What's Been Going on Lately

Happy Sunday morning, friends! I apologize for only getting one post up this week, so I wanted to pop in today to share a little bit of what has been going on in my life lately to explain the absence around here. I hate to make excuses for my content and why lately it has failed to meet the quality standards you all deserve, and even occasionally, like this week, fails to go up at all. It's not that I have a million things going on in my life right now, because frankly I really don't, I'm not that busy, and my classes are not as hard as they have been in other semesters. Rather, somewhere in me the motivation is lacking, and for a lack of a better phrase, I've just found it really hard to get my sh!t together these last few weeks.

I haven't openly discussed my feelings towards Instagram and the algorithmic changes, but Instagram's ever-changing platform is starting to frustrate me to no end. Every time I post a photo, my following count drops, and the likes and comments seem to whither with each new post. It's so discouraging to see the numbers drop every time I post, so it makes me not want to post at all. Since this summer I have dropped over 800 Instagram followers, and the number keeps moving at a downward slope. I know Instagram should be about community and not the numbers, but as a blogger, when numbers make a difference in content you're able to create and share (like for example, being able to "swipe up" to a blog post or product I love on stories), it's discouraging to think that just publishing any content at all takes you further from your goals.

Another thing I want to address: I have felt very, very lost lately when it comes to my personal style. I know it has reflected on my blog platforms in terms of staying consistent, but it has also reflected in my daily life. My music taste is changing, little daily habits are differing, and I can't seem to figure out what I "want" or where I want to go in terms of who I am. It sounds cliche and kind of dumb, but I really feel like I'm all over the place and unsure how to get to a point where I feel complete and confident with myself. If any of you are in a similar boat (this is probably so common for girls in college!) I would love to chat or hear about what you're going through.

One more thing, totally random... my computer crashed again this week!!! I really did have every intention to post This Week's Top 10 on Friday morning as I do every week, but my laptop shut down Thursday afternoon (and wouldn't turn back on...) and I couldn't get into the Apple store until Friday. They were able to keep it overnight and fix some hard drive cable thing that wasn't firing correctly, but suffice it to say I am over having a laptop that moves slower than you can imagine-- and it's only three years old! I plan to get a new laptop this week and I already know without the added frustration in everything I do on my computer, blog posts should be able to come much more easily and more frequently.

I would love to hear if any of you are going through a little rough patch right now, too. It always helps to know that you're not the only one lacking motivation, inspiration, or just the ability to get it together!!

Have a great rest of your weekend babes!

xoxo