Big sigh. Here Comes the Sun is playing on Pandora. Perfect. I was just called “salt of the earth” from the other room. Ha!
So what have I been up to? I’ll tell you what. I have been carrying a heavy To Do list that feels like it has the weight of the two tablets that the Ten Commandments were written on. I have a fund raising campaign that was supposed to start a month ago. I have people wondering what is going on. All the while I have been working on driving costs down and getting information to the banks. My sister isn’t returning my calls. I’m broke.
The campaign. To be so close to the finish line- let me tell you that this is the hardest part so far. The goal is in reach. I currently have a loan application in for $30,000 of the $50,000 that WeatherVane needs. And Tasha Burilini-Olson put in $5,000 for people to match. I have multiple people on my list to initiate and follow up with for the $5,000 loan program. So…. in…. reach….
And suddenly the vastness of this opportunity sets in. Hey, here is a chance to raise MORE than needed. A chance to engage the community and expand the reach. I could do another indiegogo campaign, make more videos, get press, overhaul the website, oh my! I have been talking to every internet marketer that I know and have gotten connected with many that I don’t know. Some have too much on their plate. Even more don’t think they can do the campaign justice with their skill set. And while I appreciate this, I would hedge a bet that they have more in their tool bag than I do in mine. And my internet marketing skill set has gotten me this far. It’s time to kick it up a notch! This is the sort of investment that pays for itself.
So there’s that. And now back to that To Do list. Why do some of those names of people to call look so daunting? Why have I been dragging my feet? Have I been depressed? Am I taking on some personal issues to distract and sabotage myself? Do the planets have to align right? Should I give myself a little compassion for being the one who forges forward, albeit with heavy boots and slow movements?
Screw that. Or maybe there’s some truth to all of it. All I know is that today I woke up and those phone calls are getting made. I have joy in my heart and a skip in my step. The Beatles are playing my song and the birds are chirping. Forward!