Regroup & Restart
Sometimes things don't go as you expect them to go. That's what happened to me the past few weeks. With health stuff going wrong and then getting out to deal with an uncooperative vehicle, things were kinda a mess.
It's never a good thing when routine testing turns into an admission (*sighs*). Then the change in meds left me groggy and cranky. I hate the fuzzy-headed feeling. I'm doing as well as I ever am health wise again now that they have things re-balanced. I managed to wander the Tiny House Show in Denver yesterday without getting too dizzy or sick. I just had to pace myself.
Tomorrow, I'll find out for sure, but I may have also solved my vehicle issues by the simple expedient of replacing my 2011 Mini with a 2019 Fiesta. The Fiesta isn't anywhere near as much fun to drive but new hopefully means no issues. I just have to wait until tomorrow to find out from someone higher up if my offer was accepted. It seems like they'd rather finance than deal with cash buyers. If not this Fiesta, I'm not sure. I'll find something. Perhaps a still-new 2018 model of something will be within my budget. I just have to track down a version with the right transmission; automatic is not acceptable. I love the Mini when it is working well but it has really been a pain in the butt lately and that takes the joy out of having the turbo to play with.
My posting frequency on my niche blog suffered. I need to create some evergreen posts to keep in reserve for sick days. Somehow, I managed to get a Rover booking though, bringing my total earned from my passion blog to $28.46 from Rover & Amazon. This week, my goal for that blog is to add 6 posts (bringing my total to 45).
My fiction writing tanked out but not quite as badly. I have several stories outlined and some new characters fleshed out. First quarter with my writing group is finished (it's an 80-day cycle) and I'm making plans for 2nd quarter goals when they start next week.
My progress on the affiliate bootcamp blog stalled. When I looked at it and my potential keyword list, I was unhappy and unmotivated. Those posts are so much more difficult to write than my niche blog. I haven't gotten very far with it so I decided to scrap it and start again with a different angle. Originally, I had intended to write and talk about working from home as someone with a chronic illness. The problem is that dwelling on that point of view, is kinda depressing. I don't like to think about it too much.
I decided to change the planned audience. I want to help people who dream of RVing full time make that happen. Affiliate marketing is a great option for earning online that I can pitch to them. It's a lot more positive of a place to write from. I also might be able to leverage some of my connections from my previous RV Living blog into people who might want to try WA and affiliate marketing to add to their income.
My goals for that new blog this week are to do the setup, the about me post, edit my WA review to change the tone a bit, and do one more post. Essentially, I'm going to re-do all of the phase 1 blog tasks over and start phase 2. That seems like a lot but I can start a WordPress blog and do the housekeeping stuff pretty fast.
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Hope you get to feeling better. I think I understand your dilemma with the planned audience, it does sound like a new strategy will give you new ideas.
Ray
We've been living full time in the RV since 2014 but we can only travel on weekends right now. We're still tied to in-person jobs. We have been able to live in 3 states in the last 5 years though because when job transfers (and the associated bonuses) pop up, we can move easily.
Set backs are sooo important, it means you are growing. Changes as you mentioned is part of 'growth.'
The more you learn the more you grow. Accept change.
You are on the right path my friend.
Imagine where you will be in a few months. I'm excited for you
frank
Sorry to hear about your setbacks. Sounds like you have a plan. I think it’s an awesome one. RVing and online affiliate marketing sound like a great Duo!
Best of luck!
Thanks! I've been living full time in an RV since 2014, mostly stationary but with weekend trips every month or so. I think that will help me relate to people who want to be full time RV travelers.
It sounds like your plans for a new direction will be helpful. When you find you have to start over, consider that progress, because you have tried something and eliminated it because it did not work. Good luck going forward.
Thank you! I figured it's better to start over now when the site I trashed was still new than 6 months from now when I had put more into it and gotten really miserable. I think this new direction will help a lot.
Sorry to hear about the issues. Sounds like a good head on your shoulders and very positive so that's good. Now on to the dilemma, NO automatic transmissions! All I've ever driven is a stick and I'm lost in an automatic I still push down like there is a clutch and I always hit the stupid gear shift in neutral because I'm so used to a stick my g/f yells at me saying "You're going to kill us damn it." Then I tell she should have driven her car! okay sorry for that.
I'm nearly 36 years old and have been driving manual since I learned at 16. The few times I have had to drive an automatic, I have had similar problems to the ones you mention. Also, I am dangerously inattentive and easily distracted. Needing to shift keeps both hands busy so I'm not tempted to eat or anything. It also forces me to pay more attention to the vehicle and traffic because it occupies more of my mind. Those are good things.
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Hi Ginger.
Sorry to hear of your problems; I hope that you are feeling better now.
My takeaway from your post is that you are wise enough to be able to see through the dark clouds and spy the silver lining. With such an attitude, "defeat" is a term in someone else's dictionary.
Best of luck with all your plans,