I started bullet journaling in July and it ended up being one of the best decisions I’ve made during the hell year that was 2020. For those of you who aren’t familiar with it, bullet journaling is an organizational method created by designer Ryder Carroll meant to help you keep track of everything in your life. It’s the KonMari method for your mind. I decided to keep a bullet journal after binge-watching a ton of AmandaRachLee videos during the first few months of quarantine. I just graduated and had no clue where my life was going. I started to panic because there was so much I wanted to do all at once, but I had no idea where or how to start. I decided to try out bullet journaling. I’ve been aware of the method for a couple of years, but was too intimidated to try it out until now. Ever since I started using this method of organization, my life has been a lot easier. I want to share a couple insights from my bujo journey and reasons why everyone should keep a bujo in 2021.
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Where are my fellow writers and book nerds at? Hello! How are you? This is going to be a bit of a long read so grab a blanket and a beverage of your choice and snuggle up.
Salaam everyone and happy November! I’m sure you’ve already heard this elsewhere, but it’s truly wild that there are only two months left in 2020. I’m sure I don’t need to explain how tough this year was for everyone. While I’m sure the world isn’t magically going to back to normal on midnight January 1 (what even is normal anymore), I’m excited to bid 2020 adieu!
Oh my goodness! So much is happening in such a short period of time. My manuscript is almost complete. I’m getting closer to my goal of publication. And I got my very first feature in a media publication! It’s all surreal. I thought I’d take this time to step back and reflect on where I am. This past month was difficult in terms of writing and putting out content for my book. My mental health got to a low that I hadn’t seen in a while. My interpersonal relationships suffered a bit as well. I had no will to write. At times, I thought about giving up completely. After all, who would want to read a fantasy novel written by me? I really needed to stop for a second, and breathe. I needed to remind myself why I’m writing this book in the first place. I’d love to share with you all the story behind Khadijah Haq. Art by me
So. . . I haven’t posted for a while. My bad.
But I’m back with an exciting announcement: I’m writing a book! It’s been a dream of mine to be a published fantasy author, and it’s finally coming true! I’ve been working on my debut novel, “The Source of Hate,” since I was in high school. I was never able to fully dedicate my time and energy to it due to school and mental health. But since I graduated college, I’ve finally been able to give my all to my childhood dream. I sit at a window seat in a coffee shop on a rainy day. My workstation is set up for optimal productivity. My phone lies face-down on the table, next to my laptop. My journal is bookmarked with ideas in case I need inspiration. My Google document is ready for my flow of genius.
Too bad that rarely ever comes. Ugh. Why is writing so hard? |