After Alt Summit, I really wanted to at the very least attempt to get back to the heart of why I started blogging.

Simply put, I like to learn + to want to push myself to try new things.

At Alt Melissa Esplin hosted a DIY booth and shared some pointers about calligraphy. I chatted with Christa of Beatrice Clay and decided that I would redeem my Bing Rewards points for Amazon gift cards, which I used to purchase Modern Calligraphy.

Since then, I have been practicing calligraphy and painting with watercolors daily. (The two arts kind of go hand in hand, so I figured why not.)

My work is pretty rough, but since I’m only just starting out, I don’t mind it so much. I find the process rather meditative + thoroughly enjoy it, so it’s totes worth it!

Do you have a summer hobby or have you started learning something new recently? Would love some ideas of what to look into for my next something new!