'Go outside at least once a month even if you don't have to (for fun)' and 'log off and read a book before going to sleep' are the most exciting personal resolutions I can offer you. So instead on dwelling and thinking this new year can bring me a step closer to getting my act together (fingers crossed I will finally get my well-deserved old-Hollywood dressing gown trimmed with plush or pluche amiright??), I thought it might be more lucrative to see what 2018 has (potentially) in it for you.

"I'm really looking forward to this blogging year."

Although I'm really looking forward to this blogging year, literally breaking a pen while noting down different ideas and thoughts (although it must be said that the pen had been acting up before and isn't necessarily a reliable witness to demonstrate my enthusiasm), I can't seem to escape a cynical attitude relished in self-doubt.


The cocktail of the two, although forever present as a flaw in character, is toxic when it comes to stippling out my future 'blogging career'. Especially as this year marks my 5th anniversary (hurrah, hurray) and the many opportunities this little hobby nowadays can generate hasn't escaped my attention. The unknown and, to be honest, unreachable has claimed precious space in my dreams; floating as relentless thoughts at night.

This has resulted into an uncertain apprehension heightened by my own pressure of wanting to be 'more' (and in all vanity feeling an undefined entity to the crown and scepter as, on some days, I believe I'm indeed worthy of your undivided attention).


So, that having said and having thought/debated/brooded about the potential 'within me' (for those reading my blog for the first time 1. welcome 2. yes I'm always this pretentious), I gathered that I first of all should either STOP comparing and criticising my own (in)competence or should DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. And second of all, looking back with a certain disgust to 2017, I should definitely get my basics together. That's to say: to be a blogger you'll need to blog. Which I somehow forgot last year.

"To be a blogger you'll need to blog. Which I somehow forgot last year."

To summarise, you can (potentially) look forward to 'creation, promotion and salvation'. Yes, those are some pretty vague terms but, you know, it does sound catchy.

Creation

• Publish at least one blogpost a week. Even if it's rushed (quantity over quality #controversial).
• Write posts and take photographs in advance. It can be a blogging-life saver!
• Bring back the aspect of fashion in Fashioned by Pluche. Also books. More books.
• Write some 'evergreen' content (find out what my 'evergreen' is).
• Start thinking about/planning/creating #Blogmas content in August (I don't think I have to explain this one...).

Promotion

• Start a seperate blogging Instagram account (yes, I know the algorithm isn't favourable but it's mainly meant for my personal aesthetic pleasure and trying to entice my visual creative juices. So perhaps it's more 'creation', but, you know, that one lost Instagrammer who accidently clicks on my URL always helps).
• Try to think of more funny/interesting/nice things to tweet about.

Salvation

• Comment more on other blogs/[insert social media of your choosing here]
• Promote or otherwise engage (although commenting is a form of engaging, here I mean it more as building a long-lasting 'relation') with other bloggers/human beings.
• Generally be good, do good.

What are your (blogging) goals for 2018?