Dear Roxanne Shante,
Pray you are having an awesome week. I promised to introduce you to tribe members each week. And I will. I promise. But this week I want to digress. Hope you enjoyed last week’s letter about Ms. Tina Brown. For the past seven days, I’ve experienced an excitement that frankly hasn’t happened for a while.
For about two months, as I have counseled, consoled, and advised tribe members I’ve been preaching to myself as well. I’ve challenged them to pivot, to evaluate their efforts. The point was to make sure they were intentionally pursuing a life that invigorated and excited them every morning. I want all of us to be Lifeonaires, you know like a millionaire. A life where the mere thought of getting to do it propelled them out of bed.
I wasn’t being disingenuous when I counselled them. The problem was that I had lost my joy and I couldn’t seem to hold on to it. It was fleeting. One day the same burdens would seem light. The next day the same burdens would make me want to hide under my covers. Each day I learned, grew, and make mistakes. Then this past week for five consecutive days I was excited to get started. Now, I don’t know how long this sweet spot will last. But while it is here I will revel in it a little.
What is sweet about this season are the people and relationships. Each week I get to spend multiple days face-to-face pouring in to my nieces. Each week on multiple days I get to meet and draft innovative solutions for small business owners. I am experiencing the presence of GOD in new ways. There are connections and opportunities that are clearly GOD orchestrated. I mean out of the blue phone calls from people hundreds and thousands of miles away. I’m meeting and supporting more tribe members.
I’d love to tell you that I have the secret that will get you to this sweet spot quickly. The truth is I don’t know how quickly you’ll find your sweet spot. I don’t know how long you will stay in your sweet spot. What I can tell you is that I am passionate about and committed to making sure each and every one of our tribe members experience that sweet spot regularly and consistently.
Well, I don’t want to take up too much of your time. If you want to know the details, feel free to shoot me a text. By the way, did you check out my latest podcast episode. I think you would find a conversation with Ms. Raquel Masco to be refreshing and inspiring. Let me know if you want me to connect you.
Make Moves Not Excuses 