Life Lately

Life Lately

Oh boy! I have a lot of words to say. I won't claim this will be a short blog post, because that's just not true. I process things better when they're presented as bullet points, so here's what's been going on with me:

  •  It's been a struggle, especially leading into the holidays. I'm going to let you in on a secret: I hate Christmas. I blame it on my years working retail plus the fact that it does a number on my mental health. It's just not my bag. I fell into a deep pit of sadness for about two weeks that I'm just now beginning to claw my way out of.
  • During my bummer time, I stepped back from social media. This is something that I used to do at least once a year in the past to give myself a break. I hadn't done it in YEARS because I'm trying to run a business here and unfortunately, social media is necessary for that. I'm glad I did it.
  • In my time off, I decided to teach myself a new art skill: Printmaking! I've enjoyed the process of drawing and carving blocks. The actual printing part has been giving me the blues. It requires a lot of practice and patience which I don't usually have when trying something new. I still haven't gotten print that I feel is "good enough", but I refuse to give up! Strictly because I'm stubborn and I've spent so much money on supplies. Oops!
  • I also listened to SO MANY audiobooks. For a minute I was afraid I was ready to ditch ebooks forever and switch to audiobooks. However, I realized I'm not obsessed with audiobooks, I just really like the narrator that this particular author uses. I finished all the available books in 3 of her series in 20 days!
  • I haven't made anything new, but I have lots of things floating around in my head. I've decided tonot put anything else into production until January. No reason to stress myself out more than I already will be.
  • I am now an American Booksellers Association Partner! That just means they promote me on their website/newsletters to their members. So if you or someone you know owns a bookstore, send them my way for discounts!

Some stuff I've been loving lately:

  1.  Every album by Noah Kahan. It's the only music I've been listening to for almost two months.
  2.  Cozy historical mysteries! Specifically the Cleopatra Fox Series by C.J. Archer. This is the series that made me love her narrator!
  3.  As far as TV is concerned, I've mostly been rewatching Bob's Burgers. We also started 'Man on the Inside' on Netflix and it's been delightful.

Ok. I guess that's all. Love you. Byeeeeeee!

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