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Hey Yall! So, I made it through 6 months of working for myself without an outside job. My life has been completely different, like a big 360 change; it took some time for me to get adjusted to it, but I'm getting the hang of it.
Working for yourself is great in all, but very isolating. I find myself feeling alone and lonely often while at home. It made my anxiety worse, but when I went on my girls trip this past month, I came to the realization of how blessed I am, and how far I've come. No need to sit back and worry myself to death, God helped me through this journey and carried me through it all. He's not going to stop working his magic, as long as I continue to have faith.
Money wise for my blog, it's been holding steady. Good thing I don't have to rely on sponsorships, because man, that kind of income can be so unpredictable. One month you can be making thousands, following month you can be barely making anything. Passive income is the way to go! Creating your own product is the way to go too. The only product I have is my eBook; I really need to start promoting it more again. I have so many people asking how I started blogging, and what ways to make income with it and my book explain all of that. If you haven't purchased it, you better! It cost less than a grande size cup of coffee at Starbucks.
Working for yourself teaches you how to manage your money and save for rainy days. I've been turning into a bit of a tightwad when it comes to my money; coupons have become my friend, and I've been watching sales closely to save a few dollars. Also, since I'm responsible for continuing to make money every month, it makes me hustle harder. Entrepreneurship gives you that hunger, the drive, to keep achieving your goals, and learning new ways to expand your business.
As I mentioned about isolation, I find an escape from home going to my local library. It gives me some normalcy being around different people. Some people are there doing the same thing as me; they have home businesses but wanting to do some of their work outside the home. When I go to the library, I don't go there to work all the time; I find a quiet place to do some reading. I'm now starting to read motivational, uplifting books, to help me keep a positive mindset. Do you have any recommendations of books I should read?
Now, working from home I'm not completely alone all the time, I have my girls to keep me company. I bet you see us always on the go somewhere. I love going out places with them, and this is such the perfect age, I'm not dealing with crying babies, as well as not dealing with wild teens, yet.
Summer break is here; the girls are at home all day now. During the summer months, they use to be in daycare when I worked my outside job. With this being the first year being with them during their break I found myself not wanting to work trying to keep them entertained all the time. I started getting behind on my work, becoming uninspired. Also, it's been hard to go to the gym during the week with them being home. I took them to the gym with me one time, and they weren't having it because they couldn't join in with my workouts. All they did was complain sitting there watching me. Also, they been nagging me about being hungry every 30 minutes and being bored when we don't go out.
I had to come to terms that the girls are going to have to go to daycare at least a couple of days a week to give me a break. I know the whole reason why leaving my job was to be with them full time, but it's become so hard to balance it all. It makes me feel guilty, but when you don't have support, you got to do what's best.
Let me share some of my wins these past six months! I went viral a couple of times (I'm going viral now on Pinterest as I write this), been featured in a publication that is read by millions of people, interviewed an A-list celebrity, I became an ambassador for XFINITY, and partnered with JCPenney. I even have different top beauty brands reach out to me all the time. Now, with me always traveling, I'm working on partnering with travel brands. I believe families need to take vacations together; it helps to grow their bond stronger and broaden their horizon. I want to showcase a variety of travel destinations that are family-friendly, as well as show some hot spots for getaways. Stay tuned; I have a big press trip coming up in August. I'm too excited about it!
Sharing my wins shows me that I have made the right decision of working for myself, it's freeing, and I feel so accomplished of all that I've done with my blog. I can't stress enough, if you have a passion, turn it into a business. Keep consistent with it, and stay true to yourself. Never compare yourself with others, make sure to surround yourself with like-minded, positive people that will keep you uplifted and motivated.
Blogging is hard work, but well worth it. The rewards are endless and life-changing.
Thank you y'all for all your love and support!
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