I think that popular bloggers thrive on the attention. They get into a cycle of having to be the best, look the best, and be the most creative. In the end, i believe that the top bloggers end up competing with themselves, trying to prove who is the coolest to each other. Sadly, i feel like these top bloggers forget about what made them authentic and they forget about why their followers started reading them in the first place.

I read this on Cup of Jo yesterday and i thought it was really good. It is from her Monday Feb 20, 2012 post titled -Motherhood Mondays: The Hardest Two Months Of My Life….

“My self esteem plummeted, and I felt completely overwhelmed. I would read other blogs–Oh Happy Day, Swissmiss–and think, how are these women doing so much? How can they handle everything–job, family, life–and get it all done and seem so happy? What is wrong with me? I wondered.

Through my sad eyes, I read blogs and saw strangers on the street and just assumed everyone had a perfect life. When I told that to Alex, he swore to me that everyone, without exception, had their own true story, their own struggles, their own flaws, worries, concerns; everyone is human. And then he said, “Look at your own blog, after all. People would have no idea that you’re going through this. You come off like you’re handling everything effortlessly.” That was true, I realized. (I mean, look at this post, for example; I was feeling terrible and insecure that day. It’s the type of event I would have normally loved, but instead I felt self-conscious and lame.)”

I appreciate that Jo was honest (and i consider her a top blogger). I wish more bloggers would be honest when blogging. I think it would make them stop looking like foolish wantabes.
BTW, in my opinion there is nothing worse than when a “life style” blogger tries her hand at “fashion” blogging. There is currently a “top” blogger doing this on her blog and her babble blogs and i think it is a joke. Maybe it is to help get votes because she was nominated on the Top 25 Fashion & Beauty Moms for 2012 on Circle of Moms. Best of luck to her.

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