I’d never thought I would get to the point, where I would have the strength to up and leave but as of today I am officially a full time blogger. You may think I am crazy; after all I have little money to my name, am currently in debt and have on ongoing stream of bills to pay, that my blog income will fail to supplement. Yet, for the first time in two years, I am making my own creative decisions and being able to wake up one day and realize that you should follow your dreams is inspiring. As Elizabeth wisely said ‘dare to dream’ and dare to dream I did. No longer will I wake up each morning, wishing that I didn’t have to get out of bed, dreading another day where I am in a job that doesn’t make me feel happy, instead I will wake up each morning with purpose, and the feeling that no two days will be the same.
I started blogging in 2015, after a battle with chronic ill health. I was unable to work full time, was battling severe anxiety and depression and was not able to keep food down. Each day was a struggle, but slowly after a year I got stronger and stronger until I moved to London last summer and worked full time. The hours were long and the rewards seemed minimal but I pushed myself to get stronger, so that one day my dream of becoming a blogger would be a full time reality. I thought the day that I would start following my dreams would be the day where I was financially stable and I would have more of a brand presence online but I realized something very important and that was, the more time I am able to put into my business, the more likely it is to become successful and become a full time job for me.
About three months ago I cut my hours down and was able to not only increase my traffic, but I was also able to improve my social media presence and work on interacting with readers across all channels. Not only did I learn key skills like SEO, but I also learned how to monetize my blog and turn my hobby and passion into a money making business. Which is why the leap into going blogging full time seemed like a natural course of progression for me, so after mulling over whether to quit my job or not, I took the plunge and followed my heart.
So What Were The Main Reasons That I Quit My Full Time Job?
Lack of Creative Control
As a creative I am naturally drawn to ‘creative licence’ whether that be through content creation, photo editing and more but in my full time job, there was no creativity. The environment felt very corporate, dull and lacked the vitality that I seek as a creative. I can’t sit still so I need a job that A. challenges me creatively and physically and B. enables me to learn and improve along the way. My full time job provided me with many opportunities to meet new people which I am grateful for but the role was too ‘stagnant for my tastes’. I knew for a long time that I was too antsy for a regular 9-5 job (although I did 12 or more hours in the beginning) and with blogging I have the freedom to make my own creative choices. Plus I am my own boss, so I am able to prospect my own opportunities.
No Chance To Grow
While there were many benefits to working full time, my job gave me no opportunities to grow. Unlike blogging everything seemed aligned with a pre-mediated set of rules and what I mean by that is you had no choice in how you carried out your job as everything was done a ‘set way’. For example if you work in marketing, chances are you have to carry out menial tasks each day, with little room for growth, as its all done by a set guideline sheet. Whereas if you are a freelance ‘marketer’ you can choose clients, make your own mistakes and be able to see what hacks work well and don’t work well for your business.
I Didn’t Feel Valued
When you work as part of a team, you would like your boss to appreciate and value all the hard work you have created for the team, especially if you have been cited as one of the teams ‘consistently’ top performers. Yet there was very rarely a reward scheme or even the praise that we deserved. Making the transition into full time blogging has seen me work with huge brands including River Island among other brands who have praised my unique point of view and in some cases creating an ongoing creative collaboration. Blogging makes me feel valued because not only is the community supportive as a whole but I can work in an industry that values who we are as workers and reward us for our time and efforts.
I Learned More Through My Own Business Than Someone Else’s
Us workers were small cogs in a huge chain of people and we were often swallowed up by the big guys. Suggestions on how to improve the brands presence and utilize digital technology to generate more sales was ignored, as their thoughts on advertorials and media marketing was quite traditional and behind the times. While I learned how to be resilient, approachable and communicative through my Full time job, blogging and transforming my website into a business taught me more skills in a month than I had learned in my full time job in a year.
Skills that I had learned included: Basic coding and website design, editing, proofreading, content curation, how to create a social media presence, how to make money, how to prospect clients, how to maintain long lasting relationships and how to find my unique point of view.
I Realized That I Needed Excitement
My full time job did not excite me and knowing that I would be working tireless hours in a job that was not creatively stimulating left me having to ‘drag myself’ out of bed, when all I wanted to do was blog full time. While I crave routine to a certain extent there is a part of me that is spontaneous and likes to have something different on each day. With blogging I could be at a restaurant one day and going for afternoon tea the next and it is the unlimited world of possibilities that drew me to blogging in the first place. Blogging excites me, challenges me and makes me feel like I am truly making a difference.
It Was Affecting My Mental Health
It took me a long time to get over the PTSD that I had suffered throughout my teen and young adult years as a result of childhood abuse and severe bullying. While I mentioned that I was very sick when I first started blogging, when I went into full time work I felt happier, that was until a few months down the line. I felt unhappy and would cry all the time, I was sleep deprived, feeling sick and had severe anxiety every time I walked out the door. My job made me feel bad about myself and I was determined to get rid of that feeling for good. So I cut my hours in half – in my full time job- (although I was working just as many hours if not more than before in blogging) and the affect on my mental health was enlightening.
I realized that I didn’t want to be in a job that was triggering long term mental health issues and while stress is a huge factor, dealing with anxiety and depression can be difficult if you are unable to find your own way out. For the first time in a while I feel happier again and am looking forward to how blogging can help me feel good about myself once more.
My Full Time Job Had Limited Networking Opportunities
There was a huge turnover rate in my role, which meant that while you did interact with many people, the chances of building long term relationships were far and few in between. Old faces would be replaced by new faces in a matter of days and memories of your past colleagues would fade. I met so many wonderful people, but we never had any staff events or catch ups, which to me was a little sad considering how many lovely people I had worked with. Blogging on the other hand, no two events have the ‘exact same people’ meaning that there will always be someone new that you can connect with and its a beautiful thing. From events, to messaging on social media, to networking with other bloggers, I guarantee you that blogging is the best occupation for networking opportunities.
Even as a blogger in a full time job, I would barely go to ‘blogging events’ because I was at work, yet next week I have a hotel and spa review, a facial review, two Christmas in July Events and a networking event, none of which would have been possible if I stayed in my full time job.
I Am Scared S**tless But I Dared To Dream
As both a realist and a dreamer, knowing whether to follow my head or heart is an eternal dilemma, but today I chose me. Who knows whether I will have to go back to my full time job or be able to transform my blog into the business I have always craved it to be but for now I followed my heart and I am excited to see where it will lead me. I will wake up each day with a smile on my face and be able to take each day as it comes. I will be able to spend more time with the people I love and concentrate on growing the social media network groups that I run and turning them into an even better hub for the lovely members who are part of my groups. Most of all I want to show that it is not about how many followers you have or about how much money you are earning. Its about whether you dare to dream and dream to dare I did…
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Congratulations on your big decision! I’ve been on and off with full time blogging for a couple of years. It really does give you so much freedom to improve your content 🙂
Best if luck with full time blogging. Makingbteh leap must be scary but when you know it’s the right decision and will do everything to make it happen good on you for giving it a go x
I’m so pleased for you! I decided to make the jump from journalism to full-time blogging a few years ago and have never looked back – yes, the income took a hit, but I literally can’t wait to ‘get to work’ every day. x
Congratulations! How exciting! I am so pleased for you! Wishing you the best of luck x
Best of luck going forward. It would be awesome if I could earn a wage from my blog!
Yay CONGRATULATIONS!! I really love all of your very open and honest posts and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for you. Good Luck x
Congrats! This is the goal for me however I am prepared for it to take a long time! I love reading posts like this that give me a huge amount of inspiration and motivation that it is a possibility! 🤗
Congratulations! This is so exciting. I can’t wait to see where your blog takes you now.
You’re making such a big and brace decision! I wish you every success and happiness with your blog. I love your vibe and find you very inspiration! Go make them dreams real girl, you deserve it!
Well done on having the courage and “Daring to Dream”. I think our fear is the big factor that prevents us from achieving our set goals. I have no doubt that you will be a great success.
Congratulations on this step in your life and have fun with this new journey! Following dreams are important and through reading your blog I know this is what you’re meant to do.
Congratulations and so brave for making this decision. I once took some time off to blog and it was the best decision ever made. Good luck with your journey and enjoy yourself!
Yes, yes, yes! Super proud of your darling and well done in taking such a ,agnificent step. This is something I know must of been a scary decision but the best one! Free Friday for brunch? Xxx
Yes absolutely! Lets make it a plan, drop me a message via text or FB xx
Interesting story. What a great decision since you love blogging now! There are many reasons why I start blogging but one of them is because I just love writing and sharing my experiences. 🙂
That is so awesome! Congrats! 😊🎊👍🏽
Congratulations!! Hope it goes well. It certainly is possible to make a good income from blogging, as long as you can put in the hours. I hope it all goes well for you.
Yay Ana I’m so happy for you! Well done. As I said on FB I’m available if you need any help. xx
I love this – thanks!
I’m not able to work at the moment due to similar mental health reasons and trying to work out what my next steps might look like. Appreciate your point of view with this!
This is amazing! Well done for taking this scary yet exciting step! Can’t wait to hear more about your journey! xx
You are a brace lady and an incredible blogger. You can do this. Wishing you all the luck in the world.
congrats hunnie. I have been blogging for 6 years. I started it just to share things I did. I wasn’t working and was suffering with terrible depression and social phobia. As my illness got better I was forced to work as my disability money had stopped. But I wasn’t ready to face the world, so I thought I could make my blog my job. And here I am now, a full time blogger and it’s the best job in the world.
Good luck Ana! I’m sure you’ll do just fine, especially since I know how hardworking you are. Good to know that your health has improved so much 🙂 xx
Well done you! It’s scary but it’s worth it to have the life you want, I’m sure good things will happen and you’ll be successful!
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Ahh Ana, what a big step! Well done you for realising that your job wasn’t fulfilling and following your dreams. I’m so happy for you and this new adventure – can’t wait to read more!
Congratulations on making the leap! What an exciting time ahead! x
Amazing news go get em girl!!! Very exciting and hold on tight for the full time adventure! x
Congratulation, it´s great. Your dreams come true… I want to be a full time blogger too, but I´m scared too, but your story is motivation for me. Thank you so so much…
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Congratulation on your big decisions, I warmly wish all the best.
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I think when a job starts affecting your mental health then it is time to leave, and being able to go full-time blogger is great for the freedom! Well done!
It’s such an important decision and it is important to follow your dreams! I wasn’t quite as bold as to stop my job altogether, but I do supplement my income currently! I would love to blog full-time but my stats and blog just aren’t there yet 🙂
Wow! Congrats and good luck with your blog, I also dream to be a full time blogger. 🙏😊
Congratulations on making this decision!! I dream that I will be able to make this choice one day!! This shows that hard work does pay off xx
Congrats girl! You deserve this so much, and I’m wishing you all the luck in the world. I know how hard you’ve worked for this and it makes me feel proud watching your blog grow. x – QueensandKinks
Running a blog takes time so go for it, heaps of luck and I hope you enjoy your new career.
Congratulations! I’m in a similar boat – I want to quit, but bills, and now a baby… we’ll see. But I predict you’re going to be a smashing success. Your blog is brilliant. I share your Instagram tips post frequently. 🙂
Huge congratulations! I completely understand your reasoning and totally LOVE YOUR BRAVERY! I made a similar decision 6 months ago – more to leave my job to start a business, but I had alllll the same fears and your piece really resonated with that.
It was the BEST decision I ever made and I actually wrote about that over the weekend. This is the post, if you’d like a little insight: https://www.pippasays.com/blog/how-becoming-my-own-boss-has-changed-my-life.
Best of luck with it! So excited for you x
Congratulations that’s huge! I’m just getting started and see this as major inspiration! Best of luck and can’t wait to see what unfolds for you!
Yayy well done you and welcome to the world of full time blogging!
Well done. I am working towards the same goal myself, so it’s lovely to hear of your success. I’m struggling to secure part-time work and my employer won’t reduce my hours; any tips for this?
Congratulations on the move to full time! Working for yourself is seriously so exciting (and daunting ha!), and so incredibly worth it. Looking forward to hearing how your first few months go. Congrats again!
Blogging is to be considered as a full time profession only if you can dream big and go all out to achieve it. A lot of effort and patience is required to do it. But if you are confident, can build a good network then nothing is impossible.
Good luck! I hope it all works out for you 🙂 Your blog is great so I’m sure it will!
Congratulations! I do dream of being a full time blogger (well, actually, I am but I also work another full time job!) and hopefully, someday I can turn this into something bigger!
Good luck with everything. I feel like this is something a lot of people are doing now which is awesome. One day I want to do that, because I love where my blog is going right now. Can’t wait to read how your journey goes.
So much luck to you. I think it’s brilliant that your putting your health and inspiration above a 9-5. You go get it, girl!
Congratulations girl!! Such an inspiring read, especially for up and coming bloggers (like myself) that want to take the leap into full time blogging.
Keep up the hard work and I’m sure you won’t have to go back to your old job!
Giulia x
Congrats on such a big decision. This is my dream one day too! x
Excited to watch your journey as you blog full-time congrats to choosing to live a creative life
How inspirational! I hope someday I can make enough money to support my family and have my husband quit his job! A girl can dream big! <3
I left a career in teaching a few years ago because it was no longer satisfying me. A year later I started my blog, which is going on over 2 1/2 years. The money I make isn’t as much as I would like, but it is getting there. Most importantly, I am happier than I have ever been and wouldn’t trade it for anything!
You’re so brave. I admire you for going full-time blogger. It might be such a great adventure though! I wish I could too but now might be too soon for me! best of luck though xx corinne
This is so exciting! Being able to quit your job and do what you love is probably the best thing that could happen to you.. Good luck on your new adventure and I wish you the best success!!
Working at home does have its perks. I can understand why you quite a 9 to 5 if it was affecting your health. I hope you have much success with your blog.
I think it is wonderful that you are doing this! I currently work from home, and do blogging and it really is wonderful. Ironically, I just applied for a job outside of blogging, but it is one of the few positions I would take that would move me to working outside of the home again.
Great job and that is very awesome you going full time blogging. There are many trying hard to make it online and I,m trying as well. So, I look forward to learning more from those with expertise.
Congrats, Ana. You’re living my dream. I also want to become a full-time digital creator. But I just don’t know if I’ll ever have enough traffic to support myself. That’s what I’m working on right now, getting more traffic.
Best of luck and thanks for sharing your story.
Congrats on being so brave and taking the step to live the life you want. Life is too short not to but it;s scary and yet you have the courage. Always believe in yourself.
Congratulations and well done for taking this bold steps I have no doubt that you’ve made the right decision. Wishing you all the best 💙💙💙💙
Wow that’s so exciting! Congrats, girl!
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That is awesome! I wish you luck and continued success in your full-time blogging journey! You’re living the dream girl; that’s what I’ve been trying to achieve but I just can’t quit my job yet since it’s paying the bills and we have 2 little kids to raise. Congrats!
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Huge HUGE congratulations Ana and I think great things will cme as you have taken the leap, thus allowing yourself the time and space to create something awesome!
Thanks for sharing!
Leigh at Fashion Du Jour LDN x
congrats! this is a big accomplishment and to take the leap is amazing. you rocked it while working I know that you will kill it now. congrats.
Congrats!! I made the leap to full-time blogger about 6 months ago. It’s scary yet liberating! Good luck xoxo
Congratulations on following your dream to be a full time blogger! I hope everything will work out well. I understand your reasons for leaving your job to be a blogger. I am a stay at home mom and I blog on the side of the that. As my kids get older, I want to blog full time. I love writing and sharing and being creative. I love reading your blogs so I know you will do well blogging full time!
Woohoo, congrats on your decision. I know I enjoy reading your blog so I know you can do it full time. Good luck with everything!
Congratulations! I would love to be able to do thay one day! So much fun!
Congrats to you! So amazing! I would love to make more money blogging, I am just not sure how! There is SO much info out there; it’s overwhelming! I don’t know where to start.
Wow congratulations Ana! This is amazing and I know that you will do amazingly well – good luck to you!
Oh my goodness, this is so exciting, go you! You are so brave, but I know you will do well at being a full-time blogger. Congrats on making the big decision and good luck! xx
I left my full time job a few years ago to be a full time mom. I also blog on the side part time, mostly for fun but also to make a little extra money.
Congratulations! I always think good things come to those willing to take the risk!
Congratulation Ana, this is big step but it’s better to do it rather than regret it in the future. I am planning to do the same thing with New Labels Only but in a different way! I really hope to see you with various collaborations from around the world soon!
Congratulations! I wish nothing but the best for you and your blog and I know you will be fine. You owe nobody an explanation as to your decision – just do what feels right for you!!!
Congratulations, it is such a huge step to take and it is amazing when people get to the point that it does become a viable option for them.
Congratulations on taking the leap into blogging full time. I’m so happy to see your story progress from depression to joy. Sending lots of long lasting love and support. I hope your blogging journey continues to be everything you want it to be. X
it’s good you choose to chase your passion and do what you love, that’s what life’s all about!
Good for you. My blog is my only job, but I don’t know if it’s full time. I suppose it depends on the week 🙂
Congratulations – you can only succeed. Full time effort means better results.
It’s really wonderful to read how you have taken the plunge and decided to follow what you love doing most. I wish you all the very best as I think you deserve success for the passion and professionalism you display. I will continue to follow your progress and can’t wait to see how it all goes. More power to you!
What an incredibly inspiring story! Well done to you, I’m so pleased you were able to follow your dreams. And it’s fantastic to see how happy you are, it truly shines through in your writing! Stephanie xx
Good for you. Congrats 🙂 I blog part-time now, but it would change in a few years!
It’s so relieving to see people actually following what they truly want to do. It’s best for mental health. I know many of us are tied down by money but that can be altered to fit our needs.
Congratulations! This is an exciting time for you.. Enjoy this time and embrace following your dreams! Inspiring!
So happy for you! Congratulations on following your heart, jumping in with both feet and though it seems scary now I know you are going to go from strength to strength!
I have this dream all the time! Congratulations to you. I hope one day to do the same. Xx The Foxy Kat
Before I comment, let me just say that I really love your outfit! It’s so chic and perfect for the summer!
I think it’s awesome that you’re doing this for yourself. It’s not going to be an easy path but it’s going to be worth it once you achieve your goals. You’re an awesome writer and you might as well use that talent to do something that you really love. We’re all behind you Ana! You got this.
This is pretty awesome, Ana!
I’ve just found myself out of work so am kind of looking at doing the same thing, but I want a mortgage so think I’ll run into trouble there.
Congratulations on taking the bold step that many fear to make. Step out in faith, work hard, and continue doing what works, and you will not regret it.
Awesome! Good luck! I quit my job to blog full time, going on 3 years ago. I make half as much money blogging as I did working. However, I love what I do. I get to work from home, setting my own hours, and I get to be home and homeschool my daughter. I started home schooling her the year I quit. We are so much happier!
Good on you Anna! Such a big decision and I’m so happy you’re following your dream. I blog part-time and although it’s driving me nuts a lot of the time, unfortunately I’m not as brave as you. Bills and mortgage and all that. I will get there someday though, I don’t doubt it. Best of luck to you girl!
Congrats babe!! I really hope it works out exactly how you want it to! I am not at the point of quitting yet, but I def want to one day!
wow congrats!! this is such an exciting time!!
Congrats on your decision. Wish you the best of luck.
So inspiring! We hope to reach this point one day!
Congratulations! It is a big step and I know how it feels, I am a full-time blogger and although my hubby is still working, at times it hit me that I have to work hard to turn my blog into a successful business. I wish you all the best and if there is anything I can help with, please do let me know!
A few of my friends are full time bloggers and love it. It is a great way to be able to work from home and be there for the kids.
You go girl! I love hearing women who have a passion and talent for something take the risk and go for what they dream. You do a fantastic job – I wish you the best of luck with it all!
Oh Ana .. so many congratulations! It made me smile a million times over. I’ve read about other people who’ve made the jump to follow their passions, that once they did they worked even harder (if that’s possible). It’s like they’d taken the life raft away and their only option was to sink or swim. I know you’ll do great! x
Good for you, girl! Congrats on your decision and best of luck. You can do it!!!
OMG that’s the dream! Sometimes I think about doing this but I don’t know, I don’t know if I’ll get to that point. But it’s nice to think and dream and aspire to it! Congratulations and I wish you the best of luck on your journey!
Congratulations. I’m currently not working right now and I too hope to make a business with my own blog. And like you I struggle with anxiety and depression. So I know how hard it to balance that and the blogging and a day job. I wish you luck on your blogging.
Congratulations on such a huge life decision! That’s so exciting. I admire you’re courage to take such a huge plunge into the unknown. I’m sure you will continue to grow, flourish and become even more creative! You are stunningly gorgeous! Go for it!!!
Congratulations! What an exciting time for you!
Congratulations on making the leap! That is a huuuuuge decision and I commend you for it. I am so, so proud of you. I would loooooove to be able to blog full-time one day. I’m definitely not there yet, but it is a definite dream of mine!
Congratulations girl! I hope it works for you the way you envisage. Well done following your dreams – not all of us are that bold/ confident to follow dreams so I admire you and I’m also rooting for you!
I love your post and your decision. I wish that you have much success in your blogging career. Thanks for sharing.
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Congrats on this. I asprite to make my blog my full time job sometime. Right now it’s just part time. One day 🙂
Wow! Courageous lovely lady. Congratulations for doing this great decision that will change your whole life. I know you’ll be happy because you love it. All the best!
Congrats for finally being in a financial position where you can go full time blogging, you should be so proud of what you’ve achieved x
Your story really resonates with me… I quit my job 3 months ago, due to ill health. Some corporations don’t value their employees’ health and it had become too much. Right now, I am working exclusively on my blog and learning lots. I feel so much more engaged and creative, and the only pressure is my own. I have yet to find the confidence to approach brands but I’m doing quite well on social media… I’ll get there. It’s worth giving up the rat race and doing something meaningful. Thank you for the inspiration!
Congratulations on taking that leap of faith and daring to dream. I’m rooting for you all the way and successs will be yours.
It’s an exciting time to be a blogger as new concepts surface and companies find us refreshing and plugged in to social media.
Best wishes!
Good for you for taking the leap! I have been blogging full-time for 3 years and my husband quit his job last year to join the blog full-time too. It’s the best thing we ever did.
Sounds like you made a perfect decision! Good for you! I quit my full time job about 3 weeks ago to focus on my blog full time! I am not making any money yet but I am still learning! Good luck!
Wow! This is something I want to do but need the courage to do so. My reason is that I want to spend more time with my mum as I am a carer for her aswell as she has ovarian cancer. The aim of my blog is to raise awareness of ovarian cancer, see http://cancercarerchats.blogspot.co.uk/. I’d be interested to hear about how you monetised your blog.
Whoop! Go for it! I made the decision this year too and blogging is now my main income alongside a couple of smaller home ventures. I’m sure you won’t regret it 🙂
This is a big decision and I can say that if someone takes this decision then the conviction behind it is usually right. As someone who quit her own full time job and decided to stay at home to focus on health and having a baby I can say that it worked out quite well. I dont think I could have worked full time and blogged as much as I do now. I am yet to reach that stage where I can say my blogs make me money to live off but I am sure I will get there.
Congratulations on going full time! It’s just liberating to quit your five to seven job and do something you are passionate about.
Well done for taking a leap. We have to try, right?
This is such an inspiring post – I deffo think the way to go is to follow your dreams.
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Congratulations on your step forward. I have some things I still need to do before quitting my job and pursing blogging as a career (Like make money through my actual blog)
Congratulations girl 🎉🎉🎉🎉. I am so happy you’ve decided to take the plunge. I can only dream of being brave like you. Hoping I can one day finally become a full time blogger just like you. Wishing you all the luck with your new blogging adventure and I cannot wait to see what amazing things you get to achieve with your new found freedom.
Congrats! Such a bold move. I hope to do the same one day! And I can totally relate to this post with work and all.
Well done you! Im so proud of you! I know for a fact your blog will do amazingly well and I wish you all the best for the future! xx
Congrats on your big decision! I’m so happy that you’ve decided to take the plunge into being your own boss
all the very best of luck hun , its a wonderful journey i hope you find peace in
Congratulations on your decision. I have also made the same decision recently and oh my goodness was it a scary one to make but so far I am happy
And excited to see where it goes. Good luck to you
Yes, I blog full time, I write for a few blogs and love it completely. I do still work, but that’s because I love that too! I totally understand your need to get out of your employment and good for you for doing it! Good luck with the blogging!
Enjoy the journey!
Congrats. 🙂 Sometimes one basically has to take the leap and don’t look back.
I think that going after something that we really love or love to do is very brave. So keep it up, girl! Good luck on your career!
Yay! Go you! Well done for taking the plunge. I work for myself, I’m so much happier being my own boss. Good luck with your new venture 🙂 x
Best of Luck for your new journey and enjoy life to the fullest..Bravo!
I quit my job five years ago and decided to take blogging full time and I think i have made the right decision. Blogging helped me in so many ways.. not just financially but like you said, it is a perfect tool to increase your network and it really did. Cheers to fulltime bloggers!
Well done Ana, what a brave leap to make. Wishing you every success.
What an exciting road ahead!! That’s amazing that you get to turn something you love into your actual job. Congrats!
Meaghan xx
I admire you for deciding to live out your dream. I blog part time and work part time. The combo makes me happy, but it would be amazing to make my blog a full time gig. Can’t wait to see how you grow and your blog evolves.
Oh, my gosh! Congratulations! I am so happy for you! I am so glad you are following your dream. I wish I had done this sooner! I am so excited for you! Sending you GOOD VIBES!!!
xo Debbie | http://www.tothineownstylebetrue.com
Well done you! You must be so excited for your new chapter. Good luck with it all!
That is really amazing! If it feels right then let it be! You have the right mind set to achieve anything so I think you are going to exceed all your expectations!
Sending you so many congratulations! I would love to quit my job to work on blogging full time eventually, so it’s such an inspiration to see it can be done.
Congratulations on taking such a huge step! Best of luck!!
Congratulations on your decision to go full-time blogging. I started blogging in 2008 and then went full-time in 2011. It was a scary decision, but it was completely worth it and I’m so glad I did it!
Congratulations on your decision to quit your job and blog full time! It’s definitely a lot of work, but it’s so much more fun than working for someone else!
Congratulations and good luck! I have left jobs in the past because I was deeply unhappy even if I didn’t have something else to turn to. Enjoy those events next week!
Congratulations! It’s such a huge decision to step away from a steady paycheck! Good luck going forward!!
You are super brave for making this big step. I hope and pray that it works out for you. I know with dedication and perseverance that you’ll be fine!
Such exciting news! You must be very excited. Good luck on your blogging journey I’m sure you will do so well!
That’s a beautiful dress and I like the blue heels with it! 🙂
Congrats on making the move to full-time blogging too – hope it continues to inspire and interest and energise you and you get everything you want from it 🙂 it’s a shame you had such a negative experience in the workplace, this definitely sounds like a good alternative 🙂
Hope you are having a wonderful week so far with all your blog events!
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This is amazing! Congratulations on such a big step!
I certainly would love to get to that point where I could blog full time and just be able to do that. I agree with you Ana, if you want to be happy, you ultimately have to invest in yourself and put yourself out there and risk what is going to happen. If you risk nothing, you gain nothing. And obviously where you were was not making you happy. I am so proud and happy for you. And one day I hope to be the one who can look back and say I invested in me. In the meantime, there are going to be many more sleepless nights where I work on both my work and my dream job. But I am enjoying the adventure along the way.
Good luck as you move forward with your blog! That’s exciting!
Good luck!!!! What a brave and inspiring decision to make! X
I have been blogging for almost 5 years now, and I have been blogging full time for about 4 years now. It is a lot of hardwork but I won’t have it any other way. I love what I do. Good luck Ana xx
Good luck, hopefully with a bit of luck and determination you can make it work. I have just gone back to work part time as I need a regular income coming in and sadly blogging doesn;t give that to me. Some months are brilliant so it is important to save some of that money for when the bad months come (March is the worst). Good luck x
I can relate to your words so much, having suffered with the same feelings and with a shared passion for blogging and being my own boss with the excitement of what’s to come as a new full-time blogger! I wish you the best of luck with it and will continue to follow and support you on your journey!
first of all congrats ana – even though i started my blog in april i enjoy your posts the most – or that certain posts resonate with me! i am not at your level in terms of being able to leave my work as yet but i have definitely paid my dues in the events industry and definitely don’t feel valued, i have not really learned anything new i have learnt more on my weekends with my blog and everything connected with that. I definitely believe you made the right decision because you have also worked full time and paid your dues in that sense. I think you will be more successful now that you blog full time so i hope somehow our paths cross in putting out some form of content in the future. all theeeeeeee best 🙂
My dream is to blog full time and leave my 9-5 too, I’m a long way off yet though! Good luck with it, I’m sure you will do amazingly.
Congratulations on your big news! Full time blogger, really living the dream. Although I am quite happy being in full time employment and being a Hobby Blogger, if it did pay the same as I am on now I would definitely consider it x
Massive congratulations on becoming a full time blogger! I think it will definitely be worth it. You’ve put so much work into your blog that you deserve to be doing it full time and enjoying every minute of it! It’s definitely very brave of you to quit your job so go you! I would love to be at that point but I think it’s going to take a while yet!
Congrats to you! I’m sure it will be fun and you seem very determined, which is half the battle. 🙂
Congratulations. I know you’ve been into the big decision and I know it is worth it and I feel an excitement for you. Good luck to you and this is so Inspiring
This is absolutely incredible news! I’m so pleased for you. I hope to make this step within the next year.. Fingers crossed!
Congrats on making that first major leap! It is so hard to keep putting energy and focus into blogging when you’re bogged down by a majorly unfulfilling full-time job. I would eventually like to leave my job as well, but ya know. Money and all that. I hope everything works out well for you!
How exciting! You hit it spot on with everything especially learning about your business through someone else’s. That’s one of the best takeaways when working for someone else instead of taking the plunge to follow your dream – learn from them all you can before you plunge.
Congratulations and best of luck!
Ahhh this is so exciting! You are a fabulous blogger and I wish you every success x
I have been blogging full time for the last 2 years, this past year my husband went from working 5 days a week to 2, and now he is home full-time to help out with the blog and hopefully grow it a little more than where its at now! It’s an awesome job, and so worth it!
That’s huge! That is such a huge step to make. I am dying to do this one day. I am getting closer to being able to quit everything else, but it’s been time that’s been hard.
Congrats on your decision to leave your job! I l went full time last March and initially it was very difficult, but I can now say a year later it was the best thing I ever did and I’m making more money now then what I was making at my job! You’re going to do a great job being a full-time blogger!
Well done! I blog full time and absolutely love it. I have been self employed almost all of my working life so am used to the worry and stress! I wouldn’t want to do anything else. Kaz x
I hope one day I will be able to do the same! That was very brave decision 🙂
Oh wow, exciting times ahead Ana. What a great decision. You can work when you want and be as creative as you like and only yourself to answer too. Best of luck, I can not wait to follow your journey 🙂
Congratulations my love! I really hope it works out for you! xxx
This is such an amazing and exciting decision for you to make and reading your post I can see why you have made it. I really wish you all the best, you can do it girl!
Jordanne || Thelifeofaglasgowgirl.co.uk
That is amazing news dear. I wish someday I can do the same. Right now I’m focussing on getting more audience to the blog but I really hope I can turn it into something beneficial.
Congratulations on this giant step you have taken, there is nothing as fulfilling as finding happiness in whatever you do. I wish you all the best in this journey
It is quite interesting how similar you and I are, as well as how we both got to working as bloggers full time! We have so much in common–girl, we shoud like Skype over coffee & chat some time! And I’m so happy for you!
Congrats on taking a great milestone towards your goals. I’m a firm believer of pursing your passions and being your “boss” is incredible. WIsh to follow suit down the road.
YES! Finally – you do it and you go a feel valued and learn more skills and be happy with who you are. So happy for you.
Congratulations! I did the same thing several years ago. I turned my back on my corporate job because it was a thankless job and I could not see myself growing professionally. I never regretted my decision. I am now happier and more fulfilled running several blogs. I wish you all the best. Stay happy!
Congratulations! This is a really big decision but it sounds like it’s going to be so much healthier for you.
Girl you are going to absolutely smash it! I’m 100% behind you and wish you all the luck and success in the world. I’m really struggling with the same issue in my work life as you were, I’d absolutely love to take the plunge but I just can’t afford to
Ana congratulations! This is so awesome, happy for you, it always important to do what we love and follow our passions! Blogging and writing are one of my passions in life and I can totally relate to how you were feeling. Best wishes! Do you have any tips on how you grew your social media and your blog? or post about it I can read?
Congratulations girl – this is the ultimate dream!
The most important thing though is being happy and looking after your mental health, which is sounds like this decision is doing 🙂
Dani x
Congregations on making the leap! You will be fantastic at this full time 🙂 My mummy only blogs as a hobby, but is setting it up for me if I want to take it over when I’m older…like a legacy. We wish you all the best x
Massive congratulations! As someone who has read many of your posts I feel so proud, you definitely deserve it!
OMG, this is such an amazing step! I wish you all the best! This is your baby now and you will make it work 🙂
Congrats ! Such a big steps I can not wait until I make it there.
Congratulations on becoming a full time blogger! How exciting! I’d love to manage this one day 😊
Congratulations Ana! Once again you are my inspiration!! I’m really looking forward updates from you about how it’s working out! x
Congratulations for taking the biggest decision of your life! Always remember the quote of Robert Frost, ‘I have miles to go before I sleep’ whenever you feel little discouraged in your journey. As people who dare to dream live their life fullest because they have no regrets on their death beds!
Wow, thats a standard you have set here now. It’s a dream of every creative person to go full time. Way to go and all the best for the future. 🙂
This is really a huge decision that you’ve made.. But I might say that you are really good in blogging.. I’ve been reading so much of your post — I learn and enjoy it! Congratulations!
That’s so inspiring and exciting. Congratulations on your brave decision. You look wonderful. Loved the way white gel with blue and sea green. Wish you more success and happiness!
I’d much rather do this full time too. Congratulations for taking the plunge 🙂
You are such an inspiration! I have my fingers crossed for you! I hope I will be able to do this too someday but there is a long way for me 😀 I envy you that you have much more time to focus on blogging and collabs and events. I agree that this can be really hard when you have a 9 to 5 job.
My dear Ana, you are such a girl boss ! I am so happy for you. I love how much effort you put in your blog , your content is always high quality. Kisses and hugs
Congrats Ana! I am sooo happy for you! Can’t wait to follow along on your journey!
This is inspiring but I’d love to know HOW you were able to grow your audience! That’s where I”m struggling. I’m working on my Pinterest skills and my blog layout. Those are the two biggest problems I’m having as a new blogger. Any feedback would be appreciated.
I think it’s great you decided to go full-time with your blog, Ana. You work so hard on it. You deserve to do well 🙂
Louise x
Congratulations! Wish I had similar success despite all of my ugliness 🙂
Congrats on making that bold step to becoming a full-time blogger, Ana. I have to admit that jumping from a restrictive full-time job to freelancer/blogger is really a tough decision to make. I’ve been down the same road when I decided to become self-employed for the past four years. As both movie blogger and freelancer working for different companies as articles/copywriter, the journey can be haphazard but it was rewarding nonetheless. I’m able to express myself through words creatively than I ever did during my full-time job era. As a writer, creative freedom is very important to me. And by working with different companies, I’m able to explore as well as learning a lot in developing different writing styles.
Congratulations on this brave decision! They are all valid reasons as to why you should follow your dream. I quit my job in February this year to commit to blogging, for similar reasons. It has been harder than I thought (and actually I’ve done a lot less blogging than expected as I also started an eBay business at the same time). But it’s so worth breaking out of the 9-5 if it doesn’t satisfy you. I have not looked back.
Congrats on taking such a huge step to living your dreams!
Congratulations! All the best to you and enjoy blogging!
This is me. Haha
Although in my case, I became a SAHM. But instead of planning to work when the kids get older, I’m also looking forward to blogging, because that is where all my creative juices go. I’m planning to go full blasy one day. 🙂 For now, it’s the kids/family and a little blog ging here and there.
Wonderful post,I really admired your jump into full time blogging! Good luck
Congrats!
Wonderful inspiring post. How it’s going so far in the journey?