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All in Motivation
Webster’s Dictionary defines party as a social gathering. I’ve redefined it as a spiritual gathering and decided to gather the people, things and vibes (socially distanced of course) that feed my spirit. Here’s what I did to create joy on my birthday during the pandemic.
Last year, I found myself in a valley season. Honestly, I had already been there for a while before the pandemic, so quarantine, uncertainty and having to adjust to a new normal exacerbated this low season in my life. A valley season is a time of struggle. It’s a low point in one’s life where many things may not go your way, you experience lack, depression, instability and fear. This isn’t an all-inclusive list because it looks different for everyone, but you will know when you are there because it’s a dark and difficult time.
In 2011, she found herself very interested in design and started her journey to make a career switch to focus on branding, website development and graphic design. Brandi continued to work full-time in communications roles, while freelancing and offering her design services “as an added bonus” to the companies she worked for. In 2017, Brandi took the leap into full-time entrepreneurship with her business, Branding by Brandi (now Mebane Design Studio). Her mantra, “Everyone one deserves to be seen,” goes deep, and we had a great conversation about that, entrepreneurship, how the pandemic has impacted her business and Brandi’s experience as a BCAN Founder Fellow (Baltimore Creatives Acceleration Network) this year.
“A goal is a dream with a deadline.” -Napoleon Hill
Every goal starts with a desire, a vision, a dream. You know what you want, so the first step is to write it down.
Change is hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end. -Robin Sharma
This perfectly captures the essence of this journey. The transition is very uncomfortable and you’ll try, and sometimes, go back to your comfort zone. But guess what, that may no longer feel comfortable, so you may find yourself at a crossroads with a decision to make. Keep going toward the new version of yourself.
I promise I had the topic of motivation on my blog like crazy schedule a month ago, it just so happens I wasn’t feeling very motivated to write today…or to do much of anything. But, sh*t got done! Lol. Initially, I’d planned to write about what motivates me: my ancestors, desired lifestyle and building a legacy; but it transformed into something broader because I tapped into these strategies today when I had to motivate myself.
