April 2017 Bullet Journal Spread Check-in
This is a quick post as a follow-up to my April spread! I changed my regular layout, so I figured it would be beneficial to see how it’s going for me. I haven’t added much to my layout. For the first...
View ArticleLiterary Tips: Description
Description in writing means you’re trying to show your readers how something is in a physical, tangible, or visceral way. While I write, I flip between describing too much and not describing enough....
View ArticleMy Hometown
I’m moving back to my hometown at the end of the month. The longest time I’ve spent there, since I moved out for university, was from April to August of 2015. Now, I’m moving back to live with my dad...
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BuJo Comparison: April 2016 and April 2017
April 2016 was the second full month of using my bullet journal. It’s hard to believe I’ve only been doing this BuJo thing for a year, but my differences in spreads definitely show how I’ve improved,...
View ArticleWriting Resource Roundup: Revision
Since I started revising my own novel a few weeks ago, I figured the resource roundup for this month should go in line with whatever I’ve been looking up. I may be an editor, but editing your own work...
View ArticleMonth In Review: April 2017
This post is written in advance, because as you’ll probably glance down to see, I move today! Lots of lugging boxes and a 5+ hour drive. I honestly enjoy packing and moving—it’s the unpacking that I...
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May 2017 Monthly Bullet Journal Spreads
My bullet journal spreads in April (well, my singular spread) was almost like a break for me. I needed a bit of a reset from my bullet journal and from planning. I think it’s really important to take...
View ArticleQuick Blog Update!
This is a quick update to say I’m reducing my posts from three times a week to only twice a week. Here is the new change. Monday: Bullet journal posts, on the regular. Any other day of the week:...
View ArticleBullet Journal Breaks: Starting and Ending Them
At the end of October, I took a break from my bullet journal (and most parts of life, let’s be honest). Recently, I took an unintended break at the end of March that last through most of April. These...
View ArticleMy PTSD, Triggers And How I Manage Them
My triggers aren’t limited to my posttraumatic stress disorder. Because I have CPTSD, it’s ahem more complex than PTSD from concrete traumatic events. (This isn’t to say CPTSD is more advanced or...
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Bullet Journal Routines
My approach to bullet journalling doesn’t put a heavy focus on routines and habitual usage. I use it a lot and also have patterns for when I use it. There are two important times for me to use my...
View ArticleC25K Journey: Part 1
If you follow me on Twitter or Snapchat, you might have seen that I’ve been doing the Couch to 5K runs! I’m using the “C25K” app on Android by Zen Labs. Here’s a quick rundown of the C25K program that...
View ArticleMonth In Review: May 2017
Since I moved at the beginning of May, I had a lot to adjust to this month. I’m not sure how well I did, though, since it’s now the end of the month and I’m only just feeling settled. It’s hard to get...
View ArticleQuestioning, Part 2
An earlier post of mine mentioned that I was in that questioning phase again. I’m still there, and it hasn’t been very fun. What I’m questioning in my identity is something that would affect my...
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June 2017 Monthly Bullet Journal Spreads
Unlike April and May, my June layouts are full-force spreads that I’ve created! I’m only a few days into using them, but I’ve been enjoying them so far. I also thought I’d include what my desk looks...
View ArticleLiterary Tips: Narrator
Regardless of the tense and perspective you use in your story, you will have someone narrating. A story can’t be told if someone isn’t telling it. The person (or being, or source, or entity, etc.)...
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My Bullet Journal Index
In my first bullet journal, I set it up with the standard “index” that’s part of the Ryder Carroll system. I hated it. First, it’s not an index. It’s a table of contents. Second, I used my bullet...
View ArticleC25K Journey, Part 2
Another check-in for my #CorylC25K activity! This will be a short one. Why? I’ve only done two more runs since I posted part 1 of my C25K journey. Week 2 3 sessions of 31 minutes each, consisting of:...
View ArticleMonth In Review: June 2017
June… Ahh, June. It’s hard for me to disconnect this month with the end of school, even though elementary/public and secondary school are way back in my history. We got a lot of rain this month. I...
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July 2017 Bullet Journal Spreads
Since I liked June’s layout so much, I did something very similar for July! I started medication for my mental health just before the month started, so my biggest change is adding a symptom tracker for...
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