3 Things That Brought Me Joy This Week | Week 2

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Honestly, I had no idea what I was going to write today until this morning. This week has been a tough one. Deciding to complete this “blog post everyday” challenge during one of the busiest months at work was not my brightest idea. I failed to plan my posts ahead this week and ended up writing each post the day of. If you know anything about blogging, you know it takes up to 3-5 hours to research, plan, write and execute a single blog post. 

Deep inside I’m glad the week went by the way that it did because every shortcoming has a lesson. 

What I Learned This Week

• Always plan ahead & stick to the plan: I created an entire spreadsheet of posts I want to write this month. I spent hours categorizing them and brainstorming. My hyperactive brain wakes up every morning with new ideas and decides to execute them the day of. I’ve learned in order to be successful with posting consistently, I must stick to the plan.

• Finding joy is not always easy: It’s easy to recognize what brings you joy  when it’s there in your face. When things are not going according to our plans, we miss some of the good things that are still happening. During my meditation this morning, I realized there were many things that brought me some level of joy this week but I allowed the bad moments to overshadow the great ones.

3 Things That Brought Me Joy

• I showed up for myself everyday: showing up for myself is something I’ve been very intentional about  and have prioritized this year. Despite the crazy week I’ve had, I didn’t speak negatively to myself and I woke up everyday present. Even when both my computers decided to test me at the same time, I still got my work done. At the end of the day, that’s all that matters.
• I demonstrated growth in an area of weakness: I’ve always struggled under pressure. I don’t perform well when I’m overwhelmed and when my plate is overflowing with tasks, whether at work or in my personal life, I used to  break down, cry, scream…etc. When things get out of my control, I struggle with prioritizing tasks and this has affected my work productivity both at work and in my brand. Acknowledging this weakness has allowed me to work on it. This week, when everything came crashing down, I stepped away, meditated, did some breathing exercises and restructured my to-do lists. My awareness of my weakness while it was happening and the actions I took to fix it showed me how much I have grown in that area. 
• I landed my first paid PAID partnership: I can’t speak on this too much until everything is released. Getting this opportunity was validation for the work and dedication I’ve been putting into my brand. This happened after a series of emails from brands requesting FREE collaborations that required unreasonable amounts of deliverables. 

I hope you guys enjoy this read and I want to know what brought you joy this week. Share them with me. 

Read last week 1 of this series here. 

As always, thank you for reading.