Preparation, tribulation, discovery.

byTammiP

695 followers

7 years ago

This has been a week of preparation and tribulation and discovery. That is a mouth full. But it is all true.

I am preparing for Irma, and it is hard to know how to prepare because no one is really sure of which way she will turn after she disseminates Florida. I sure hope that as many people that could leave Florida has done so, or is doing so as we speak. I am very fearful for Florida and praying really hard. Please do the same

Even though I live inland in NC, we have been told to prepare for hurricane strength winds, torrential rain fall, power outages, and destruction of trees and properties. This is very scary for me as I live alone and I am not looking forward to this. I'm trying to gather supplies and necessities that may be needed for an extended period. This is not an easy task. Most stores in the area have already been scalped by others. Water is in short supply as is canned goods, bread, batteries, lanterns, generators, lanterns, electric lights, etc. Actually these things were sold out on Tuesday, and the storm is forecast for Monday and Tuesday, next week!! I guess everyone wanted to get a jump on the 'rush'. Ah well, I will make it thru, if only by the hair of my chinny-chin-chin. But seriously, prayers would be a good thing here. Thank you.

The tribulations that have plagued me this week came by way of WA. I fought with this program for about 3 days to let me verify ownership of my site, add Google Analytics, and be able to post media on my website. After trying everything that everyone told me to do, at least 100 times, contacting support at least 10 times, contacting Kyle numerous times, kicking the wall, table, trash can, whatever was there to kick, choice words that normally do not come out of my mouth, tears, and the resolve that the system had beaten me, it clicked. It was an' Ah-ha' moment. I was missing a plug-in. After identifying the plug-in and installing it, everything worked out just fine. It took all of 15 minutes to install, activate, verify, add Google Analytics and be done with the whole entirety. I worked on this for 3 days!!! I will not do that again. I will simply go on to something else until it clicks. I was burned out. That is why this post is not up to my usual standards, my brain is tired. Hence, my week of tribulations......

I have also discovered a few things as well. I can do this. I can absolutely do this. It may take a while, I may want to throw the computer at the wall, kick somebody's butt, scream and cry, but I will prevail!! I will tower over the obstacles put in front of me. I will not quit, I will not give up, I will soldier on and win the battle. Yes, I am blowing my own horn, I deserve it. You have to understand, I am not a tech savvy person. I know very little about the inner workings of my computer and software programs. I just know how to point and click...LOL. Well, actually, I do know a little more now. I have learned a lot and still have a lot to learn. And a HUGE thank you to everyone who responded to my cries of exasperation and help. I could not have done this without you guys. Thanks, Jaime, you really had my back!!!

I have learned that I can do things on my own that I have never had to do before. The last hurricane that I faced was with my son and father both at home. Now it is me. I am making all the preparations and decisions, looking forward to the after days of the storm. I am readying my house and my life for what may be very damaging results, and I am doing this on my own. Am I scared?...you betcha!! But I have to do this. I cannot lift up my hand and stop the storm. If I could do that, I would have stopped Harvey before it was even a storm. So, please, keep me and everyone else that has been and will be affected by Irma and Harvey in your thoughts and prayers. Thanks very much.

I also discovered today that I need an online mentor, and now I have one. I am determined to 'get' this, and in order to do that, I need some one-on-one mentoring. I am not sure where I will find the time, but I will make the time.

As happenstance would have it, as I was securing my mentor, I was offered a job. A job working online. After some deliberation, I decided to take the position. It will add to my knowledge base of online affiliate marketing. I am going, again, into uncharted waters, places that I have never been, but am determined to conquer. Thanks very much for this opportunity.

As I look back over the week, it has been a time of self-discovery. I am journeying into places that I have never been before, while fighting a few demons of my own. If you read my blog, 'I Am Different Today', you will have an understanding of what I am speaking of. If not, I'm suffering from a form of PTSD, brought on after my Dad's passing. Maybe I am just trying to fill my life up with so many things that I can decide to not face the things that are haunting me. But I digress. I will face those monsters and the storm and the new position and the time restrictions and make it all work in my world. I will be adding to that the volunteer work that I will be doing after the storm passes, either here at home, or in another state or in the next door neighbor's yard. I will be at the ready. I will find the time for committee's, board meetings, and my granddaughter. Some way I will make it all work.

If I have learned anything from this past week, it is that there are 24 hours in every day, and I only sleep about 4 hours in 24, when I sleep at all. So I will take my 20 hours and parlay them into 36, and fit everything into it is own tidy little niche. I will fight the battles that are in front of me and come out the Victor. I will, because I have too. I don't have a choice. It's a matter of survival and success. I'm readying myself for the future, armed with the lessons of the past. I'm moving forward.

I guess the moral to this story is, Make The Time. If you ever want true happiness, you have to make the time to be happy.... even though you may be super busy, it is what you want to do with your life. Don't allow computer problems, storms, experiences, or future uncertainties cause you not to have the life that you desire. Just do it.

Keep us all in your prayers and thoughts in the coming days, weeks and probably months. Thanks a bunch!!

Tammi

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