never give up
I was chatting with one of my new friends (Chayuky) here on WA and we agreed this would be a good blog post for our other friends on WA...
So...here it is, hope you all can glean some good encouragement on your journey to the stars!!
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I have always had an 'itching' to be productive. Anytime while I was watching TV with my family as a child, I had to keep my hands busy. Hated feeling like I was wasting time...still do.
My mother was creative as well, but she did much bigger projects such as knocking out a hole in a wall to create a window from the kitchen to the dining-room so she could watch over her daycare children while making lunch for them. She also turned our upstairs screened-in porch into an extra bedroom with 2 or 3 windows.
Mom was talented in doing some painting early on in her youth and won a scholarship to the Art Institute in Chicago in the 1950's, but I don't think she ever went. :(
Mom often thought the needle-arts were for 'old ladies'...guess I challenged that thought, starting at 11. She loved the doilies and crocheted table toppers her German grandmother made and had a nice collection that was passed down to me. :) I made a few things for her also...and have them now since her decease in 2000.
I remember when teaching myself to crochet how frustrated I got, not knowing if I was really doing it right or not, since my mother really had no interest. I stumbled through it a lot at first, but I never gave up. She often would tell me when I got frustrated to put it away and try again the next day. That was good advice, as the next day working with a fresh perspective, I was able to work out the kinks. ;)
But I think the greatest lesson I learned was to be patient with myself and my process...realize there will be days that nothing is working, and that's okay. Maybe I need a break and a new perspective...it can wait for tomorrow when I can tackle it better.
But... to NEVER GIVE UP!! That is key to ANY success...no matter what you're doing/working on.
I'm glad you asked...I have many stories I could probably fill my blog posts with on here at WA that might help people in their quest to succeed in this online business.
Textiles and paper seem to be My Game!! Love them both!
Anxious to see you rise in your craft as well...blessings as you move forward! xxx
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Hello Evon,
A very inspiring post! The thing that stands out is that everyone is unique and was blessed with their own talents and abilities, and we can each succeed with what we were given.
I wish you all the best as you continue to achieve your goals.
Judy
Thank you Judy...I agree!
We are all given wonderful talents and abilities! However, only those who use them to their full potential will find success.
Many are crippled by fear of the unknown, failure, what others will think, and loved ones who are afraid of your success/failure both. (if you succeed, they will have to relate to you very differently...this can make them afraid of your forward progress) I know this by personal experience.
Thank you for your comment!
Blessings on your journey here at WA,
~Evon
Yes, you're right in what you say about human hindrances. In cases like that we have to see ourselves as the one to make a difference for the whole family. A sort of pioneer.
YES!! You're absolutely right!!
Pioneer or Visionary are very good focuses for our journey. Pushing forward through the muck of mediocrity.
Without vision the people perish. :)
Love this!!!
This recalls to me a question i asked Kyle when i first started here at WA (which was just a few days ago, but it feels like iv been here for years:)..) , do you need to be a good writer in order to succeed on online business?? And his answer was: you have to be a good communicate. And you , Evon, have just proved him right...we were simply communicating...almost chatting...and the topic was of which you are simply passionate about so it just flew and there u have a beautiful post!
Keep up your inspiring work. Ok, and ur needle art too;)
See you at the top of the mountain:)
Absolutely...this is the stuff that 'dreams' are made for!!
Aim to do your blog posts as chatting with a dear friend (imagine you're chatting with me) if you wish. Be real!! People hate fakes or ppl who are trying to impress...and you will WIN! Help ppl with each and every post and you will build YOUR brand. You will find ppl coming to you for advice.
I have done this on my closed FB group, Barefoot Journaling Chronicles for nearly two years now. And my members look to me for advice and guidance. (I started at 5 charter members...now at 634) We will celebrate 2 years running on April 21, 2017.
Come join us if you'd like...I'll welcome you in!! You might find my group helpful in setting some goals for your life and business. We have all kinds of TREASURES! You can't lose...
Be sure to stop and smell the mountain flowers along the way up! ;)
Thats really impressive. You sound like a go getter person!
I am not really on facebook nowadays because i realized it distracts me from my goals. So i uninstalled my app and i only visit my page through a regular browser lol
But i can still join ur group, i am just not going to be an active member. Thanks for the invite ,though!
I learnt alot from you! Lets keep in touch...
Me? Go Getter? Uh Yeah...you could probably say that. It's all about having a PASSION and allowing it to take over your life!! I feel most alive in this comfort zone I've created for myself...I live and breathe it, literally!! Much like your Mother, I suppose. ;)
But, to me...I wouldn't be happy with my life without it. It feeds me...grows me.
I'm a nurturer by nature and love helping people become all they were meant to be in whatever way the branch grows and takes shape. I do that best with Bullet Journaling. I teach bullet journal baby steps for those who see all the lovely layouts and spreads online through pinterest, you tube, facebook, and websites. I show them how they can accomplish their own, taking away the fear so many feel to even start because so many are showing their art but not teaching how others can tap into this adventure. I'm filling that gap. And I feel great I can do that.
Great to be able to connect with you Chayuky! Yes...let's do!!
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It's the little engine that could, right? Never give up!
Yeppers!! Chug Chug Chug...up that steep incline...time to relax at the TOP and look back down saying, 'WOW...did I DO THAT?"
NEVER GIVE UP...no matter how hard it 'SEEMS'...No one ever did anything GREAT without a struggle. And we won't either.
I often imagine myself with a HUGE Ugly rock before me. There are 'DIAMONDS' inside. But to get to those diamonds, I have to take my pic-ax to that Ugly Rock. Each day I hammer that Rock...and only a few small pieces flake off. It seems daunting, impossible, relentless, agonizing, and tiring. Every day, I think, " What am I DOING HERE!! Am I CRAZY? Wasting my precious time? Making my unbelieving husband more angry at my day dreams to make something of myself...for US, not just myself? Am I just frittering my life away as so many other treasure seekers have done before me through 'get rich quick schemes' that never work? Who am I kidding?
Then when I come back to myself and what the real goal here is and settle down, I pick up that pic-ax and give it another hit. Will I see a glint of those beautiful sparkly diamonds today...or will I just be tired...only seeing flakes chip off? I don't know...
BUT, One thing I DO know...ONE DAY I will take out that pic-ax and Hit that Ugly formidable Rock and a chunk will fly off...and I will Exclaim, "EUREKA"...I DID IT!! And It really was worth all the agony, pain, and loved one's disbelief to finally be rewarded for all that daunting effort...that seemed to take FOREVER!!
So if you were to ask me...Is this worth all the 'Little engine that could" chugging up that steep incline...
I'd have to give an EMPHATIC...YES!!!!
We are SO much alike! Yes, sometimes the husbands (or, I suppose, any spouse) can be a real Dougie Downer. I sometimes picture mine as the tree branch that I got my kite caught on. LOL
However, I press on, because the only way to be true to me is to keep trying! I just can't help but believe that I have greatness hidden inside! Hit me with your hammer, friend! I'm ready!
Now, stop writing fabulous responses to my messages and get those posts posted! I'm not making you any money over here!!! :)
I already used up my blog post today on my google ranking celebration one...but will be reposting this long response to you on a new blog post to encourage others who are concerned if this is legit.
I am also working on another WA goal...almost under 200 in my helping rank. Did you know about that? All of it helps us move forward in our business. After all...we are a community! And Kyle and Carson reward us for helping each other.
:)
Absolutely correct!! Couldn't have said it better myself!! Well maybe a little bit! LOL I crack myself UP!!
Mine just throws a trashcan full of ice water on my FIRE!! Pppphhhhht!! LOL Sounds similar, eh?
He has no clue of my love of words along with my creative lightning bolt streaking across the sky! Nor does he want to. :( Deflates me..and is sooo exhausting. But I have to do what the Lord has set before me. Every time I try to do as my husband wants me to do, God pulls me back to this in a huge way. I'm getting the message loud and clear. I just have to keep quiet around him...(Hard when you're excited!!)...and keep plugging away!
Time and success will prove all too soon...then who will be the one to talk...Blah Blah Blah...??
I know! I love that ranking! I'm at 424 right now. It drops a little each day. It's very motivating!
I meant posting your blogs on your website, not on here. You need to post all that awesomeness on your website!
So I'm coming to Seattle in a couple of weeks and got all excited, but it looks like Seattle is a long way from Walla Walla. I guess the next time I'm in Spokane I'll let you know! (Probably next spring).
Yep, we'll show them! You are about to break into the top 200!!!
Yep...that was one of my goals...I'm at 206 right now! ;)