There’s one important thing every aspiring successful blogger needs to know.
It’s this: blogging is a looooong journey. So long that building a sustainable blogging business can be a life’s work.
Expect it will take time and tremendous effort.
Expect it will push you hard to build skills and discipline.
More than that, it will test your resilience, shape your perspective on life, and reveal how much strength you will have.
Hi reader! It’s Eljon, and before we continue, I want to welcome you to my blog, Explore to Thrive. Here, I share my experiences with traveling, reflections on spirituality, personal growth and insights on building an online business, all to make a difference. But my mission goes beyond that. You can learn more about what I do by visiting my homepage.
In my case, it has also tested my relationship with friends. Since I wanted my blog to grow right away, there were times I had to miss their invites. I only hope they understand.
From what I’ve heard in legit blogging communities, it could take years. Some say at least 2 years before you can make a decent profit; 5 to 10 years before it becomes sustainable.
By sustainable I mean a blog with loyal readers and people who keep coming back.
These numbers are subjective, but they’re realistic from what I’ve heard. And if you’re building a blog on your own, this is the reality.
For something that takes this long, we can all agree that motivation alone won’t cut it. Frustration can take over when results are slow. Challenges can drain you fast. Distractions can pull you away. And before you know it, your motivation is gone.
I know, because I’ve been there.
My motivation dropped from 100 to 0 when Google cut my organic traffic from three digits down to one.
What kept me going? My spirituality.
And I believe every blogger needs it for this journey.
Spirituality might seem complicated or unclear at first. But it can be as simple as holding on to something profound like meaning, reason, passion, or purpose.
You can bring spirituality into blogging by letting your passion fuel your work.
You can also do it by giving your blog a personal reason to exist.
For a stronger foundation, tie it to your purpose in life.
When blogging becomes a part of you, you form a bond with it on a spiritual level, and that’s what makes you resilient.
Resilient? Yes, because once it becomes part of you, and you’ll do everything to take care of it. You won’t give up on it, the same way you wouldn’t give up on yourself.
Think of your hands. They’re like your blog.
You use them to earn, to help others, and to make a difference.
If your hands got wounded, would you leave them bleeding? Of course not, you’d give them first aid and make sure they heal.
You’ll give your blog the same treatment when it’s spiritually bonded to you. It becomes as important as any part of your body, and you’ll keep protecting and nurturing it no matter what.
Spirituality works best, though, if you have a powerful source for it.
In my case, it’s Jesus. He’s the man. I adore Him so much. Because of His passion, death, and resurrection, I understand so many things in life.
Like, if I want to achieve something I want so much, such as success in this blog, then I have to give everything I’ve got.
I realized this as I reflected on Jesus sacrificing Himself on the cross. Imagine, He gave everything, even His life, to fulfill what He wanted.
What did He want? Our salvation.
Every day His story inspires me and gives me the strength to keep going. It’s true, even when everything feels impossible.
Tapping into spirituality is the last of my five tips, and also the most profound, for keeping myself inspired to blog.
If you missed the other four, you can check out my post “How I Survived Blogging Alone for Years and How You Can Too.” If you’re a blogger, the tips in that post are for you.
Thank you for reading my post. I hope my reflections and experiences inspire your own personal and spiritual journey. Before you go, if you haven’t explored it yet, stop by my home page where I share more about who I am and my path. See you there!
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