Bhavana Durgam: Mastering Influencer Life - Balancing Act and Positivity

Bhavana Durgam, crowned Miss India Karnataka 2018, offers a candid view of her journey as an influencer. Balancing various roles - a beauty queen, a model, and an influencer - she shares her experiences, challenges, and the importance of mental well-being while thriving in the digital world.

Balancing Acts: Career, Modelling, and Content Creation

Bhavana is a multi-tasker, juggling a corporate job, a modelling career, and content creation. She emphasizes the role of planning and effective time management to strike the right balance: "Planning my week and time management helped me balance them all."

Reflecting on her influencer journey, Bhavana highlights the occasional disappointment when her content doesn't reach the expected audience. "If not this video, some other will," she assures herself. She adds, "Keeping morale high when my content doesn't reach expected numbers is tough. Patience and determination are my allies here."

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Real vs. Reel: A Constant Struggle

Bhavana acknowledges the temptation to compare her journey with the seemingly perfect lives of fellow creators. She, however, reminds herself that social media often showcases only the highlights, not the behind-the-scenes struggles that every creator faces. In Bhavana's words,"Social media often showcases the highlights, not the behind-the-scenes struggles every creator faces." 

The Brand vs. Freedom Battle

Brands bring both opportunities and challenges. Bhavana expresses her desire for creative freedom, sometimes compromised by stringent brand expectations. The delicate balance between staying true to her creativity and meeting brand demands is a constant struggle. Bhavana adds, "Sometimes, I feel like I can't be as creative as I want to be. It takes away the fun of creating content."

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Consistency Dilemma and Facing Negativity

"Staying consistent is harder than it seems," admits Bhavana. "Creative blocks are pretty common." In the digital era, dealing with online negativity is inevitable. Bhavana's coping mechanism involves focusing on the positive and choosing to ignore the negativity. "There's always more positivity than negativity," she wisely notes.

For Bhavana, the presence of a trusted friend is a source of comfort during tough times. "When I'm very badly affected, Talking to my best friend always helps, he helps lighten the mood and cheer me up."

Bhavana Durgam's influencer journey is not just about glamour. It's about staying strong through the highs and lows. Balancing a demanding life, combating negativity, and nurturing mental well-being, Bhavana sets a strong example for aspiring influencers, proving that staying true to oneself is key to thriving in this world.