Do you know that feeling of being away from a place for rather too long?
That feeling of being left out from whatever is or was going on within a particular period?
Take for example you come from a place where things are only shared among or between people who are available in a particular place and at a particular time.
You know that if you miss that timing that nothing is in for you right?
How do you feel about returning and realizing that some things actually took place or something were being shared and none was left for you or none had your name included at the time of the distribution?
You feel rage, angry, and sometimes sad right?
But whose fault is it or was it that you couldn't make it to when the distribution took place?
Whose fault was it that you were far away, on exile maybe?
Whose fault is it that you missed out when the blessings took place and the favor shared among others?
You may have some excuses for missing out but then you can't push the blame to others or place it on them.
Everything that happened is entirely your fault and there is no need to point fingers and seeking for who to bear the blame for your inactivity.
Back From Exile? Took You So Long
It took you so long to realize you have been away for such a long time.
It took you so long to finally realize what you have been missing out on right?
Permit me to share my story, can you?
My Story
I started blogging early this year, with all the energy I had left in me.
The speed was nothing to be compared to. I was enjoying whatever it is I was doing. I had the time, I had the energy, I had the support and all the sponsor I needed for speedy growth and so even when others were telling me how difficult it is to meet up with others as a newbie or in the early stage, I didn't mind because of a truth I really wasn't struggling like they thought or assumed, I was only enjoying myself.
But along the line, something happened, it took me offline for quite a several days and even months if I must put it right.
I tried everything I could to keep up with my online activities but I couldn't, it was way too much work for me to handle so less I break down, I decided to go on exile (what I choose to call it lol) or should I say I decided to pause and take a break.
I focused more on what was taking my time and leaving my blogs lying there. I do check in most days and I didn't even have time again to engage with other writers and authors. I felt I was breaking apart.
Yes, I was losing my audience, maybe not my worth but I felt I was too.
I came back after a while when I was done settling the things that took me away, but after my return, everything felt blur and a new struggle began.
I was sad, upset, and devastated. I didn't know where to start from. How do I bring back my audience?
How do I start again after being away for a while?
It was never the same again, and even when I realized this, even with the new struggle and focus, I learned my lessons.
I set a target for my self and I did everything I could, to bring back my own energy and vibes but it was no more. I felt it was gone and gone for good.
Maybe it went on exile when I took a break and I only realized it when I returned.
I couldn't blame anyone for it because what I was handling was as important as my online activities and I had to prioritize which I was going to pause for a while and which was going to suffer for it.
I made the choice and so I couldn't blame anyone for how it turned out to be.
Along with this, I learned the importance of consistency. I know and I have heard many times that being consistent with whatever one does gives one a greater chance of survival in a particular place or with a particular thing he or she is doing.
So being away taught me that consistency still wears the crown.
The reason why I had all the strength, the energy, the desired audience, the speed, and even the support and sponsors I had when I began was because of my consistency.
I had the spirit and I wanted to do more. I was consistent and nothing could stop me until what happened took my attention.
So if there is anything consistency does to a person is that it gives them exposure, it gives the audience, it gives them the desired positive results and responses in the long run.
It may not come immediately but it does always come later on and with good and great rewards.
So if you are doing anything and you aren't consistent with it, I guess it's high time you up to your game. Sit up and make changes and watch the result dazzle you.
Try keeping up with it and leveling up your game and your testimony will take a different shape lol.
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