A Little Bit of This and That

Hi friends! I hope you are well, or as well as can be wherever you are in time and space. Happy summer, and belated Summer Solstice! Did you celebrate in any way? I started my morning at my little town's pond with my coffee and feet in the sand. I went for my first swim of the year and it was like coming home. The water always does that to me. And, I have really been in need of some grounding and balancing. How about you?

A photo I took at the pond recently.

It has been a wild ride lately. A phrase that has kept cropping up in my mind this year - since the beginning of spring - is this: "The winds of change..." And the winds have absolutely brought change into my life! I have undoubtedly been feeling nudged by the Universe and my Guides to follow my own path that will lead to me generating my own income. Well, let tell you...they were not subtle!

As of June 17th I was let go from my employer. My child care situation has always been a large factor in my employment schedule, and for a while it was accepted. I was hired on full-time with the understanding of what my schedule would need to look like. That schedule was 8:30am to 1:30pm M-F in the office. I drive my son to and from school 20 minutes in one direction and then I had to drive 35 (ish) minutes in the other direction for work. Then I worked from home in the afternoons after picking my son up from school.

I guess the leadership thought it wasn't working anymore. But, you know what? I'm glad that I am not there anymore. I was feeling burnt out and I have been calling in something more aligned with who I am and what brings me joy. I had begun feeling stressed and filled with anxiety when thinking about going into work. So, the way that place was making me feel and what I was (and still am) calling into my life sent a clear signal to my spirit team/team of light that changes needed to take place.

I know myself well and I can drag my feet until someone or something lights a fire under my ass and gets me moving. This is what happened. Sure, I wasn't thrilled with the leadership and their decisions and not having that steady income, but I now have time to focus on what I really want to do. I didn't have that time before. With burnout comes the lack of energy and focus. I felt like I didn't have time to even clean my apartment most days, let alone get to do something with my son or have time for me.

Photo of me!

I have been wanting to share one of the things I have been up to lately. I have been taking the Digital Wealth Academy (DWA) workshops! It's geared towards those who want to make money online via different types of income streams. As someone who has never done that before, I find it very clear to understand. I just set up my own "shop" for the products I want to sell and they walk you through the whole process. The workshops are recorded so you can go at your own pace. The whole process has actually made me feel pretty confident in what I am doing, despite never doing it before haha. I think the part that made me want to say yes to trying this out is the fact that the DWA cost is available via payment plans! Otherwise I probably wouldn't have been able to pay for it.

Making things affordable to all people is so important. Otherwise you create this barrier and you miss out on the opportunity to reach so many more people. I had been looking into different online income stream programs/classes and what I found was either half of the information, or you have to pay upwards of $6000. I feel this way about the cost of a lot of the eco friendly/sustainable/regenerative clothing and bedding companies out there. If the price was more affordable for most income levels (not $100 for pants or dress) then more people could buy these products that could have much more of an impact overall. Anyway...

I have included a link in my bio on Instagram for the digital products I am offering, as well as the payment plan offer for the DWA, if you are interested. I am also going to be offering more of the things I personally create and these will be sold with folks donating a price they can afford. There will be herbal info cards and art to start. I'm excited! And you know what? By releasing the need to put a price on what comes from my heart, and worrying about marketing them etc. I have stepped more into the joy of creating these offerings and sharing them with you all! As soon as I received this truth a huge weight came off my shoulders and I don't feel that pressure anymore of needing to get things "right."

I am following my passions and leaving the rest up to the Great Mystery! Plus, when you begin turning your passions/your joys into a money making gimmick, it transforms those feelings of excitement into a chore and the energy you felt before, fades. This is also what leads to burnout. Now, I'm not saying this happens to everyone who turns their passions into their work. I just think it helps tremendously to operate more from a place of sharing your gifts and passions with the world without the expectation of needing to fulfill a quota and putting a price tag on everything.

I'm going to wrap it up for now. If you are interested in the DWA here is the link: https://createmoneyonlinewithbrandy.bio

I hope you have a wonderful week. Be safe. Be kind. Talk to you soon.

Until next time...