Hello Readers!
So, confession time. I kept telling myself throughout this month that I needed to do my blog post earlier, and here I am, the evening of the last day of January... doing my blog post... finally. But, hey, at least I'm actually doing it :)
Last year I got tagged for the New Years Resolutions blog tag, but I didn't do it, so I'm doing it now since it's a fairly new year still XD
Link back to the creator of the tag ~ Lavender Bleu at Always Write The Good Write
Link back to the blogger who tagged you ~ Farren Green at Paper and Quill (sorry I'm doing this a year late...)
Answer the questions
Tag 1-5 more people
Keep at least 5 questions from the person who tagged you and make at least 5 of your own (Basically you can replace up to fifteen of my questions with your own.)
1. What was the best thing that happened in the past year?
Hmm I'm not sure, possibly Camp, getting my Drivers license, Starting my podcast, going to Kauai....
2. What was the biggest challenge that you faced in the past year?
I think it would have to be spending a little over 6 months away from home.
3. What was the most memorable book you read in the past year?
The White Rose Resists. It was AmAzInG!
4. Did you succeed in completing your new year's resolution in the past year?
I think I did... I don't remember too many of them now lol
5. What was something new you tried in the past year?
Paddleboarding on a river and in the ocean! Along with ziplinning. And starting a podcast lol.
6. Do you any any last parting words for the past year?
Did you actually happen?
7. What does your To Be Read list look like for the new year?
I want to read more classics and theology.
8. What is your motto for the new year?
Be the moon... perhaps I'll explain that more in another blog post.
9. Do you have any big plans for the new year?
I wanna go to England for Douglas Bond's Creative Writing Masterclass.
10. What would you try if you knew you wouldn't fail?
I'm really not sure lol... probably a job that helped people... I wouldn't wanna fail at that an ruin their life.
11. What in the new year are you anticipating the most?
Maybe working on getting my NaNo 2020 Project edited... Or maybe a trip to England.
12. How would you like to spend your free time in the new year?
Reading, Being with Friends and Family, Writing.
13. Where would you like to go on vacation in the new year?
England!
14. What time-wasting activity could you part with?
Needless Scrolling... after about three swipes I know there's not much else... so I need to cease my scrolling lol
15. What is your new year's resolution?
I have a lot, but I'd like to work on time management.
16. What would you be most happy about completing?
Not be constantly doing things at the last minute... (like this blog post)
17. What book would you like to read by the end of the year?
I have a lot, but probably Mirage, by Miranda Marie.
18. What can you never seem to find the time to do that you’d like to find time for this year?
Write. Blog. Podcast.
19. How can you add 15 minutes of joy to each day?
I've been reading a Psalm every night before I go to bed and honestly I've noticed my general anxiety levels go down, so I think that makes me a more joyful person, in general. I hope that counts.
20. What was the best way you used your time this past year?
Putting my laptop down and being with my family, and writing letters to friends.
Well that's the end of that. If you're a blogger who hasn't done this tag, please do it. You're tagged, so you really don't have a choice.
Blessings,
Mattie May
