Plateau

I think I may have reached a plateau in more ways than one. I feel like I haven't been getting much traction with followers lately and I have been feeling a bit burnt out from all the challenges I have been participating in. I kind of feel like posting my Donkey Kong tracker has become a jinx as I feared, but I need to stop thinking about that. Stop looking at the numbers!! For February, I am gonna take it more easy and limit myself to 2 challenges max. I already have one in mind and not sure if I wanna do a second one or not. We will see...

I just need to slow my roll and get back to focusing on myself. I think perhaps I will just put my own mix mesh of prompts pulling from bohoberry and other reflective prompts. I love to doodle but I think it's taking away from my self reflection.

I completed the januarybluesdrawingchallenge! 1 down 3 more to go!

More Instagram Changes

There has been a rumor going around that Instagram has changed it's algorithms again. So apparently your followers will only see 10% of your posts now and you will now have strangers popping up on your feed. I have noticed a significant decrease in likes and follows recently. I am not sure how I feel about it. It's a little discouraging but at the same time it could be a good thing? I could potentially pop up on other peoples feeds and maybe hopefully get new followers? I am not sure. I just know things have slowed down a lot. Maybe it's for the best? Perhaps this is a good time to reflect and realize I should be cherishing what I have and what really matters with using Instagram and not on getting followers.

It am also a part of a DM group message that I was luckily included in because I happen to make an impression on the leader of that group. I don't say much because I am intimidated by the others because they all have 1k+ followers and I am the little fish in the fish bowl. Their primary focus is on bullet journals and naturally that is their target audience. My account is like a hodgepodge of things...bujo spreads, comics, hand drawings, drawing challenges, digital drawings, even some lettering. My account lacks focus, however I did manage to get 700+ followers so perhaps it's not so bad? I'll have to see how this goes... 

1st Week of 2018

The first week of January, so far so good. Although I think I may be coming down with another cold again. Boo... Usually after Christmas is the after Christmas sale! My go-to place is Hallmark. They start off with 50% and then 75% after New Years. I may have gone a little over board with purchasing ornaments but I couldn't help myself!!! The one thing different from this year and years past is no Precious Moment ornaments. I am usually able to pick up 1 or 2 every year without having to go to the store when it first opens but there were absolutely none! I checked like 3 stores. Anyways that didn't really stop it though...LOL. It's extra appealing with there is only one ornament left of it's kind. I have a thing for decorating trees and also I try to pick ones that pertain to the year. For example, the boys loved the carousel ride from our cruise trip last year so I picked up a carousel ornament since it was available. Another one was a boat to symbolize the cruise trip. Thomas the Train for one of my youngest favorite books, Go Train Go! in particular.

I am participating in 4 drawing/doodling challenges this month. At first it was me and talli_fox's #sillydoodlenewyear and myartsybujo's very hygge challenge #artsydoodlechallenge, BUT then I came across the #JanuaryBlueDrawingChallenge and the Doodletimewithkaroline challenge! The January Blue hosted by @antartist incorporates an emotion and something related to the color Blue, which I found really interesting and cool. The second challenge is Disney characters hosted by @karolinepietrowski! I was so tempted to join the #cartoonmaniachallenge but I think it would be too much. Plus, I don't want to overpost...I am having so much fun with the challenges! My favorite right now is the Disney characters and our #sillydoodlenewyear!

I still need to figure out how to keep the colors consistent for my drawings. I have also been thinking that perhaps I need to add "@ideallybri" to everything should it ever be reposted or anything. It's too late to do it now but perhaps later. I am also working on my 2018 bujo, I started a Instagram tracker page but still a little weary of showing it. Yes, I have been consistently gaining followers but at the same time I feel really shy about it? Maybe I'm scared it could be a jinx or I may be too ambitious? We will see...this year is about COURAGE so maybe I will give it a go!