2 days ago I stumbled upon something that would catapult my journey in many many ways. Here’s how it happened:

Searching online for ways to actually get my adventure site off the ground I came across www.LongerDays.com. This is a company that provides virtual assistance. All of the VA’s work out of a central office in SC. Now this is important because I work 40 hours a week. How can I get everything I need accomplished in the few hours I have alone at night after my sweet babies drift off to neverland? A VA seemed a practical choice. I thought it was pretty interesting but I wanted to know more.  And I have to put off this decision because of severe lack of funds. I clicked on a link they had that posted a non affiliate 3rd party review. Here it is if you care. It’s Nick Cernis’s blog called Put Things Off.

I enjoyed the review and afterward clicked on a super pretty shiny button. (I’m like a little monkey that way. Sometimes they’re just so pretty.)

Here’s what the pretty button looked like:

The “Tested and Approved” title really got my attention. I trusted that these were not just some random affiliate links or google ads. Nick had credibility from his review and now these pretty little buttons did too.

I clicked on all of them, but it was the last one that slapped me in the face and begged me to sample it’s cherry pie. It was IttyBiz. Now, I have no interest in signing up with someone to help me figure out how to run my business.  I’ve spent a lot of money on online courses and I feel I have enough ammunition to at least start my arsenal.

However, when you read what and how Naomi Dunford writes – it is impossible for anyone with a heartbeat and eyeballs not to be sucked in.

Of course, having a blog title “Sex Shop Marketing” sure as shit doesn’t hurt either. You know it’d be the first one you clicked too! Here it is if you are so inclined….

OK – so now I have found and bookmarked a blog that I really enjoy and get great info from. But what’s next? I still don’t know what direction to go in.

In a last click before I go, I travel into her recommended section (Aptly named IttyBitty Approved Awesomeness. Damn that’s bad ass). Because at this point I freakin’ adore this lady and I’ll give pretty much any of her recommendations a huge consideration. There was some really great links to services that I know I will be needing in the future. One in particular caught my eye.  Before I tell you which one this is, I need to give a brief background on my partial insanity and why I’m stuck getting off the ground.

OK – so here it is. I’m a freaking fake!

At least in the sense that I act the opposite of who I really want to be. My everyday actions allow others to walk over me.  I pretend to be interested in the mindless banter of my co workers and my boss, well – he’s just a blog all to himself. Very challenging and abrasive. He is really good at seeing someone’s weakness and exploiting it. Mine is confidence and he exploits it very well. The point is. I crave adventure and sassiness and all the spoils that come with it. But my self doubt and lack of confidence inhibits my passion/drive/motivation. Get it? Don’t get me wrong – I love myself and all I just am afraid of BEING myself in public.

(If you were to catch me in front of my mirror, locked in the bathroom, after a rum and coke – there would be no question as to how bad ass my real self is while belting out some butchered Beyonce!)

So this understanding has been at the back of my mind for sometime. But how on earth do I change it? Will hasn’t been working and shear nerve wears off as soon as the rum does.  This leads to Naomi’s recommendation: Tim Brownson. Now what the hell does he do? Answer: Life Coach. Ummm…yeah. Not exactly what I’m looking for but her snippet about him is pretty convincing so I click ahead. Holy Shit if the universe were ever aligned it is at this point. Do you want to know the name of his company? A Daring Adventure. Hahahaha. That’s right. Fucking serendipity.

After reading every word on his site and blog, I called Tim – he actually answered which threw me off guard! We scheduled a 30 min consult to see if he could help my situation. I’m not sure how to describe the call because I was so nervous and excited about the prospect of change that I was talking all over the place and only moderately coherent.

Despite that, I felt he was very effective. My inuition is almost always spot on and I’ll let you know how it goes. The first 1 hour session is this Saturday.

Here are some of the things I want to accomplish with my life coach, Tim Brownson:

To be Fearless, bold, daring

To have inexhaustible energy and drive toward my goals

To wake up in the morning and I absolutley cannot wait to get the day started

To follow through and keep going no matter what

I don’t know how many sessions it will take to experience actual change. We are starting with 6. I’ll keep you posted!

–sherryayn

future professional adventurer

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