Why I Do What I Do
Recently, I’ve been looking internally for the reasons why I started a blog. I’ll save you the existential crisis and go for a more literal perspective. I started “Stay Gold” back in 2011, a couple days after the New Year began. I’d always loved reading blogs of my favorite online celebrities and gurus, so I decided to bite the bullet and start my own. Inspiration came from Zoe Sugg with her blog and YouTube channel personality- Zoella. This branched out to the blogging community and eventually I found one of my favorite blog named Pink Peonies by Rachel Parcell. She has a fabulous sense of style along with a gorgeously decorated house and fun family camaraderie. I obviously idolized these bloggers and wanted to follow suit with my own passion for beauty and fashion. I wanted everything to start out perfect with quality photos and extensive content. I quickly realized that was a bit of a pipe dream as I was just a teenager and I attempted to hide this blog from anyo...