gradually build up your posts again!
LOOK FOR INSPIRATION
I love reading blogs! They inspire me so much with my own blog and essentially keep me in blogging. I am always swooning over how beautiful a blog is and getting inspired to change up my own blog. When it comes to thinking of blog ideas, I want to create content that I would personally read. Looking at blogs that I read and the content they create can give you ideas as to what kind of posts you should be publishing to fit your own interests. Social media such as Instagram and Pinterest are also useful tools for inspiration particularly on images for your blog and can also have useful pieces of advice! Obviously when it comes to taking inspiration from others, you don’t want to blatantly copy anyone’s work instead just taking ideas that you can develop in your own way!
GIVE YOUR BLOG A REFRESH
Coming from the last point on inspiration, I can often be inspired to change up my blog in terms of layout and style. When you are feeling a bit down in relation to your blog, giving it a fresh look can help inspire you again. We all love all things new so a new logo or design can be a great idea to help you get back into blogging. Also updating your about page or adding new pages and features can bring a little bit of new life to your blog and help get you excited about blogging once again!
How do you get inspired in blogging?
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Great tips! I definitely suffer from writers block on occasion 😭 I’d love it if you could check out my blog, emilykburr.wordpress.com 💕
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Thanks! Writers block is such a pain, hopefully these tips help! Of course 🙂
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Just taking some time away and writing down ideas and things I can do to improve and really take my blog to the next level helps me oh and buying new stationery helps a lot. Thanks for sharing, I think taking time out is important because it is so easy to be on all the time when you are blogging xxx
ALittleKiran | Bloglovin
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Definitely! I love writing down ideas too! Got to love new stationery, definitely helps productivity levels! No bother! Taking time out is definitely important! You always need a little break to refresh your thoughts!
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Yessss girl I needed this!! Thanks love!
Felicia Xo
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Yaay! So glad you like it! No bother 🙂
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You are so welcome love!! I always need that push of inspiration! I just havent had it in me lately!
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🙂 It is always nice to get a little push from others, self motivation can be difficult!
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Yes agreed! Xo
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All great tips – it’s very normal to go through cycles. Just like real life, there are highs and lows. I’m not so much uninspired right now but rather feeling burned out overall. I’ve got ideas and drafts written but just can’t be arsed to post them for now. And that’s OK! I like your idea of doing a blog refresh, I’ve been meaning to get my headers and categories in order. Thanks for this!
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Thanks Stashy 🙂 Exactly! Yeah I know how you feel, sometimes I am so excited about blogging and other times I just cant be bothered! No bother! I always like to refresh my blog from time to time, there is just something inspiring and nice about things feeling new and fresh!
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thanks for this, I was going through this phase recently and am glad to be writing again! 🙂
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No bother 🙂 That’s great, it feels so nice to come out a phase and feel productive again!
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Great post Lauren! ❤
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Thanks so much Chanelle ❤
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Great post doll!
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Thanks so much 🙂
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I’ll have to bookmark this for every time I go on a hiatus hahaha ;p Thanks for spreading the motivation! 🙂
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Aw haha no bother! Glad you like it!
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Ahhh I definitely needed this! Sometime you really need a reminder as to why you’re blogging! Thanks~ x
Yemmi | itsYemmi
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Glad you liked it! Definitely!
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This is such a lovely post! will definitely come back to it when I am out of inspiration 🙂
Sarah | What Sarah Writes | Giveaway
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Aw thank you! So glad you like it 🙂
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Lovely post! Even blogging for four months I felt like that a couple weeks ago! Since I love blogging about makeup something that reinspired me was buying a whole bunch of new things from ulta!
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Thanks 🙂 Motivation really does come and go, you just have to act on top of it! Haha yes buying new makeup certainty helps!!
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