I love my life! That may seem like a strange thing to say given I have spent last night and much of today wracking my brain to figure out how to resolve glitches that literally shut down my website.

I love writing and I think that single fact has been the driving force keeping me going. Unfortunately, I have learned through the school of hard knocks that there is so much more to running a business than doing the aspect of it that is your passion in life.  Now, I thought I knew and prepared myself. The fact is nothing can prepare you for being a “One Man Band” so to speak. As I am the single owner of my Seeking Spirit Entertainment LLC, I am learning the meaning of hard work. I would truly say I am working harder now than I have at any job in the past including the relentlessly exhausting work as an administrative assistant for a union office.  I survived that job in the labor movement because of the co-workers who became lifelong friends!

Don’t get me wrong, I am not complaining in any way. Well, maybe a little. Haha! But I have to say, despite the moments of frustration and endless things I need to learn, that were never in my wheelhouse prior to this time; I am excited to simply get through the many challenges that arise on a daily basis.  

The fact of the matter is until I get my blog to a place where it is profitable, I need to get creative in learning how to do things that usually would cost a lot of money to hire someone else to do for me.

My first challenge is to learn how to be the “head accountant” of my business by taking a free accounting course offered by  https://learnaccountingforfree.com   After a great conversation with my brother C, I also learned there is a website www.coursera.org that offers some business courses that may help me as well.

My next step is to put on my hat as Seeking Spirit Entertainment’s “Head of the Tech & Web Design dept.” and find a free course to learn how to use WordPress.org more effectively and anything that could help me improve the look and feel of my website specifically something dealing with web design.

They say you never stop learning and you never stop growing. I now understand what that means. Until I can afford to outsource work, it is up to me to get the job done. Never in my life did I ever imagine I would be needing to learn about booking/accounting, but here I am. Somehow, I will find a way to enjoy the process because I have to do all this anyway so I might as well enjoy myself.

My biggest challenge is learning time management. I have found I work best at night but somehow, I need to still get to bed as early as possible so I can do some of the many tasks during the day that need to be done so I can write and study at night. I will probably have to do some studying during the day as well.

Tomorrow, I think I may need to sit down with my appointment book and set aside time to read the books I already have to help me Accounting For Dummies and  Blogging for Dummies.  These are my reference books but I think I need to lock down time to read some of each so I get the knowledge I need to keep things on track. After that I need to schedule my work and free time for the week since I am also working on weekends having a schedule will help me monitor my progress. I actually have to schedule in down time because I find I can sit at my desk wrapped up in some issue and the clock just ticks on by. This is not a recipe for success long term so I need to walk that fine line of working hard without burning out by planning ahead.

I am happy to say that, while I am knee deep in non-stop work to be done, I have truly never been happier. I feel like I am following my bliss and living my purpose in life as a writer. It may take me time to get where I need to be but I am loving every step of the journey. The beauty of it all is, now that I feel deep within myself that I am living my purpose in life, I have no need whatsoever to prove myself to anyone.

I have stress but the stress level is less than it has been in the past. I am not beating myself up for things that are not working like I did almost habitually. Instead, I chant “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” to myself to remind myself I am connected to an unlimited source of power within me, and that tends to keep me calm and balanced. I quickly realize I need to get through this difficult moment no matter what.  Stressing out isn’t going to help. I eventually find a way to make it fun or at least bearable. This is usually the time when something unexpected or dare I say mystical happens and the problem I was struggling so hard with resolves itself.

I am changing as a person. I think it is a good thing. I feel I am a living example of thriving when one’s life turns on a dime. I was deeply unhappy, feeling trapped in a toxic situation. Now life is opening up and I am loving every minute.   My new reality is “until you die, you might as well live!”  I want to be happy. I want to be prosperous.  I want to make a contribution to the world in whatever way I can.  Every day, I catch myself realizing I am living the dreams I held in my childhood. It is never too late, if you adopt the mindset to NEVER GIVE UP!

I am grateful for my life and I would encourage every person who is reading this to find what you have to be grateful for and focus on being happy. Life is too short. BE HAPPY even when it feels too difficult. Happiness is a choice.

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