Am I a fraud? BritmumsLive 2013
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I jokingly spent a large part of last weekend telling everyone that I wasn't a "real" blogger, that I kind of fell into blogging by accident. When the Lilypad first started, I was told by an SEO expert that I needed to write a blog as Google would like the fresh content and it would help my SEO but what I didn't realise was that it would also help the frustrated writer inside me and give me a forum to diarise part of my children's memories.
So going to BritmumsLive was a massive step outside of my comfort zone (let alone actually wearing a top that wasn't black ... my mother was so proud), so I took a deep breath and some of those imaginary brave pills and I got on the train to London. I am not sure really what I expected about the conference, I was looking forward to learning some new skills, meeting new people and finding some reassurance about whether I was doing it "right".
I put my best (heeled) foot forward and actually found that I didn't need to be brave. There were a collection of amazing women, without agenda or hierachy, that were willing to say hello, have a chat and in some cases, envelope me in a bear hug. (Emma this is you - but you probably knew that already).
I could relive the seminars I attended, or the brands that I met and chatted with but for me, BritmumsLive was about the people. The real, honest, open and friendly people that squealed when they realised that I wasn't actually a frog (like my twitter avatar) and those that wanted to share a cheeky vino or two with me till after midnight (yes Laura and Rebecca, that is you).
There were absolutely things I learnt about other people such as, I never knew that one person could be so enthused about Mooncups (go and google it, I dare you) and Pink Oddy is an amazing ambassador for them! I didn't realise how openly emotional and supportive a room full of people can be about a strangers story (Katie Piper is a true inspiration) and I still cannot comprehend why Soda Stream have never thought to put gin in a Cherry drink before! (Alice you should definately try and patent this!)
So at the end of the weekend, when my high heeled feet could simply walk no more, I asked myself the question as to whether I am a fraud. I write about the things that matter to me, whether that is one of my daughters achievements, a charity campaign or simply my love of shopping and shoes. If being honest, being part of a community and enjoying writing makes me a fraudulent blogger then I hold my hands up. I tell my girls every day that they can be whatever they want to be and a weekend fuelled by inspirational women has made sure that I remember that too!
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