WEEK 95 - POST 1
Wow. I don't know what to say.
I was TOTALLY derailed by this woman's comment this weekend. I took a DIY Marketing class (should have thought more about it before I took it but I had been following this woman and did like her...) for "Heart-Centred Healing Creative Work" - a 3-hour fast-paced online course. But I should have realized that she's not a blogger and therefore really not a kindred. : (
She's from a different "generation" and she's being influenced by her daughter so she is very youth-oriented (and youth-influenced), she has a bit of an edge (that gets accentuated by my edge) and there were flags: she didn't know the difference between PST & PDT (and was clueless when I tried to kindly point it out), she forgot to attached the agenda and she was tagging people directly in Fbook to let them know about the course (a bit of icky ("attachment" marketing in my mind). And in the class she told us not to rely on social media (as this was "rented" space) but then all her case studies were of Instagrammers who built businesses out of small projects they did on IG. All of them. Nothing else???
The comment she made to me was "guest blogging is not worth it". ACK.
So I went down a rabbit hole.
But what was good about this rabbit hole was that I was able to give myself some forgiveness and see again how I was trying to "solve" my emotional issue rather than just ALLOWING myself to feel this fear. I'm always trying to fix (especially when I get in these rabbit holes) but really there was just GRIEF and ANGER and FEAR that needed to be felt and expressed and allowed.
So it was AMAZING to be able to see that!! xo
OK so I think I can get back to being focused today but I am frustrated that work didn't get done this weekend. I know I need time off but I also want one weekend where I can really get caught up and feel on top of things!!!
What's Inspiring You This Week: bright sunny days, pulling oracle cards (to resettle myself) and knowing that I just need to connect to the goodness: JBY+M podcast, GFC friends, healthy routine. You have this girl!! xo
Where Are you Stuck This Week: I feel behind the eight-ball. And really unfocused (where to start??!?!) So much to do. Really want to make these eight weeks count!!
What Is The Message You Need To Hear: One thing at a time. You can do this. People do care and do want to know. There is something about podcasts that is friendly but the wisdom doesn't really come out of them like a well thought out and considered piece of writing. You will work on soundbites but it's not the be all and end all. xo
What Will You Commit To For This Week: getting insular. let's focus within. even minimal friend interuptions (unless it's another "solopreneur" that can help inspire me!). let yourself drop down into the creative quiet and not get disturbed by emails, social media and all that noise. xo
P.S. You really do have to build your community. A community will not be found on social media (esp. on twitter or instagram - that's just too fast for what you want to build). It will happen, it will develop, but in the same way you are doing your business. Slowly. And make this something that you can work on once the first two products are done. Keep your priorities straight. Your community will find you through your products! xo
OK, that's me... now tell me about you - how is this Monday in your entrepreneur life?
What's Inspiring You This Week:
Where Are you Stuck This Week:
What Is The Message You Need To Hear:
What Will You Commit To For This Week:
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