COVID Is Not The Only Thing Contagious
It is now 11:25 p.m. and it has been a long day. It is a Public Holiday here and also the first day of our 2-week stay-at-home to flatten the curve national initiative.
I am taking the opportunity over the next 2 weeks to work my butt off and get my websites where I want them. I do have some catching up to do as I have been doing A LOT of keyword research.
Time to write now and add to my almost 100 website posts.
Apprehension Is Setting In
As tired as I am, I am compelled to speak about some emerging behaviours - being played out by a few I am sure. They are making me a little apprehensive though and causing me to think about how I navigate in our Community.
There have been quite a few comments about negative behaviours here at WA. These comments took me by surprise as I have not had those experiences.
I find it to be very distasteful and unfortunate.
Wealthy Affiliate (WA) is THE most supportive learning and work environment I have EVER experienced and I know I am not the only one who feels that way.
Global Stress Is Contagious
My conclusion is that generally, people are becoming stressed out about our global events. Stress brings out the worse in us, if we do not or are not able to manage our behaviours. It is also contagious because we have a natural tendency to react.
People are desperate, angry, hurt, experiencing loss, confused, fearful, conflicted during this time. I understand that and expect it. As a result, I do my best to not take negative comments and feedback personally.
As hard as it may be sometimes, I leave the monkey where it should be - on the back of the sender.
Control What You Can
It is the people at WA who make it great, led by Carson and Kyle. I have no intentions of allowing a few persons to upset that apple-cart and cause our wonderfully supportive members to retreat.
Think about that for a while.
If you have been negatively impacted, I empathise. At the same time, I ask you to dust it off, leave it where you see it and continue to be the engaging and communicative person that we all treasure here.
There is strength in unity! Let us keep united for the good that we value att WA.
Live Well | Travel Light | Change The Script | Love What You Do
Cassi
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Well said Cassi.
It hasn’t happened to me but from reading people’s posts of late it seems to be spreading wider within the community.
This place should be the bubble that is safe, where there is no judgement, you’re free to post anything within reason and to forget about everything bad going on in the outside World. Amongst friends.
I hope it sorts itself out.
Take care and keep safe x
Alexandra, I agree with you.
WA should be a safe haven.
Thank you.
Be safe and be well.
Cassi
Good Morning Cassi,
It is fun as being a member of Wealthy Affiliate I improve my English.
Yesterday I learned what being in the pink means and now you tell me I should leave the monkey in peace.
I did not know these expressions and it makes me laugh.
As in Spain only one person is allowed in the car Michael does the weekly shopping and for the rest, we are home.
I did a big house cleaning and he works in the vegetable garden.
I do not feel like writing for my websites so I am facelifting old posts.
For sure we are not bored.
Stay safe and healthy, Taetske
Good morning, Taetske.
I so look forward to hearing from you. 😊
So funny, some of our expressions.
I am sure that you have similar ones in Spain.
We are like you, at home unless absolutely necessary - food, medicines, essential workers, etc.
I am using the time to write and work on my online business.
All the best.
Cassi
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Standing up or what is right and what is good, while standing against that which exists with it's only purposes, which are
to steal our joy,
and inject an uneasy - queasy sense of doubt!
Doubt being the thing that is like throwing sand into a well running, well working machine. Results will not be good!
Cassi, I like your way to Send the Monkey Back!, "I leave the monkey where it should be - on the back of the sender."
Great post, great post from you Cassi. You sure have a well developed back bone, Girl!!
Thank you, thank you. That was a joy to read.
You have worked hard, consistently and swiftly.
Biblical word is diligence, diligently. Spudazo, and spudazone.
Meaning,
being fully aware of the element of time, and the brevity of time, the limited amount of it.
It is ephemeral in that, whether you use it wisely and seeking a result, or you use it, like it has little value, there is only a limited supply of it. PERIOD!
In short Cassi, you blow my mind! (I want to be more and more like you, because you have left a recent trail that I perceive that I could actually follow it.)
The trail is still fresh, less than a year.
It has not grown cold, so to speak!
I see some one coming to WA, knowing what she wanted, unlike me, just an artist, low on tech knowledge!
Thank you Cassi, Suzay
You are very welcome, Suzay.
I appreciate your kind words.
Thank you.
When I came to WA, a little over a year ago, I was green.
Following the training closely and getting involved in our WA Community is what helped me to grow so firmly and quickly.
You are in the best place and you have all the support that you need.
Cassi