Fashion, beauty and career blog by Taja Jarvis
Writing used to come really naturally to me.
I would always have tons of ideas, sit down and type them out. It was that simple. I didn’t consider the fit or flow or the content’s theme. Whatever I wanted to write about, I would. I think working in Communications and seeing how profitable “good” writing could be tainted things for me. For a very long time (a.k.a. since Oct 2017) I no longer considered what I had to say good, or worth sharing.
Happy 23rd birthday to me!
I’ve always likened birthdays to New Years – July 16th has always felt like a fresh start. The days and weeks leading up to it are a time to reflect on the past twelve months of my life, laugh over the hundreds of photos I’ve taken, gauge how much closer I am to achieving certain goals and decide which people I’m cutting off (just kidding).
Being totally honest, 22 was..
Working in a creative field such as fashion/beauty PR can momentarily drain you of your natural creative ability. Finding inspiration that actually makes you want to get up and do something is few and far between. Sure, I can watch a really touching and heartfelt viral video about how the minutes in my life are being wasted redacted into jelly beans but that’s not making me jump out of bed.
What I find drives me to make real change is seeing the success of my peers. Young people who are really grinding in their fields and making upward moves. Whether that’s leveraging their photography skills, blogging, working in tech, travelling or entering the corporate realm, it’s all highly motivating and makes me wonder what I personally should be doing more, or less, of.
