In a world where self-worth is often diminished, it’s crucial to recognize your own value and have the strength to walk away from those who don’t appreciate it. This empowering video delves deep into the importance of self-respect and the courage it takes to prioritize your own happiness.

I find purpose in the little things
in between the frozen frames of a photo
moments of quiet when I could simply be
laughter with loved ones, genuine and pure,
memories of fun and kindness,
there’s a quiet beauty
in the notion that life is fleeting
and having a palpable gratitude for the string of tiny memories with those you love
this year I strive to
let go of imaginary limitations
and move closer to the life I want

It has been about a month since launching mine and my co-author’s first poetry book on Amazon KDP. Here are a few thoughts so far:

— Amazon is a great platform for exposure
 — Invest in digitial marketing- amazon will not do this for you
 — Reports are not in real time — delayed sales
 — so far paperback is far more popular than amazon kindle
 — do not get discouraged- keep marketing yourself and your book!

Check out the book here: https://amzn.to/3ZumsFb

Website: https://theglimmerofhope.com

Creating videos, photo edits, and more can be fun. When the brand you are creating aligns with your values, aesthetic, and messaging it is natural. Marketing to get your content out to a larger audience has been a trial by error process. With mostly organic web traffic, it has been useful to learn SEO, ways to tag content for a larger reach, and more skills. Marketing is enjoyable when it is for a brand I believe in, and a product I stand behind. I want the right audience to see the work myself and my team have created with our hearts and souls.

Lessons Learned

• Content creation comes naturally when it is a topic or value that you are passionate about
• Create content that helps people in some way
• Allow yourself to have blocks and then continue to create

Lessons Learning

• How to get the content out to ‘the right’ audience who will connect with the message or benefit from the product
• how to maximize SEO and organic traffic
• do not become discouraged — stay consistent in posting despite difficulties in reach

Through the years, social media has melded into a plausible and desirable career path. When it started out, it was like a public diary, with myspace and then facebook for college students, dominating the sphere. OG Youtubers were creating without smartphones, and often not for monetization but rather to create and connect with a community.

Smartphones made it possible for more people to create, with minimal editing and quick uploads. Vine, musically, and now tik tok, reels, and youtube shorts make fast, short-form content possible.

Youtubers who were once mocked by ‘traditional media’ now are one with television, movies, books, and more.

No one knows for sure where this is all going, but at least there is a possibility that a ‘normal’ persons’ talent could be displayed to a wider audience.

Glimmers are essentially the opposite of a trigger.

Glimmers are those micro moments in your day that make you feel joy, happiness, peace, or gratitude. Once you train your brain to be eon the lookout for glimmers, the more these tiny moments will appear.

In difficult times, we all need a glimmer of hope- something, no matter how small, that conveys the kindness of others and notion that everything will be okay. Give this to a friend or loved one, to show them there’s always hope, even in the darkest of times.

Glimmers help us to heal, and keep going!