It’s happening again.
You texted him.
You looked at the text thread.
Bubbles.
He’s responding.
Or so you thought.
And now, here it is five hours later.
Still no response.
Your mind’s wandering. What happened? You go back to reread the last message sent. Was it something you said? Grammatical error? Too long? Corny? What was it? Why hasn’t he responded yet. Why does this keep happening?
Yeah that was me a few weeks ago. Just a tad bit delirious but nothing too major right? Bothered. Freaking out.
OVER
A
DAMN
TEXT
MESSAGE.
Who? What? When? Where? How did I get to this point?
I was “worried” about a person that clearly wasn’t worried about me.
The desperation was real and I knew that the only person that could help me pull my shit together……was me.
So what did I do?
I pulled up…….to Michaels.
I walked down the bead aisle and I picked out all of the colors that caught my eye. I checked out with about $50 worth of beads and cording. I went home. I sat at my desk and decided that I didn’t want to be waiting anymore. For anyone to think about me. For a text message. For anyone to see my value.
I made bracelets and posted them online for sale and walked away from my phone. What started out as a creative outlet to get me out of my feelings revamped an old business venture that I had veered away from. Another stream of income.
In 2018, after quitting my job I started making bracelets and waist beads for money. I had a few folks that purchased them. But business wasn’t consistent enough and I eventually put my crafting talents away.
The thing is, it wasn’t the right time to pursue those talents. That’s just how the universe works.
I needed to be lonely. Desperate even. At that present moment. At that present time. To have those feelings that led me back to crafting, so that I wouldn’t be “distracted.”
Ponder upon the distractions in your life. What else could you be doing if you were focused? Could you start the business that you’ve been dreaming about? Could you read the book that’s been on the coffee table? Could you devote more time to accomplishing your goals?
I encourage you to think about those creative pursuits that you’ve set aside. Neglected. Abandoned even. Creativity is a healthy outlet and lately I’ve been finding that the more frustrated that I get with things in my life, the more creative I get.
And since the end of 2019, business for me has been booming. These bracelets, waist beads and now bookmarks have been taking me to some pretty dope places and I foresee them taking me even further in 2020.
So, if you think you’re lonely now, wait until you discover what the universe is trying to show you.
Pretty Dope Right? 