Do you look at your life and wonder…what part of it is mine?

Recently, someone close to me said, “I don’t even know who you are anymore!”

Sadly, I don’t know who I am either. Or do I? I’ve been on a journey to discover me ever since I was diagnosed with breast cancer…for the second time.

I wrote in my journal, of course, even those close to me really don’t know who I am. I’ve made a point of only showing the parts of me that I was willing to share; that I felt would be accepted and judged acceptable. I’ve done that my whole life.

Sound familiar?

I’m taking my life back.

This month is about mothering yourself. Okay…that means treating me with TLC. I’m tired of being the good girl who wouldn’t hurt anyone’s feelings or disappoint anyone while I got the fuzzy end of the lollipop. Yes, the world needs followers as well as leaders. How about cooperation and collaboration? Why does it always have to be about one person winning and everyone else losing.

It’s not about winning or losing; it’s about respect and awareness. 

It’s not about judgment and who is right…it’s about everyone being heard.

Do you have anyone you can talk to about this? 

Who do you tell?

We’re mad. We’re frustrated. We’re tired, cranky and fed up.

So when is it “appropriate” to speak up about what we…you…I…want?

I’ll answer that…now!

Right now. Let anyone and everyone know it’s your turn to be heard.  As much as we’d like to have people read our minds and not have to tell them what we want, we’re just going to have to speak up. Regardless of whether your “office” is on Market Street, Main Street, Wall Street, or behind the wheel of a mini-van barreling down Any Street, we are all afflicted with the “Voiceless Syndrome.”

We have to speak up…my life is mine!

We have to practice self-care by asking for help. (While we may have demonstrated that we could do quite a bit of it in the past, clearly we are not going to keep doing that behavior because that would be insane.)

We have to ask for what we want…help with the paper pile-up that is threatening to overtake our office. Help in brainstorming ideas about the next big project. Help with driving the carpool and help with the dinner preparation as well as clean up. Help with the laundry – those towels, shirts and underwear don’t fold themselves and march into the bureau drawers.

Help with creating consistency and confidence in a world full of challenges and uncertainty.

I’m claiming time for myself to do whatever I absolutely please once a week. 

Do you look at your life and wonder…what part of it is mine?

Isn’t it time you stopped wondering? How will you take your life back? I’d love to hear your plans. Please hop over to my Facebook page and share.

Are things going along…swimmingly in your business? Are you floating or floundering? Frantically treading water and paddling madly to miss the rocky shore amongst all the many details of day-to-day running a successful business?

Serving clients with your products/services, making sure your dollars coming in and dollars going out are keeping up with your bottom line…and always marketing to make sure you continue to have those dollars flowing in!

Oh yeah, marketing…social media, blogs, e-mail campaigns, maybe even a book. That means writing. Umm…suddenly have a sinking feeling and hear these thoughts? 

• I have a blog, but I’m stumped on what to post.
• I never know what to say on Facebook.
• I have a great idea for a book, but I don’t know where to start.

Hold on…I’ve got a suggestion to pull you out of that, “I don’t know what to say when I get around to writing,” soup. Join me for a F-r-e-e Call on May 20.

Just as a really good soup blends a variety of flavors and textures, really good marketing contains a number of options to present your message to appeal to your audience in a manner best suited for them to not only hear your message, but to take action on that message. 

Meaning…your business marketing must build a relationship with our readers. It must include a variety of ways to invite your readers to know, like and trust you. It must engage all the readers – including YOU!

Okay, okay, I hear you going back to:

• I don’t know what to say
• I don’t know who my audience is
• I don’t have time for all this

So let’s talk about that.

I have some ideas on how you can easily figure out what to write about that will be painless (well almost) and enjoyable as spending time at the beach. Most importantly, it will build a bond between you and those who need what you have to offer the world.

Like the sound of that?

Want to hear more?

Here’s how… 

Join me for my F-R-E-E Call “Writing the Fun, Fast and Flirtatious Way” discussion  on Monday, May 20 at 11:30 a.m. to learn tips, tricks and strategies to make that soup the best thing you’ve ever tasted because it is the life-sustaining nourishment of your business!

Can’t wait to hear you on the call!