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Reflections – Chi@Glance Turns 2!

September 11, 2017 by Chi@glance

Standing Alone has never felt so good! ๐Ÿ™‚

A lot of times we feel stifled if we donโ€™t have people backing us, but why? Have you ever felt that you couldnโ€™t take that trip, go to that movie, or start a new adventure in life unless you had the support of others? Well guess whatโ€ฆYOU are all YOU need! Donโ€™t get me wrong, Iโ€™m not saying you should go through life not asking for or taking assistance, but donโ€™t let the lack of support from others cause you to miss out on a great opportunity. Your passion alone can be the support you need to succeed.

I started my lifestyle blog two years ago. I was pumped to start this journey! I go out a lot and love to write so I thought this will be EASY! Wrongโ€ฆ.LOL. All of my good friends (supporters) are soooo social media adverse. I didnโ€™t want to force them to live my dream and join social media, so I worked hard to build my own organic audience. By focusing on my passion and dedicating time to my craft every day I was able to meet others that shared my passion/vision. Strangers became my encouragers.

The rewards have been immense! If I hadnโ€™t had faith in myself I wouldnโ€™t have gotten a chance to meet the people I know now and share the wonderful experiences Iโ€™ve been exposed to through blogging. I realized that forging my journey alone has given me the platform that I now have to be creative and to be ME! You canโ€™t expect everyone to travel the same road youโ€™re on. Whatโ€™s your passion? How are you going to get there?

Thanks for exploring Chi-At-A-Glance with Me!!! Can’t wait to continue this journey together. ๐Ÿ™‚

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  1. Flo says

    September 12, 2017 at 1:40 am

    I needed this! Following your passion can be intimidating without the support you’ve grown accustomed to. I’m so happy that I pushed through because I found my community and we encourage each other. I will keep reminding myself of this ??

    • Chi@glance says

      October 5, 2017 at 8:32 pm

      Sooooo sorry for the late reply! I didn’t see this comment previously. I agree 100% that I am so thankfully for the blogging community and how we support each other. Hope to see you soon! ๐Ÿ™‚

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