I started to write my caption for my Instagram #2016TopNine and quickly realized that I had way too many things to say about 2016 and a blog post would probably be much more appropriate. Before we hop into things, I want to take a moment to thank all of you that follow along! I started posting daily outfits two years ago on Instagram; when I thought about the possibility of writing a blog I felt overwhelmed. I worried I’d compare myself to others and end up disappointed.
I couldn’t have been any more wrong. Writing What Nicole Wore has been incredibly rewarding: personally, emotionally, mentally and at times financially too. I’ve earned a confidence and sense of pride for myself that I lacked before as well as many life lessons. I’ve been incredibly blessed to work with brands, shops and people beyond even my wildest dreams when I first started posting what I was wearing each day as a way to learn to remix my closet.
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At the beginning of the year, I try to set blog related goals for myself and then check in on them each month. One of my biggest milestones with Instagram was hitting 10,000 followers on Instagram; it was something I’d worked towards and was so excited when I finally reached in May. My biggest goal for Instagram was to reach 15k; while I missed making that goal, I’m really proud of the way I’ve learned to leverage the social platform, grow organically and create content I’m proud of.
In 2017, I want to continue to push myself on this platform by hitting a new goal {I’ll share it in this space in one year haha} by increasing my engagement and producing high quality content.
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Polka Dot LuLaRoe Cassie Skirt + Kind Self Thought // This photo has consistently been my most Pinned photo from What Nicole Wore. I took a longgggggg {think five year} break from college and after being at a part time job that I loathed I finally gathered the courage to quit my job and enroll in classes full time. I’d been so scared to go back, to fail, to try, etc. I can remember writing this post and having an incredibly hopeful feeling that this was where I was going to turn things around & focus on making choices that would allow me to grow as cheesy as it sounds.
