The idea to write this blog post came to me as I was in my home… in my bathroom – recording my podcast Middle Finger Happiness

Don’t judge – where I worked today – My bathroom

Why my bathroom?  It was the only place in my home where I could be left alone to do some work.  So I did yesterday’s podcast from there.

Unless you’ve been living in a cave or you live the jungles of the Amazon [which you definitely would not be reading this…]   You may have not heard of COVID-19 virus.

This fucking virus that’s sweeping the world.  It’s such a powerful virus that has millions of people all over the world in ‘SOCIAL DISTANCING” and “STAY-AT-HOME” mode.

It almost seems like an “apocalyptic” shituation. It’s unbelievable… 

Schools, business(s), events, construction, and more are being shut down or moved to ‘remote’ work via our computers.

Doctors, nurses, admins who work in hospitals, first responders who are putting their lives out on the line to save humanity… are today’s superheroes. 

Economies are being impacted and hurt. 

Hell, our personal economy is being spanked hard.

Some of us are losing business, our jobs,  and our careers. 

So WTF can I do? eh?

One person… who writes books, blogs, creates abstract artwork in my studio and who has a podcast? 

This blog post is short – due to a project I am currently creating [I will share in the next blog post and podcast]

I am simply going to cut and paste my rough-draft notes I took while broadcasting my podcast: Middle Finger Happiness 

Listening to the podcast – will give you a better idea of what I how I wanted to help the listeners.

 BTW, thank you to the audience that has grown from this podcast.  In just 15-months [organically] we’ve had over 7,000 downloads. Thank you. 

my podcast rough draft notes: “Project You” 

episode #59 March 26, 2020

if you don’t feel like reading …then tap here to listen to this episode

Last night, I was thinking to myself, “What should I write to help people who follow my platform(s)  – [my blog, my books, my podcast… and my artwork]

I’ve been sharing content  about how to make money or save money during this apocalyptic time …so it seems with COVID19 virus

As I was brainstorming what I could queue up for today?  What could I write that isn’t Boring AF.

As a writer, sometimes I suck

As a writer, sometimes I write epic shit too

So today I say screw this…

So, here is the deal – –

I’m trying too hard.

I’m trying to “come up” with content rather than just telling the truth.

The truth is in times like these:

The Strong and The Creative survive.

Just look at any movie… the hero is always stronger and more creative… and fucking braver

I realized there is nothing that I can “teach” to make someone believe that they can profit during a shut down fucked up recession.

So is this stupid of me to think that I could teach something that would change people’s minds to do something different…

There are only two things that change someone:

1. When they BELIEVE they can.
2. When their BACK IS UP AGAINST THE WALL.

Some people just have to fail enough until their back goes up against the wall and they decide to move forward.

My back is up against the wall just like you…

I am self-employed.  I have to get creative as fuck now more than ever.

My job as a writer is to have ‘words’ jump off the page and slap you silly with a trigger that will poke you to be more creative…

My job as an author/writer:  is to inspire, share knowledge nuggets, help you laugh [funny shit is always uplifting] but mainly, I want to empower people who have been made to feel like failures in their attempt to find themselves.  I know what it’s like to grow up always being put down by an abusive narcissist mother [physically and verbally] I cut her out of my life seven years ago.  

Hey, but winner-winner- chicken-dinner -growing up like that is what gave my life shit-tons of content to become the writer and author I am today.  This is what inspired me to write my book Middle Finger Happiness [work hard. live well. don’t fuck with me.] 

It has taken me many, many years to unfuck my low self-esteem and get some therapy to find ‘who I am’ – becoming who I am today is the biggest job I’ve ever worked on – yeah, bitches “PROJECT ME” this is where it all begins or let’s call it “PROJECT  YOU”  – sounds better, eh?

My job as a podcaster is to have confabs about improving your life without giving a fuck what others are going to think about your positive disruptive changes  #workonyourshit

My job as an Abstract Artist – is to create something so deep from my soul and share it with you… Share it so hard that you pay me money and buy my art.  [Thank you, to those amazing people who stop by my baller studio that I have worked my ass off –   So ya’ll can chill with cocktails and buy my art. You’re basically catching a buzz and taking me home]

We’re all born with factory-installed gifts at birth and somewhere down our road of ‘life’ somebody fucking told you not to pursue what you’re gifted at.

Well, today is the day you start going back to what comes naturally to you…

The old saying, “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life…”

Now, this doesn’t mean that if you love watching TV all day and shoveling shit food into your mouth – you should do this and you’ll make a living [earn income]

What I am saying is tap into what comes naturally –

You know what this is.

I don’t know what it is

 – it’s up to you to grab your own ass and turn yourself around.

It’s up to you to get moving and do something different

It doesn’t have to be a big ass project

We all can do BIG things in SMALL ways

So go stalk yourself and see what is developing.

Stay healthy

Stay focused

Stay vigilant

Peace, Sharon

That went well??  I guess? 

First time I share my rough draft notes before I get on the mic and record a podcast: 

Here is where you can listen: >>  https://plnk.to/middlefingerhappiness?to=page 

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