Diamond In Doses: An Interview With The Bad Girl of Blogging
Bold, brown-skinned and armed with plenty of shit to say, Diamond Bell is a 25-year-old lifestyle blogger from Chicago who has taken social media by storm with her words, grit and humor.My discovery of Diamond came over six months ago, when a mutual friend of ours DM'd me her page on Snapchat and said that he would love to see us collab. Ever so curious about new bloggers, I read one of her posts and fell in love. As a writer, I love when other writers are starting blogs, staying consistent and constantly improving their craft.Recently, I got a chance to sit down with my favorite Bad Girl during her anniversary weekend where she hosted Diamond's Dosage LIVE: a talkshow style event where she and the audience discussed various aspects of the double standard from her recent blog series.
Since June 6, 2017 Diamond has officially been a blogger but says her introduction to the blog world wasn't traditional. "I feel bad when I say I haven't been writing all of these years," she says. " However, I've always been a reader, I've always been a writer. I love research, I'm that person that will analyze people, places, things."
Stirring up controversy, laughs, and endless conversation when she drops a post, Diamond says while she appreciates the support and engagement, sometimes she feels that the hyper-visibility she has now is a bit much."I feel like I can't tweet in peace anymore!" she exclaims before shaking her head and letting out a small laugh. "I feel like I get trolled often because since I blog now, people are paying attention to my page and if I say ANYTHING, people are at my throat about it. But those are the things that come with it, " she wistfully says.Blogger or not, the battle between our lower selves versus our higher selves is one we all deal with all too well. One minute, she wants to spit on bitches, the next minute its peace and love and rainbows. One may wonder how she balances the opposites of her personality so well?"Every day, I pray for peace and balance ," she says. "I'm learning now to think before I react. I have to think about this, because words are powerful."
Balance is key and another key to staying grounded and balanced for Diamond is the women she chooses to surround herself with."Be yourself," she advises. "The girls who come along with that will find comfort in that because you are what you attract at the end of the day. So, if you're a person of light and love then you will attract light and love in your friends as well."
Diamond is a woman with big dreams-- dreams that ascend beyond her blog. In addition to planning a weekend full of events to celebrate her one-year anniversary (including her sold out live blogging forum) she also jet-setted to Los Angeles to participate in some BET Weekend activities."L.A. taught me that the world is bigger than me. In a world where everyone is trying to find their own place, I don't. I make my own place," she says.For more information on Diamond and where you can get your next dose, visit her website www.diamondsdosage.com & follow her on Instagram and Twitter @DiamondsDosage