5 years on the internet

I can’t believe 5 years ago I said to myself, I can do that too. Write about all of my favourite things after reading another person’s blog. Although my first post on this blog is not as far back I am saying, I have been through a lot with my blogging career if you will; from it being called (I can’t remember omg) to having 2 blogs one called I am the opportunist to then having holy chic to then being here, Amira 365 because I can only be me every single day of the year

As I have grown up within the industry, I have seen it change in such a rapid change that it left me behind and I am now forever playing catch up. To produce content like those more successful than me, to take photos like those more successful than me, to dress like those more successful than me and to be doing things that those more successful than me are doing. And a large part of me agrees with that. I want the personal photographer, the press trips, the pr stuff. All this materialistic stuff the confirms my status as a blogger. Strange right?

When I think about the title that is blogger, I feel like I haven’t earned it or better yet, I don’t have more than 10k followers to be able to use all of the cool additional features on Instagram yet still have to suffer with algorithm problems. But at the end of the day I am a blogger. Whether 1 person reads it or 100, I produce content for the internet. The only difference is that I really don’t make any money.

One of my resolutions this year is to work with more brands and collaborate and not with the mindset that this is what’s gonna get me even more money, but with networking outwards and not upwards being the aim. The blogging industry has become such a ruthless and cut-throat place that if you don’t fit this distinct blogger ideal, you’re out. But if you have something to say, you deserve to be heard, no matter how you lay your content out. I want to work with more brands to better myself as a person, an entrepreneur and a media creator, something that can better me in my non-internet life.

So, I have seen so many people come and go in the past five years and I think I may even be out in the next 5. But for now, I am trying. Trying to make it work and feel excited about this whole ordeal again. Its such a part of my life that it would feel silly to let it go because others don’t think I am adequate enough. So, here’s to the next year…or two. We’ll see what happens. Above all, thank you to the few of you for the continued support. It means more than you will ever know and keeps me coming back to blogging year after year.

Stay woke folks x

Blog birthday!

It can’t believe that 4 years ago today, I opened up blogspot and start my blogging journey. How time really does fly. 15 year old me really had no idea what she was in for.

My little corner of the internet has really been through some changes. To name the biggest, last year I said happy birthday to Holy Chic and this year I am saying happy birthday to me, Amira. I have fallen in and out of love with blogging but overall, I cannot thank myself enough every day for taking the plunge and starting to write. And every day I cannot thank you guys enough through sticking with me though my poor blogging commitment and empty promises.

I am in a place in my life where I really want to move forward with things. Get the ball rolling and do more things that I love. Blogging is something I adore and I want to keep up with it. I have been planning posts and photographing like a crazy woman just feeling all giddy inside with the content I want to share with you.

I want to announce that next month I will be doing #fashionfebruary. 8 posts throughout the entire month dedicated to fashion. Fashion is the reason I ventured over to blogging and I want to bring it back in the best way possible.

I again want to say thank you and here’s to another year blogging. Let’s kick some ass in 2017!

3 years later and here we are | Holy Chic

Today is special. And that's because 3 yrs ago today I decided to start this blog and make a fool of myself on the Internet. Now I can't quite recall the reasoning behind doing so but whatever it was I am sure as hell happy I did it. (Let's be real it was probably Zoella). I seem to have missed this date all too often and I have had my ups and downs with this blog. From 1 to two to a name change to a redesign, you name it, I've probably done it

But here it is Holy chic in 2016 with its own little space on the Internet.  Happy birthday little blog. Thanks for everything and here's to many more years of blogging to come ;)