Blogversary🎊🎈

Yaaaaaaay, it's my first blogversary and although I should be excited, I'm having a mixed feeling.

Well, I guess you all have been fine? I am though but really busy with preparations of some kind which I would gist you about later😜

Hmmmm, this whole year hasn't really been smooth if you'll likely agree.

Down the memory lane, LollyciousTalks started as a practical of one of our virtual ICT classes during the pandemic. The lecturer had created a WhatsApp group and had told us previously in class before the break that we would be creating a blog.

When it was time, the instructor (whom was a Computer Science student in my school and we became friends afterwards) taught us the steps and asked us to go ahead and do ours. Firstly, I was reluctant because I was not active when the class was going on which made me just mark notifications from the group chat read.

I could remember a few of my friends had called that they didn't understand the process too (since it was individually, I'm sure if it been a group work alot would have hid behind others) and were like ''bawo la se ma shey bayi?'' meaning ''how do we go about it?'' I told them my laptop was faulty and I didn't want to practice it using a mobile phone.

I didn't know where the spark came from in the evening of that same day and I was really disturbed to practice the steps when I saw people sharing links of the blog sites they created.

Now, how do I go about it? When I ran through the steps at first it looked like I was reading Chinese language. I didn't just understand it. Lobatan.

That time, a colleague had created a tutorial video and has been entertaining questions from people troubled with the blog site creation. I wanted to ask him for help too but my ego didn't agree.

Then, I went ahead to start the creation. When it got to the name of the blog site, the idea of LollyciousTalks came and it sounded like something I wanted so I filled it. Moving on, I wanted something different from what others have done (news blog site) though I didn't really know the kinds of blogs that existed at that time, I was just propelled to do something more of personal stories and pillow talks.

After tagging it Lifestyle, I came up with an introductory post then boom the problem came. That was ''how do I share the link to this post?'' I didn't have any choice than to call another friend that can help me and he explained. I share the link to the WhatsApp group and I was commended just like others.

The practical was supposed to end there but the following week, I had the urge to post something and it goes on and on weekly.

Challenges so far? Well, I've not started monetizing it cos I feel I still don't have number of readers (fluctuating readers). I'm sure it's going to be soon except for the way the network providers have been misbehaving since I got a domain name. It has outrightly reduced the number of readers here. Phone and NEPA issue ehn, every Nigerian of course knows this. Lol

So many times, I don't know what to write till Monday evening when the post is supposed to have gone out there for y'all to read. I've been asked how I get the idea of what to write about and I just answered ''God's help.''

When I pick up my phone, open a new document on WPS app like I'm doing at the moment, ask God to take charge and he does. Some people asked if I was the one writing these and I confidently say yes.

I know my write-ups ain't perfect and that's why I continue reading different value-adding pieces to shape me more into a better writer. Blogging is not as easy as I had thought it would be, it's so stressful but when you enjoy it, you can't stop.

I could remember during exams, how I had still been consistent with it despite the fact that all contents are fresh and I've not developed the act of drafting ahead which I think would be the best option now that I have several things to do. I need to start creating contents for my fabrics business too, guess you now know about Lollycious Da Clothier? Please just ask me for clothing materials of all kind, I go do una well.

There are times when I kind of digress in my contents but I really can't thank you guys for still sticking through.

To everyone here motivating me, cheering me on, sharing the contents, sharing opinions via the comment section. I love you all.

I trust God to help me in this journey as I not just want to share my experiences, trends and pillow talks but that we'll all be able to grow with them.

One time, tiri gbosas for you.

Virtual hugs FAM🤗🤗🤗