Don't Get Distracted

I just took the Blog Love e-course from Red Velvet this week. It's very insightful! I highly recommend it. (I promise they aren't paying me to say that.)

I learned a lot, namely that I need to have more of a focus to my blog. In the past I've tried to write blogs that were hyper-focused, but I don't that's what they meant. It's more like, you have to understand what you want to get out of writing your blog. You have to have a clear vision. Figure out what you want your blog to be and focus on that. Write on the topics that support that. Don't get distracted by drama and negativity. (I'm totally over-paraphrasing here. You may get something different from the course, but that's what stood out to me).

What I want is a positive, creative place that inspires me (and hopefully others!), a place to express my creativity, explore colors and art and beauty, and reminisce on the journey that my life is taking me on! What do you want out of your blog? It's definitely worth thinking about.

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