Best decision I’ve made so far in 2016! (Bullet Journaling)

Starting this bullet journal. Ok. So. This is probably the god-damn best idea I’ve ever had…anddd it’s totally not MY idea, I just sort of ran into the idea when looking at journaling crap on Pinterest.

Anywho, bullet journaling is more or less just a DIY planner. You can make it however you want. You’re basically designing this journal/planner to suit your needs. I’m using mine to track daily habits, food/recipes, goal setting, actual journaling, and ultimately to stay organized.

For the most part, I’ve been feeling like my life is very cluttered. And, this happens when you have a lot going on, and/or are working on several projects at once. So far, I’m already saving myself a lot of time and effort.

It is my daily habits tracker that has really made the most impact on me. Just marking off my daily tasks has really got me feeling and being more productive.

Today, I did a little bit of poetry writing after discovering there are zero free (worthy) poetry courses on Udemy. I ended up just watching/listening to a bit of Sarah Kay (spoken word) and trying to discover what type of poetry I’d like to write. Already, I know I want to focus on story-telling. I’m not very interested in the lyrical aspect of poetry (you know, the word play, repetition, rhythm, rhyme ect.)

I updated Ovia, I worked on my courses, I ran my errands, I did all my minor and major tasks for the day, and I did some writing. It was a VERY successful day.

BTW I am STARVING right now. It’s 4:30am and I am not even slightly tired. (Just hungry and cold.) A terrible combination if I might add. I didn’t get to bed until 9am this morning and I woke up 5-6 hours later. I’m surprised I am not exhausted. I really should be sleeping/resting. I have to run errands tomorrow because we’ve got a blizzard coming this weekend.

Lifestyle Blog

What I REALLY wanted to mention is that I’ve decided to start a blog. Like a professional blog. Themed blog. I’m not going to stop doing this. I need this blog for brain dump. I’ve always kind of dreamed of being a full time blogger and I think it’s something I could do very well. I’ve thought about it but never really in a serious/professional way. I think now is really the right time to do this.  Seriously, I want to go all the way with this. All. The. Way. I will do a lot of extensive research before I start because I want to do this right.

I have a few topics/themes in mind. Writing and frugal living are kind of my top picks. I think frugal living (in NYC) specifically aimed at younger people – minimal living in a big city type stuff, would make the most sense mostly because this is the stuff I occupy my time with the most and lifestyle type blog is what I would enjoy most doing. But, like I said, I want to do it right, and I want to be informed before jumping in.

I think in time, I would like to have 2 blogs. One lifestyle, and one writing blog.

Logically, it would make sense to start a writing blog because I already have sort of a brand and have been building it with my courses. I really need to think long and hard about this before making a decision.

In the meantime, I am going to pursue transcription and really put in the effort.

Luna is literally in my purse right now. Her head is just in there.