This Week’s Finds

July 19, 2013 ~ Sophie ~ 2 Comments

Hello lovelies! I can’t believe the week is over! Time is flying so fast and sometimes I can’t keep up at all! I hope your week was great. Mine was filled with endless working schedules and exhaustions! But hey that’s the fun of having multiple summer jobs. I am here today to share with you what I have found inspiring this week.

I am a sucker when it comes to DIY and I found out these really cute tutorials from some of my favorite reads. A fun cake topper(and its supper easy too!) and a very effective way of using palettes.

A beautiful message from Taylor on how true beauty lies within the heart.

This Inspiring series on Simple Grounds about godly people. I think it’s a great way to inspire people and their faith in their Savior.

And lastly but not the least a good message about finding your identity.

I wish you all a blessed weekend!

🙂

Sophie

Big Big World

July 16, 2013 ~ Sophie ~ 5 Comments

Recently, we went to witness my little sister get baptized and it was a priceless experience. I am so proud of her. Her school is far so we had to pass through twists, turns, ups and downs to get there. What really struck me was the fact that every little village we passed through, there was a community of people. Even in places that I least expected and what ran through my mind the whole time was: ‘People live here too!’.It made me suddenly realize that the world is larger than what I think it to be and that it does not revolve around me at all. Sometimes we think we should be the center of gravity and everything else should simply comply to our selfish wishes. Talk about taking people around us for granted. But no, that is not how life is. Life is also about realizing that we are part of a bigger picture. A tiny spec in this magnificent universe.

This is pressing me to notice more what is and who are around me and stop focusing on myself only.

What have you discovered lately?

🙂

Sophie

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Blogging| Lessons Learned

July 9, 2013 ~ Sophie ~ 8 Comments

Since I am we are still in the mood for celebrating, I wanted to share a few things I have learned through blogging. As the saying goes ‘Experience is the best teacher’, I am going to share some of my experiences and what worked to make the blog what it is now.

When I started Rare Beauty, I had an unclear idea of what I wanted to get across but I knew very well that I wanted a place I could put out my thoughts. Once I sat down and outlined what I really wanted to talk about, it became easier.

Having a working schedule will make publishing easier, reduce burn out and , maintain originality. When I started out on blogging, I came up with an over ambitious schedule of posting twice a week(which makes 8-9 posts a month), but after a month I got burned out. I was too much for me as a beginner. Considering the fact that I still had to work on my grades, work to do and the occasional blackouts and internet failures we face here, I realized it wasn’t gonna work for me. I had to shuffle things up and make my publishing schedule flexible.

Selecting a platform is essential to your blogging experience. You may have to try out more than two to find out what works for you. I started out on WordPress but due to my lack of knowledge with the html area(we used to study it in high school…little did I know that I would need it later), I moved to Blogger and realized it was much more complicated. I proceeded on to Blog because it looked chic and pretty(never judge a book by its cover) but I wasn’t satisfied still. So I went back to WP this time with a positive mind and haven’t looked back ever since.

Consistency is key in developing and growing a blog and I can testify. If you are going to post twice a day, then post twice a day…continuously. If it’s going to be once a week then let it be once a week.

I wrote briefly about sincerity here but there is much more to it. Writing content that is dear to your heart and reflects who you are, content that you will be able to read yourself and enjoy is way better than having to copy.

Discover other blogs and bloggers. Comment, like, share views, guest blog, email and encourage each other. It’s a big world out there and it can be fun.

Most importantly, blogging is something that you have to experience all by yourself to know how fun and amazing it is. So what are you waiting for, start blogging!

🙂

Sophie