Important post (please read)
Hey everyone! I hope y'all are having a great week so far, there are just a few things that I need to address.
I started this blog 4-5 months ago, the week before I started college. I originally started this blog out of pure boredom. I also started it as something for my close friends and family to read (my grandma even reads my blog every day!)
I never in my wildest dreams thought that I would ever have this many followers. Almost 8,000 in just 5 months is absolutely insane! I am still in shock every day that I have such an extensive following. I honestly have the best supporters. Though this attention can be a blessing most of the time, it has also been a challenge and an adjustment. With being in the spot light, people are always watching everything you do and say. This is something I never truly thought about.
I am just a freshman in college, I still have no real comprehension of this big world that I am entering. As a blogger that encourages young women in finding positivity and confidence, I realize that in these past few months I have not been perfect. My goal was to be 100% honest and down to earth with my followers, but as my audience has grown so intently, I have now realized that I need to watch everything I say and do. I get 40+ messages a day from girls telling me that they look up to me and that I am their role model. To me, this fills my heart with such joy! The fact that I have been able to impact others and change lives through my blog has been an incredibly experience. Though with this, I have realized that my words and actions definitely can influence others. I just wanted to apologize for anything upsetting or offensive I have said in these past months, my intent was never to cause any trouble. I never realized that the things I post influence other's views in regards to sorority life, Delta Gamma, and Ole Miss in general.
I absolutely love my sorority and my school, I am incredibly blessed to be a part of both of these amazing second homes. However, I can not answer anymore questions publicly about my college, sorority, or greek life in general. I will still answer y'all's questions on these topics privately, but I will not answer them publicly anymore. I will also be deleting my sorority/advice blog! Again, if you have personal matters you would like to discuss- I will reply back to you privately. I still would love to help y'all to the best of my ability, I can just not do this publicly to an audience of 7,000.
Because I have such a large following now, I need to watch what I broadcast. My 'popularity' on tumblr happened so quickly, and I wasn't necessarily prepared to handle it. I am still growing up and have a lot to learn. I want to thank y'all so much for all the support and love that I have received. I am so excited to see what the future will bring! I hope that this could clear everything up! I love you all so, so much!
xoxo,
Mackenzie Kendall