Updates – The HeartWord Way

What happened?!?

So… The last post I did was in October. It’s been about four months since you last saw a new post from me. The main reason for that was the holidays.

First we had Thanksgiving. Then came Christmas (or whatever holiday you celebrate in December). Then on the day after Christmas, I left for vacation (don’t worry, we were very careful to stay healthy). And THEN school started back… let’s just say I’m taking two extra college courses for dual enrollment, and they take up a lot of time in my school day.

Long story short, I haven’t had a lot of extra time on my hands lately. BUT, hopefully that will change soon.

All of the major holidays are out of the way. I’m not going on any big trips for a while. And hopefully, after the first few weeks of these two new college courses, I’ll get into a routine and be able to handle the amount of work.

So, that means more time for you guys!

Changes have happened!

As I’m sure you’ve noticed if you are reading this post on the actual blog site and not in an email, I’ve made some changes to my blog. I decided it was time to freshen up, take new pictures, and even create a new logo!

I made all of these changes for one main reason. I want to start to get serious with this blog. I want to write more posts. I want to get more followers. I want to use social media to bring people to my site (Pinterest at first, then maybe Instagram?).

I’m not doing this just because I want lots of followers to be popular. I want to do it so I can help others become the best writers they can be. Also, it’s good to build up followers NOW so I can maybe turn this into a business LATER.

So…. thoughts? I’m sure many of you who read my blog are bloggers yourselves, so I would absolutely love to hear what you think AND any tips you have for me! Also, what do you think of the changes I made? Is my site easy to navigate, or do I need to make a few changes? Please let me know if something is not right! I would LOVE to hear your advice!

Upcoming Posts

As for the idea of upcoming posts, I don’t have a definite plan yet. I have a few posts I know I want to do…

I have a story that I have written that I would like to share.

I’ve been reading through a book series that I could do a review on.

And…. that’s it.

So that’s why I need to hear from you guys! What do you want me to post about? (If you don’t know what I normally post about, I usually do posts about writing, books, bullet journaling, and monthly recaps.)

Until next week! Thanks for reading! Happy writing!

You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. (Philippians 2:5)

So . . . I just checked and saw that my last post was on July 5 – a month from the day that I’m writing this post. Yikes.

What happened, you ask? July happened. July went by so fast, I feel like it was only yesterday I was watching fireworks on July 4. Somehow, that was actually a full month ago.

I think I feel like July happened so quickly because it was a really busy month for me – well, as busy as you can be in this COVID pandemic. I was more busy in July than I have been in all the months since the beginning of quarantine!

So, I didn’t write any posts this month. I started one, but didn’t finish it. And I’m really sorry. I know I keep promising you guys more, more, and more posts, but sometimes life just goes by too fast!

So, I think to catch up today, I’ll just do a more relaxed version of my usual monthly recap.

July Summed Up

Three big things happened in July, plus a few other things as well.

ONE: I stayed at my grandmother’s house for a week, which ended up being really relaxing because I got to kind of take a break from everything that was happening at home.

TWO: We painted my room! I’ve been waiting to do this for a little while now, and we finally did it (once I finally made up my mind on the color 😉 )!

THREE: I got my learner’s permit! Usually, in the state where I live, you get your permit at age fifteen, but I decided to wait a while. So here I am, a year and a few months later, and I’ve finally gotten up the courage to go take that test! And I passed! Now I just have to actually, you know, drive.

One little thing is a book I got off of Amazon: Create This Book. Create This Book is a book made by one of my favorite YouTubers, Moriah Elizabeth. It’s basically just a book full of prompts for artists (or people who know they’re not quite artists, but their drawings are OK; like me). I may show a few pictures in upcoming posts, I’m not sure. (By the way, you should totally go check out Moriah Elizabeth’s YouTube channel. She does lots of cool art and I really enjoy watching her videos. She did a series on this book that I’m starting as well.)

Another little thing is another book I got off of Amazon, but I’ve been waiting for a while for this one: Keeper of the Lost Cities: Illustrated and Annotated Edition!! Oh my gosh, I’ve been so excited for this, and it finally came a few days ago! I’ve already read this series, and when the author announced she was selling a special edition of book #1, I was on Amazon faster than you can blink! Ok, that was an exaggeration, but you get the point. I LOVE this series. A lot.

So, What’s In Store For August?

In August, several things are happening:

School starts! I start school on August 10, which is pretty early, but at least I’ll get done earlier next spring!
I’m also going to get some dental work done in August, so that should be *fun* (laying the sarcasm on thick, here).
I’m starting a new bullet journal; this one will only be for school.
And, I’ll obviously be learning to drive!

As for blog posts, I’ll just try to get one out whenever I can, since I’ll be adjusting to a new schedule with school almost here.

See Ya!

That’s it for today’s post! I hope you all are excited for me to be coming back!

If you all have any post suggestions, please let me know in the comments! I’ll definitely take your suggestions into consideration!

Also comment and let me know, how was your July? Are you excited to start school back (if you’re a student)?

Thanks for reading! Happy writing!

And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and never tempts anyone else. James 1:13 NLT

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