I've sat for over six
months, not doing much of anything. Not
even following through on my plan to do Flash Back posts when The Party List went out the window? Why?
Well, the reason finally came to
me last weekend. I haven't been using my blog/ editorial boards or my planners
since the end of February... when I started the reorganization of the studio/
office.
I am a VERY visual person. Even
during my days of selling Christmas Around the World, House of Lloyd and
Undercover Wear whenever there was a promotion, I would buy a sheet of poster
board and create a chart to track my progress towards a goal.
Saturday, I pulled out my notepad
and decided there were changes to be made.
1- Work only with blogs that bring me joy.
I had six blogs.
I am keeping KellysCountry. I love networking with artists and fans. Even though I do not make a single dime from anything I write on this blog, the opportunity to meet some really awesome folks has been amazing, as well as staying connected with old friends like The Bellamy Brothers, W.C. Jameson and James Williams.
However, I made the definitive decision to close the Living Through Weightloss.
I find being motivated hard on
the blog when there are no responses to posts... and only a hand full of readers.
I thought that through my journey I could inspire others. I've gotten to the
point where my time is too valuable for something that is not having any affect
on me or others. As of today, that blog will be closing by end of the month.
2 - Still In Debate
I started the Ozarks Journal blog
back when I first met the Polish Sinfonia and needed a place to post pictures
from the grade school students so that the orchestra members could all go look
at them. I still like the blog idea but I'm making a couple of changes.
I want to keep talking about
prepping, my garden and household. I was talking 'household' on the weightloss
blog, after all a clean house does make for a better self-journey but something
in me decided I could keep the household with the Ozarks Journal. I mean, I
LIVE in the Ozarks. LOL So OJ will be more about my corner of the Ozarks and
our home here.
3- Staying on Task
This required evaluating what I really want to do.
I want to write - both books and articles. Many of which have something to do with romance, cowboys or music.
I want the Etsy shop or some other sales form to destash my stuff and
let it bring joy to others.
4 - More time to craft and to write.
I still have book series I want/
need to write. I'm starting back to a regular writing schedule next week.
Hopefully, by the time Bob comes home I will have a routine where even if I
only take thirty minutes, the words will flow.
Overall Goals
To create beautiful things while destashing our home
To stay more on Task
To write more books
To have a financial plan in place that has the house paid off in two
years.
I'm spending the rest of this
week getting posts written/ scheduled, batch-recording videos and putting the
office back together from company last week.
I will see you back here on
Friday (September 11) to talk about the
new schedule and give you a final flip-through of my Ausgust Assembly Line Junk
Journal Challenge journal.
until then...
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