tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241612993580002090.post3743548285087392108..comments2024-03-12T07:30:56.422+00:00Comments on Dolly Dowsie: Doing My Own Thing... ♥Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06240109339578293227noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241612993580002090.post-18004602488600928642015-07-16T06:12:48.200+01:002015-07-16T06:12:48.200+01:00Sounds like you've got it figured out! I am so...Sounds like you've got it figured out! I am so happy that you are going 'back to basics" with your blogging. I need to take some pointers from the post and do the same!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14022318024362177172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241612993580002090.post-36145086346315104972015-07-13T08:05:26.952+01:002015-07-13T08:05:26.952+01:00I'm not a blogger, so do not understand the st...I'm not a blogger, so do not understand the stress you put on yourself but, I do know that, I love your blog. I always look forward to your posts because we're very similar in our tastes for things pretty and beautiful. Thank-you for being you. :)Natalie B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18021592166780645998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241612993580002090.post-35205919672547915352015-07-13T05:34:24.968+01:002015-07-13T05:34:24.968+01:00Atta girl! The blogging world is HUGE and it's...Atta girl! The blogging world is HUGE and it's hard to stand out and apart, but that's not why most of us started anyway. I still like being acknowledge from time to time, who doesn't, but that's not why I do it. 4 1/2 years ago when I started I did care about stats, now? PFFT...I like telling stories in a fun and funny way, and whether I get one comment or 100, I do it for me, so stay strong mama and never say die!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00537204376003875463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241612993580002090.post-53368190811269153912015-07-12T07:55:11.169+01:002015-07-12T07:55:11.169+01:00I truly love the message of this blog post of your...I truly love the message of this blog post of yours. Will certainly follow your footsteps soon!Ron Leybahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15874135180039774776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241612993580002090.post-35930664322197075982015-07-11T23:57:08.723+01:002015-07-11T23:57:08.723+01:00Good for you! I'm a pretty verbal person and u...Good for you! I'm a pretty verbal person and usually state how I feel regardless. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10721011803627362711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241612993580002090.post-79564481302743460422015-07-10T23:24:01.411+01:002015-07-10T23:24:01.411+01:00Stats don't matter! my only goal is to do bett...Stats don't matter! my only goal is to do better than i did last month. whats helped my blogging journey is finding local blogger friendsApparently_ I _Didn'tKnowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09410933405379794323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241612993580002090.post-47745413850080150192015-07-10T09:27:42.570+01:002015-07-10T09:27:42.570+01:00I think when people do what they naturally want to...I think when people do what they naturally want to do than their happiness comes through! I think someone's passion and enthusiasm brightens other people's days! Just continue to be you!Joanne T Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02441355553814761255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241612993580002090.post-14866550873997585192015-07-10T08:46:51.206+01:002015-07-10T08:46:51.206+01:00This is a great post and I am glad you chose to co...This is a great post and I am glad you chose to continue for you. I want to start a blog to maybe help others like me that they are not alone in their thoughts or views. Thanks so much for sharing.Rebecca Swenorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16443501344157166003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241612993580002090.post-82961615872325301922015-07-10T05:31:10.191+01:002015-07-10T05:31:10.191+01:00Omg just love this!!!! Not going to lie I got caug...Omg just love this!!!! Not going to lie I got caught up in all the blog craziness when my blog first took off...it was so crazy to me that people wanted to pay me to do such random things.... I felt like a sell out though :-/ since then I've once again found myself and am back to blogging what I like most of the time. Hubby gets mad because I now regret offers that don't reflect the reasons I started blogging, but it's MY blog, my passion ;-)CourtneyLynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02363161093470502947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241612993580002090.post-86804883255199933322015-07-10T05:20:06.593+01:002015-07-10T05:20:06.593+01:00I love this honest Fiona, I did feel a bit like th...I love this honest Fiona, I did feel a bit like this earlier this year but like your friend said blog for you and not the stats nor that someone needs to read it or will read it.Anosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10637196266202729425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241612993580002090.post-50934109641640080172015-07-10T04:25:57.188+01:002015-07-10T04:25:57.188+01:00This is fantastic! It's so hard not to get cau...This is fantastic! It's so hard not to get caught up in comparisons, but if you are doing what you love and you feel good about what you're writing, the fulfillment will be there. I'm so happy you were reinspired!Liz Mayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960276167677132860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241612993580002090.post-14068991856762237742015-07-10T02:55:35.490+01:002015-07-10T02:55:35.490+01:00Thanks for sharing. It' great that you're ...Thanks for sharing. It' great that you're going back to the basics. I definitely tend to make hobbies work and need to find a balance so that it's still for me too.Jacob from Local Adventurerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15632304019104661277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241612993580002090.post-258467271022989842015-07-09T20:27:23.715+01:002015-07-09T20:27:23.715+01:00I started blogging 4.5 years ago and it seemed so ...I started blogging 4.5 years ago and it seemed so easy back then. No worries about stats or readers ... Oh it was happy lige back then in a way. Leelohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017098579421961734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241612993580002090.post-68268301733581053382015-07-09T19:40:32.573+01:002015-07-09T19:40:32.573+01:00Sorry to hear that you've felt like this lovel...Sorry to hear that you've felt like this lovely. But I'm glad to hear that you're feeling more positive about your blog. Your blog is your space on the Internet, write it for you and not for anyone else :) xxAlex Gladwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874517966951432859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241612993580002090.post-48035003078984146302015-07-09T19:28:47.134+01:002015-07-09T19:28:47.134+01:00It was only after a year of blogging that I heard ...It was only after a year of blogging that I heard about stats and pageranks. I was also disappointed that I didn't do well. Somehow I got obsessed about them and worked hard for my blog. Then I realized that I wasn't doing what I love anymore, which is blogging and writing about the things I love.Esme Syhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03466768811423451386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241612993580002090.post-16499078885413613312015-07-09T13:47:12.967+01:002015-07-09T13:47:12.967+01:00This is a very timely post as I, too, felt the sam...This is a very timely post as I, too, felt the same. I was worried at how I'm left behind by the other bloggers I have met. I I was lost in worrying about my blog stats rather than expressing myself through my blog. I hope many bloggers read this especially the newbie ones. It's a good reminder and warning.So Random Chellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176477740795620866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241612993580002090.post-63607295544928837282015-07-09T12:02:37.943+01:002015-07-09T12:02:37.943+01:00I think your friend gave you great advice! Someti...I think your friend gave you great advice! Sometimes we get so wrapped in up trying to write what we think people want to read that we totally miss out on what we really should be writing. I'm glad you're getting back to basics and doing what makes you happy.Jeannettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16623687217846173322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241612993580002090.post-37034470765118904672015-07-09T10:49:43.130+01:002015-07-09T10:49:43.130+01:00Isn't it wonderful when someone tells us somet...Isn't it wonderful when someone tells us something we already know but it just turns on a light? I have had that happen before too. :)mail4roseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850985344834209198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241612993580002090.post-60899743343700402062015-07-09T10:08:02.797+01:002015-07-09T10:08:02.797+01:00Wise words and I definitely need to remember this!...Wise words and I definitely need to remember this! It's so easy to get caught up in the stats isn't it. I've been feeling quite stressed recently about keeping on top of blogging (home life also stressful which isn't helping) and I had to tell myself the very same, that I should be blogging for me and not worry about anything else. My blog is a way of Elliot being able to look back on his life and sometimes I lose track of that. I love your blog Fiona, you have a reader for life here xxEntertaining Elliot & Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03361231779235423707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241612993580002090.post-3665053014968099882015-07-08T23:14:06.735+01:002015-07-08T23:14:06.735+01:00Continue to do the the things you love for you and...Continue to do the the things you love for you and yours, the passion and dedication behind it will surface in the quality of the articles and readers will also enjoy it so much more. Love your blog!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07899336222773019639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241612993580002090.post-81846681206075647552015-07-08T16:14:45.726+01:002015-07-08T16:14:45.726+01:00I love this post and I am so glad you are continui...I love this post and I am so glad you are continuing to blog - and for all the right reasons too. Blogging is so competitive and it takes the fun out of writing because you want to write. I look forward to continuing to read about your adventures xDonna Wisharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01934689053392130641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241612993580002090.post-70287353624145446632015-07-08T16:10:11.874+01:002015-07-08T16:10:11.874+01:00I loved this post! I think it's so easy to los...I loved this post! I think it's so easy to lose sight of why you started a blog, especially after you've done if for a while. I love that you came back around to see why you started yours, you have a beautiful blog and it will be something special to share with your son one day! XO -Kim<br />www.thethirtysomethinglife.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14792882736980852181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241612993580002090.post-10825683339441696752015-07-08T15:03:21.982+01:002015-07-08T15:03:21.982+01:00It's so rare and refreshing to see other peopl...It's so rare and refreshing to see other people write about this. I feel the same way. Our blogs are something personal and we sometimes lose track of that and get down on ourselves. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and giving some of us a bit of confidence. xx<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mydreamality.com" rel="nofollow">Yaya || My Dreamality</a>Yayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537441616376669975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241612993580002090.post-3027674487021376432015-07-08T14:52:32.415+01:002015-07-08T14:52:32.415+01:00I started blogging properly in 2011 and I started ...I started blogging properly in 2011 and I started purely to record our lives so my children could look back on it when they older.<br />I didn't even know about stats and PRs and reviews, sponsored posts etc. When I found out about them, I started checking them all the time and getting upset that I wasn't doing as well as other bloggers, <br />I'm now back to writing and taking photos because I love it and I love looking back over the years, seeing the changes in the children that you don't notice in everyday life.<br />It's very precious to me and I really don't care about the stats. Whether anyone comments or even reads it doesn't matter because I know my kids are going to find it totally brilliant to be able to look back on their childhood.<br />So I agree, blog for you, no one else :oD xxShell Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02006168779893403911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6241612993580002090.post-23126832805413751642015-07-08T13:13:35.086+01:002015-07-08T13:13:35.086+01:00here here.... to be honest i didn't even know ...here here.... to be honest i didn't even know that stats were when i started blogging..... but slowly but surely the obsession creeps in.. i feel to some times like i don't belong or my blog isn't good enough ,,, but as you say, if your doing it for you that's all that matters xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com