What is your influence? Have you thought about it lately? It’s been on my mind heavy.  We hear this word “influencer” being thrown around a lot these days, but as an Influencer what are we actually influencing? Are we trying to sell products? Inspire people? What is it that we want to accomplish.  I’ve been thinking about this more lately, because for me my influence is changing.  I started out wanting to share my passion for beauty and makeup (which I still love).  I wanted to “influence” people to watch my videos, purchase products that I love, and  use my platform as a resource for all things beauty.  While I still love beauty I feel like my influence is changing.

There’s been this tug on me recently that’s telling me I’m called to do more. To say more.  To share more. In the past I was guilty of being caught up in likes and followers. I didn’t pay much attention to my impact. It even got to the point where I forgot about my WHY. As this tug is still pulling on me it’s made me more aware of what I put out into the world. I want my content to speak volumes, make people feel good, and cause them to think and reflect. I want my content to empower others and generally spread positive vibes.

We never know who’s watching or being inspired by our stories.  My prayer is that God continues to use  and challenge us to be more and do more.  My prayer is that we’re more transparent and share our testimonies. I want to be around for a long time, but more importantly I want to produce quality content.  While I’m still navigating and trying to figure out how I can do more I’m praying for mindfulness. I’m praying that God will continue to show me what I’m called to do and be mindful of what I put out into the world. It’s easy to get caught up in the blogging and social media space.  It’s easy to forget our purpose/original intentions. I hope that we all can make a difference and inspire people for good. To me that is the true influence. So, again what is your influence? Who are you influencing?