As Fashion bloggers we wear many hats, literally and figuratively. We’re sources of fashion inspiration, living paper dolls and sometimes life coaches it seems to the many that read our blogs. We love it and wouldn’t have it any other way. But for as much as we give to the art of blogging, sometimes it’s good to step back and reflect on what we’ve learned and taken away from the process of sharing our sartorial lives. Three amazingly talented fashion bloggers answered the question:

“In the last year what has been the biggest life lesson you’ve learned through blogging?”

Ashe Mischief of Dramatis Personae
“Firstly, a big change in my life within the last year was graduating from grad school and moving in to a profession. A large part of me is used to this semi-professional writing that took place through all of my schooling, and blogging has given me a platform to continue that in a much more focused way. Secondly, blogging has given me the ability to connect with amazing men and women who are very similar to myself. Being in a small college town is challenging, because many things make you “less than” your peers. It’s really changed my life to see that no matter where you are, how isolated you feel, blogging can really provide you with a network that keeps you from feeling so alone because you’ll always find amazing people who are similar to you.

Michelle N. of Decline Designs
“I’d definitely say the biggest life lesson I’ve learned is perseverance and patience! I am not a patient person by nature at all, and I have a tendency to get frustrated and give up sometimes as well. But with blogging you simply have to stick it out, knowing that it will get better, even though you’re not seeing any immediate results. Obviously this translates well into other areas of life (business, anyone?), so I’m glad I learned a bit more patience.”

Ashley of Breakfast at Saks
“[I've learned] to take the good with the bad. Whether that is your blog statistics, the comments people leave or your interactions with PR people. There will always be high points and low points and you just have to learn to take it all with a grain of salt. And keep your perspective because in the end it’s just a blog and you can always turn off the computer!”

Running and maintaining a blog teaches you so many valuable lessons that you can carry with you throughout your life. Whether it’s learning to have more patience or cherishing the valuable relationships you build, there is no doubt that blogging is a rewarding experience that will leave you with just as much as you give.