A coup attempt happened on January 6, 2021.
A day to remember. A week ago was a surreal moment for our country and this world. But it was also the day I revived the business side of my blog. Two amazing opportunities fell into my lap. I immediately took advantage of them both and sealed the deal. That all stemmed from the clarity I had regarding the direction of my blog. But last Wednesday was a day to remember both good for me and bad for the country.
The clarity I had was full of momentum then chaos broke on my Twitter feed to show that a coup attempt was happening. Chaos ensured when certifying President Biden and Madam Vice-President Harris. Then a coup attempt took place with domestic terrorists storming the Capitol building.
Last Wednesday was the best day for my blog in well over a year but the worst day for our country in a long time. Whoa….before y’all come for me. I know Black history. Even the history NOT in the history books. I know there have been horrendous acts of violence towards the Black community and Black churches.
But the coup attempt challenged the democracy the Black community has been working towards reaching for centuries.
The coup attempt challenged the fact that Black voters turned out in unprecedented numbers to make sure we had a voice in our nation’s capitol.
The coup attempt challenged what so many thought; that racism was dead. Well they saw it live and in color on the world stage.
As we navigate a world still in a pandemic and economic recession, the ushering of a new Administration, racist insurgents all while trying to live the best we can each day we have to find our own clarity as best we can. I was able to take an entire year off to do nothing but nap, scroll Twitter and binge Netflix. The luxury of doing that is an anomaly. I know that. But towards the end of 2020 I started to feel restless. I wasn’t used to that much rest.
However, I knew immediately jumping into something without clarity would lead me to chaos. I kept praying for guidance and direction. Then my church started a 40 day fast to kick off 2021.
January 4 I will remember as the day I woke up and started randomly applying to jobs. It’s not what I wanted to do but I felt like I needed to act. Going down that rabbit hole led me to finally see the one service I’ve wanted to offer but just couldn’t figure out how to describe it, position and market it.
Not even 24 hours later I was able to get 2 leads to be my first client since 2019 and a media outlet reached out because they wanted to feature me again. That’s when I knew God was showing me that being still, quiet, patient and faithful would lead me to the place I wanted to be without forcing myself into that place. Away from chaos and into clarity.
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