#WhyICreate. To be completely transparent and honest, I create for me! I was born a creator, and I'm not just referring to blogging/influencer creating, this is for all forms that I've ever affiliated myself with. Since I was 5, I have been in some form of an art class or practiced art any many mediums. From K5 to 12th grade, I've taken arts, graphics, or music classes. By 8 I knew I wanted to be a fashion designer. I studied fashion design in college and went on to internship and work for SPANX as a contract designer. So, for me, it's second nature. No matter what medium it is, I feel I need to be creating. -- Why did I start blogging? When my contract was up, I struggled with finding another apparel design job in Atlanta. There are limited positions and I was not in a great financial position or really wanted to move to NY. So, I had to completely change industries. I kind of hit a dark point where I felt like I just gave up everything I worked so hard for and loved doing. So I started blogging and creating makeup tutorials. I needed a creative outlet and I just had fun creating content to share. It was therapeutic, it helped me get over a lot of my fears and helped me conquer some of my anxiety. It spoke to my creative soul. -- I know influencers have been getting a bad rep lately and how we're not authentic and more. That's why today, on @WorldCreatorDay, we wanted to share why we create. We are visual storytellers, makeup artists, comedians, musicians, fashionistas, filmmakers, chefs, or fitness motivators. We are full of life and full adventures. We are creators. #WorldCreatorDay #pumpsandpouts #beautybloggers #fashionblogger #lifestyleblogger #atlantablogger (at Atlanta, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw7MvLYHugR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=i8n68t4cpmxr