This week I felt vindicated as a blogger. Really, really vindicated for burning my bridge with VW back in May. As bloggers, it can be intimidating to stand up to brands, especially ones that claim to be the #1 automaker. I felt entirely disrespected by VW as I'll explain below, but as it turns ...
Blogging
Blogging, Vulnerability and Taking Chances
I think a lot about blogging, because I'm geeky like that. For a long time, I told myself I wouldn't write about blogging because it was redundant. Like, "Hello, I'm a blogger who writes about blogging on a blog." However, I've realized something--a lot of creative people experience what I do with ...
Welcome to the New Road Darling
After attending Texas Style Council last weekend, I returned home with renewed energy about blogging. Through the sessions I attended, I reflected a lot on my blog and what kind of online home wanted to build for myself (and for you, too!). Perhaps a bit sadly, I realized Those Graces no longer fit ...
Let’s Start Again
I don't know where to start with this post. Since shutting down this blog in September, I struggled to find a way to replace the void the closure left in my life. Frankly, I found it impossible, which is why I'm back. I spent four years posting here, in the good times and the bad and when it was ...
On Blogging and Not Quitting
More often than I care to admit, I think about hitting the delete button on Those Graces. Sometimes I feel so different from the girl who started this all one summer day four years ago. Up until now, I've always felt that I've grown with my blog and not against it, but lately I've been feeling so ...