Let me start off by saying this post is coming from a point of view based on my country. I empathize, sympathize or in some cases may envy what you may be going through - bad, good or worse.
I'm grappling with many faulty situations here in a America. I'm proud to be an American and honestly, couldn't or wouldn't want it any other way.
With that said, our faults are in abundance. Our politics has become farcical, government has always been too big and money hungry entities have driven us into a calamitous box of turmoil.
Personally, I've done many self-inflicted things in life that I can't blame anyone else; but myself.
Although, we can't blame the pandemic for everything that is going on today; because many of it was there, just not magnified.
The pandemic allowed us to look at our lives differently, to open up our minds to possibilities, to reconsider our careers, relationships and for some it has driven them to mental breakdowns, financial ruin and many losses.
My fiancé, her boys and I were no different; but we were also blessed.
Tiffany and I were put on furlough at jobs we are currently no longer at. That was devastating, because bills were already mounting before COVID came along.
The boys had to do the at home learning, Tiffany went a little stir crazy, because she felt useless without work and I just went back to online marketing; which I wanted to do anyway and this was the perfect opportunity to do so.
I eventually was called back to work, but was blessed with another opportunity that allows me to work remotely from home and I continue to work for the company.
Tiffany ended up getting her Real Estate license and it wasn't as easy to get her footing in the industry.
But after over year plus, we all caught COVID and that messed us a bit. Thankfully, the boys were fine; but Tiffa and I went through hell.
Fast forward from all that and I still have the new job, which I'm now 9 months into and Tiffany starts a new job going back to what she was doing before all this, Group Sales for a company; I actually worked for a few years back.
But what is the talk now? Having to put masks back on? The Delta Variant! Governments including this one wanting to clamp down on crypto. The January 6th Insurrection Hearings. Violence increasing in our major cities. Fires eating up parts of the West Coast.
It's never ending and how do we get through all the smoke and mirrors and the bull$hit that the greedy folks, media, politicians and those that bring despair, suppression and terror?
We have to remain strong and resolute on our own path. We can't allow anyone to bring us down or step on us on their way up. We have to respect people. We have to value life.
We will be lied to and made to be fools if we allow others to do that. Stay informed. Don't be on a team be in a tribe. Don't be a follower be a leader. Always be thankful to be alive.
I AM ALIVE #IAAC #45
