Sarah here, being a creative & attempting to monetize what I do? I don't have the answers... however, I think you may find Traffic Secrets with Russel Brunsen super helpful.
In the meantime, feel me as I find the flow and discuss the importance of progress... not perfection. AND the creative process, and how important meditation/ stepping away is to add to my personal process + growth.
Special Thanks:
My teachers
Yoga
God
Music by Free Beats on Sound Cloud
Rough Manuscript of Cast:
Monetize THIS?
Sobriety after Dark and I recorded together a few days ago and launched our collaboration episode YAYA!
And we are still working out the kinks. I am learning so much about audio that I did not even realize was a thing! This is progress.
As I aware my fancy maono microphone, I anticipate how much better my sound will get!
When I first started listening to podcasts I listened to Yoga Girl, Rachel Brathen. And her sound was not good when she first started out.. and that was the time I first started listening. If you start from the beginning and then listen to some of hers NOW… now, she has the sound on point. Like every other podcaster with thousands to millions of followers.
We all start somewhere. We all were babies once, right? I mean… the chicken did not come before the egg… or did it? Ok… it did…. actually if you remember we all came from someone else.
As I sit here I am reminded that our generations evolve. We are all “in the process” or “in progress”. We are all learning and growing. And as our internet age everything is fast pased….
Can I keep up? Can you keep up?
Instagram is constantly changing their algorithms just as facebook advanced to advertising… and Instgram eventually did the same.
Basically I am reminded that we all have to make money. Especially us creatives. So no major design agency hired me… nor did I seek it. I tried working in a cubical a few times.. I am no good at it. I do not like being boxed in… in fact, if I despise one thing that is it.
So how will I monetize this entire thing? My book will help. I am already manifesting that. And now I want you on the hook for this upcoming book. To wonder what the pages will include and how the will or will not relate to you. ;)
This is reality. Kinks. Having this master plan in mind that will one day tie everything together. Hopefully sooner, than later.
“Strive for progress. Not perfection.”
This quote has been my life motto since having both my kids. Something happens to a mothers body that when they say things are not the same.. they really mean it. And I have minor abdominal separation below my belly button (and I had it above and it began to close with appropriate exercises) and that aside… my body is… just… well… different. It is not the same.
It goes with my creative process. It is not the same. It has evolved and shifted. Much like my life. I went from really excelling and graduating salutatorian of my class…. to getting b’s and c’s through college and art school… to really not advancing in my career.
And now I am here. Here now. I have a beautiful family, a loving husband, and a great little life with sand in my toes. I do not need a career. And I need to follow my passion. When I take a moment to reflect… I have been doing this my whole life. I am a passionate and fiery individual about so much in life that I need to find my niche… something that I can monatize.
I am manifesting this and creating and doing the work that is gearing me up for succes.
Right now I am podcasting everyday. With a few breaks in between. And when we go back to real life and I began to teach fitness and yoga again I will go to releasing a podcast once a week.
Right now I am putting in the work to have a good pile up and live!
Did I mention how excited I am about this microphone? We watched a video and for a good chunk of money it sounds comparable to the microphone I want to get one day.. the Blut yeti. one day. :) For now.. I’m stoked for this one to come in and to set up my closet space.
Put in the work. Do the diligence. EVENTUALLY is will pay off.
In Collassions (3:23) Whatever you do, do it with all your heart, as working for the creater, and not for human masters.
I had to shift that. I used to do all the work, and free work, mind you… for another person because I thought that eventually the hard work would pay off. Instead, it left me in a vulnerable state and with emotions to heal.
Or.. I did work for cheep. I did not hold my value. My worth.
And now that I am there and have been on a creative streak…. I have full intentions on holding true to this. Value.
I am progressing in this moment. How are you progressing? What are your goals?!
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I am reminded the importance of stepping away. I am not one of those people that announce when I go radio silent on social… I just do it. sometimes for the day, sometimes for 24 hours… very rarely more.
When I step away from other peoples thoughts… creativity arises. And flows like a fire house. I get LIT.
I read an article by Mary Beth Laura that helped me feel really good about this. She speaks of mediation and taking the time to step away.
Christians, prayer can be monotonous… Always thanking God for x,y,z, and asking him for x, y, z… that often we forget to just be.
My parents asked me about mediation one time. They were worried, yet again that my daughter, Lilly is taking to “worshiping buddhas”.
Can you tell I’m really annoyed by this. Firm in your foundation. Whatever you believe, stand firm.
I believe in a blend. God allowed different religions to take place on this earth for a reason, and I think that they can all teach us something. To take what resignates with us and ride that wave. It is what is supposed to resonate with us at the time. You will hear in my earlier episodes… that just being is essential. Breathe. Take in the moment.
And I believe this ALL comes full circle. If we breathe and be present. We are listening to that voice inside. Spirit, or Holy spirit.. call if what you want. It is THERE for a reason.
Create space. When life gets too busy… take a pause. breathe. rest in truth. I don’t have to tell you what the truth is. You already know. I believe, everyone knows truth. Not everyone seeks it or let’s it be present… and we all know it.
Truth, it isn’t always easy for me to be… to sit still. And even some of the slower practices of yoga are my teachers. I must do this though in order to gain a more awakened state of consciousness.
Our world is swarmed with belief systems of she said he said and if the president buys into a virus or not… if this is a conspiracy…. if we are being attacked…. if we are being smart… if we are being stupid.
I personally catch myself scrolling on facebook and listening to podcasts and I literally have to shut it all off. Shut it down.
What is my initiation telling me? Am I doing the work to seek the difference between the knowledge of good and evil?
Or am I just sitting still and remaining stagnant in this life?
My answer, I know…. what is yours? ARe you a truth seeker? Are you a follower or a leader?
What is important in your life right now?
How are you creating space?
How are you allowing yourself to live within the flow of life?
Trust me… it is easy to get captivated into systems of beliefs or what the one population is saying about covid-19 or what the other population is saying.
And then, when I realize I am caught up… I have to step away. Create space.
“If we are always consuming someone esle’s ideas or social media feed, how can we every possibly feel creative? After all, creativity itself is a meditation. It does not have to be expressed in a painting, drawing, or even writing…. instead, our creativity is, or is not, reflected in how we choose to live”
And I believe how we choose to love. How we choose to be open in our lives.
What is your inner voice saying? Is it calling? Is He calling? Is God knocking on your door? Do you already known what is good? Do you already sense evil?
Are you doing the work?
Follow me on instagram @fullyawakewithsarahliz and let me know!
Love and Light My friends :)
