My Bank Account vs China, who is winning?

Okay so it’s been a few weeks since I’ve been on this Journey and one week since I opened my Fiverr and Upwork gigs. What is the progress? 

Building Up My New Businesses

Nothing, and I was guaranteed by pretty much all of TikTok and every lifestyle coach that if I just start, good things will happen. When? I know, I know Rome wasn’t built in a day so I’m going to be patient. Besides, I’m learning so much now, I need to learn how to  promote myself properly. 

This is something that I want to build on and is not just a get rich quick scheme that I’m trying because after my adventure in China there are lots of other stuff I’d love to do, so I am happy to take my time with this business and see where it goes.

If anyone out there needs a YouTube/TikTok Script or anything to do with Copywriting or Blog writing, head on over to Fiverr for amazing deals from me – Leigh T. See I can promote myself.  I feel so shallow.

My “Be Openminded” Quests

Subliminals, I explained last week that these speak to the subconscious mind, and EFT Tapping, which uses acupuncture points to help simulate energy flow. So far no money miracles or extra cash falling into my lap. I said I would give it 30 days so I will. I am on day 14.

But has it done anything? Well mentally I guess I feel a little less anxious. I put this down to using the EFT Tapping when I’m freaking out over everything. It helps me feel calmer and way less anxious about what’s going on in my life. I’ve also had the strength to go back to the Gym and a few weeks ago that would have been unthinkable.

The subliminals I’ll put on while I’m doing housework or a workout. I can’t say what is working and what is not but maybe it’s a combination of things.

Why I’ve Stopped Trying to Heal Myself

Yes I have stopped trying to Heal myself and it’s working. I feel less like I’m a failure because I can’t find out why I am the way that I am. It has brought about self acceptance for the first time in a long while and a sense of peace. I know that although I’m not perfect, there is also nothing wrong with me either.

I have spent too long waiting for healing so that I can start getting out and living my life again and now I’m not waiting for anything. I am just going to start doing everything as a messy, older, weirder person, because I deserve that.

Not Being a Total B****h to Myself 

In a bid to turn my life around I told you last week that I am going to be delulu from here on out. I am not allowing any bad thoughts about myself or life to enter my brain and if they do they get the same treatment. I have turned the beast onto them and they hate it. The bully has become the bullied and I am thriving.

This week I listened to an Audio book “Reinventing Yourself” by Steve Chandler. In it he states that you need to remove the word “Should” from your vocabulary altogether. So moving forward I will faze out this word from my vocab. 

Instead of saying “I should get out of bed” I will instead say “I want to get out of bed, that way I can do something amazing with my day.” 

Instead of saying “I should cook for myself instead of getting a takeaway” I will instead say “I want to cook for myself, it will save me money, I know the exact ingredients I’m eating I will gain my target weight for China easier.” Etc. you get the idea.

In Steve’s words this will work because the work “Want” is more powerful than the word “should.” I’ve got to say I use Should a lot so this is going to be hard for me.

What I Still Need For China

The next things I need to do for my trip is 

• Visa
• Book transport from Beijing to Chongqing to Xi An and back
• Get fit and healthy because I will be walking a lot and I don’t want to be a little dumpling in China

What My Next Steps are:

Setting up a faceless YouTube channel – My idea for this is that I’ve heard you can make them popular. I have always wanted a YouTube channel but didn’t want to be on camera so I never bothered. This is awesome because I can do that as well as put my own scripts up on there. 

I’ve already started the script for the first one and I am having so much fun again. This is something that I hope will earn money but more than that I want to share some of my writings and create something that I enjoy doing. 

It’s been a few weeks since I started to learn Mandarin with an Audio book and it’s finally starting to sink in a bit. I won’t be fluent by the time I go but I will be able to order food and drinks and be polite.

My alcohol and cigarettes are steadily decreasing, I will keep trying.

So at the moment my bank account is losing, however, I’m just going to keep being completely delusional and it will all work out.

Has anyone got any advice on how to successfully promote my business? Comment below and let me know.

Next Week: Celebrating the little wins and Ignoring the Huge loses. Can I actually make any money before China – or will I be eating convenience store bread for my whole trip?