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What I learned at Blissdom

Blissdom brought me so much bliss mainly because I learned so much and met and listened to so many inspirational people!

Here are some things I learned at Blissdom not only in break out sessions but in general…

1. Its ok to go off on your own you are there to meet new people
2. Dont be the girl in the corner…I was guilty of this Weds night cause I was afraid to go talk to people but I realized on Thurs how many people dont know anyone, are new and are just as scared as I was.
3. Be yourself. People will like you!
4. Go introduce yourself to the bloggers you admire, love, stalk …they want to meet you!
5. We all feel like “We arent enough” according to Brene Brown
6. Words destroy shame
7. We all have “marble jar friends”
8. Writing is tough
9. Dont use captcha
10. Have your own domain name
11. Engage with your followers
12. Make lists of posts you want to write
13. Doesnt need to be polished…dont edit!
14. Have a punchline…a way to wrap it up!
15. The how is just as important as the what
16. Creativity never strikes the same place twice
17. Change your definition of success
18. know your audience
19. A blogger IS a writer
20. Write what you want without fear
21. Dont worry about the number of comments, tweets, etc
22. Dont worry about numbers its YOUR blog
23. Blogging is a wonderful community
24. Criticism is a part of it
25. I AM ENOUGH

I took a ton of notes but I didnt want to bore yall with details so to me those were the most important key points both that I learned on my own and in sessions.

Im glad there were points where I did my own thing and just talked to people I didnt know.

I cant wait to go back next year 🙂

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  1. Kendra wrote:

    Sounds fabulous.! I would love to attend something like that.!

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  2. Brianna! wrote:

    I want to go to something like this!!!
    xoxo
    bB

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  3. Taylor @ The Undomestic Momma wrote:

    love it! I cannot wait to go next year!

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  4. Jessica wrote:

    I’m so glad you posted this list. I’m sitting here racking my brain for something to blog about but honestly, it doesn’t matter! It’s my blog! Like you say, I shouldn’t care about how many comments or retweets or awards I get, it’s MY blog. 😀

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  5. Tiffany wrote:

    Love your “I am enough” line! Last week I did a blog about my Personal Commandments (thank you Happiness Project Book Club!) and that was one of them! So true, yet easy to forget.

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  6. Elizabeth wrote:

    I loved this post! You sure got a lot of tips! I want to go with you next year!! I love the line “bloggers are writers”! We sure are!

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  7. Mr. and Mrs. Smith wrote:

    Great thoughts, Neels! You’re on a roll today in blog-land! 🙂

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  8. Annie wrote:

    Sounds amazing!! Glad that you learned so much!!

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  9. Tara wrote:

    Awesome list! I really need to keep a list of topics to blog about!

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  10. Amber wrote:

    5. We all feel like “We arent enough” according to Brene Brown – I know I do, but then I see my followers growing, and it amazes me, I LOVE it. makes me feel SO good each day. 🙂
    8. Writing is tough – yes, it is. I just hope my posts are interesting for my followers.
    10. Have your own domain name – that’s my next thing, now that I actually have a blog “look”
    12. Make lists of posts you want to write – is that what we should be doing? I’ve never really done that, except for the weekly memes.
    13. Doesnt need to be polished…dont edit! – I’m horrible about this. Totally OCD, if I see a typo, I’ll go back in to edit.
    19. A blogger IS a writer – I needed this. 🙂 Thank you!

    I’d LOVE to go next year!

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  11. cait wrote:

    I LOVE this post! I wish I could attend something like this to get some positive energy going on! Thank you so much for posting 🙂

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  12. Kelly wrote:

    Awesome list that you learned!! I think it’s so neat that you’re anxious to go back next year too! What a great gift you gave yourself by going!

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  13. Meagan wrote:

    What is captcha and marble jar friends?

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