I write about change a lot. (See? See? See?) To me, change feels fickle and wishy washy, but I've come to terms with the fact that it is part of life. No, scratch that. It's a big huge ever present part of life.
But no matter how hard we fight to make it stop, it never will. So we embrace it, as it comes and as it goes.
Embracing change is what this next season of life is going to be for me and you. And by me + you, I mean our relationship. This space, this place we communicate, dream, and share stories of joy and fear and loss, it will change, little by little and I'm going to be honest, I'm having a really hard time with it.
There are friendships made because of this blog that would've never had a fighting chance otherwise. There are stories told in these pages that I would've never had enough bravery to share with you face to face.
I want it to stay the same. I want us to stay the same. Our relationship, our friendship, our weird jokes and shenanigans.
Part of me hasn't changed this space for fear of losing a part of myself I've grown comfortable with. I love writing about things that come naturally or that I already do in my everyday life. Though some posts were written out of necessity or even with fear, for the most part I write what I love here.
That won't change, entirely, but the new direction of this space will be more discovery and require more studying and thoughtfulness on my part. Maybe yours too.
So what does that mean exactly Julianna? So glad you asked.
It means for the rest of May and June, I will be working to rebrand, refocus, and revive juliannamorlet.com. No new content will post until after that, but the old stuff will be here for old times sake.
Get the Facts
The Girl that Sings came from a very specific season in my life. I was at a large(r) church in my hometown and would get approached by people who didn't know my name, so they'd usually divert to some form of "Hey, you're the girl that sings." Yes! That's was me :) Though I will still be singing and women in worship will be a huge topic here, I thought it was time to move forward and dream a little bigger.
Will you write on the same topics?
I can't tell you fully yet, but juliannamorlet.com will address very specific parts and ask very controversial questions about the Christian Faith, Women in Worship, Motherhood, and Inspiring the Next Generation. These may seem broad, but I know my experience and expertise (or lack there of) will touch on distinct aspects of each of them. Stay tuned, it may not be what you're expecting.
Same look and feel?
Who doesn't like to be fashionable and in style?
Will navigation be more user friendly?
It will be a lot simpler and easier to maneuver through posts. Right now, I have hundreds of posts with silly tags and topics that I will no longer write about in the future due to the new direction. There will be 4-6 distinct topics I'll focus on and all posts will fall under those categories.
How often will you post?
4-5 times a week.
Are you still singing?
Absolutely. I lead worship with Ty at our home church plant, Antioch LA. Leading worship will always be a part of my life, unless they force me out. Ps. If you're ever in the Los Angeles area on a Sunday morning, please come say hi! Just email me :)
Also, we just finished our lullaby album (eek!), Oh Symphony, to be released on iTunes June 23! You can stay updated on that via Twitter, Instagram (@juliannamorlet) or FB.
Will you still be traveling to lead worship and speak?
Yes! I am taking a maternity break in June & July while we ready and get acquainted with Baby Girl Mo, but starting mid-August, I will be taking speaking inquiries through Spring 2014. (Got a women's event you need a speaker/worship leader for? Email me. Hear speaking & worship styles here.)
Are you going to become a Mom Blogger?
In short yes. And no. I have decided that I love blogging because I want to meet people just like me and "me" is going through motherhood. I will blog about certain aspects and challenges and joys of motherhood however, I will not overwhelm this space with photos and videos and quotes from my children, because I know motherhood isn't a season every reader is going through (and I don't have a whole lot to say about it yet).
Mom posts will be reserved for once a week. Probably Thursdays. #ithink
Are you going to blog about when Baby Girl Mo arrives?
Yes! Eventually :) To be one of the first to know about the little monkey, follow me on Twitter, Facebook and/or Instagram (@juliannamorlet).
Will you still collaborate with other peeps?
Mhmm! My favorite posts are the ones written by other people. haha. As topics and questions come up, if I know or hear of someone's expertise in that area, I will always ask them to write. Collaboration has proven to be quite powerful here.
Will old posts still be available?
The ones that fit into the simpler categories will. All other foofy stuff will be deleted.
When will the new site be up?
Sometime in July.
Will you let us know when it's up?
Of course! I'll post it through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the Subscribers list. So take your pick! (or take all :)
Got more questions? Tweet (@juliannamorlet) or Facebook them (facebook.com/juliannamorlet) and you betcha I'll answer as many as I can.
Until then, I hope the start to your Summer is as beautiful (or handsome) as you are.
Love,
Julianna
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