Apologies !!! 🙏🙏 My last post was centered just around me.

How selfish of me. 🤦

So on 22–06–21, I started my medium writing journey and I published my first story that day.

But a few hours after I hit the publish button, I realized something. My post was just centered around and about me. I felt so sad.

I was focused on ranting about needing your help on this journey to intentionality, hard work, focus, and consistency. Arrrghh!!! I couldn’t even enquire about you at the other end. Says so much of someone who intends to build a medium family here.

How could I have been this selfish?

With my integrity-personality on the line, I decided not to delete my post and make it up to you with this very publication.

Let me tell you a story….

During the pandemic last year, I decided to learn a digital skill. I came across Prof. Emmanuel Akpe and enrolled in his masterclass called Bachelor of Copywriting.

That’s somewhat around July, the training lasted a month, and afterward, I got certified as a copywriter. Just like what most of us would do, my adrenaline was high. I was super pumped, motivated to start implementing and cashing out BIG on Obasanjo’s internet (We, Nigerians tend to refer to the internet space as Obasanjo’s internet).

A few days later, I created my Fiverr & Upwork accounts, created gigs, submitting proposals, and started making plans on how I will spend the first $100 dollars I make off freelancing 😂😌.

My dreams were valid but it didn’t last long before I got tired of everything. Nothing was coming forth, I felt like there were some things others were doing and I wasn’t doing it right but what could that be? Cos I’m applying everything they sold to us during the masterclass.

So, it’s either I was sold a lie or this path wasn’t meant for me. But somewhere deep down, I felt like copywriting is my calling. Before now, I was good with words. I still am!. I can string words together. So definitely, I was sold a lie. Or some truth was hidden from me. Whichever one it is, I needed to find out but I didn’t.

Fast forward to when I started having phone issues, I backed off totally from freelancing and was engrossed in playing my Aluta games.

I felt like I’ve done this and it’s not paying, yeah? So I had to move on.

January 2021 came and somehow I was contracted to handle a class on copywriting. I had to go back to my notes, I read materials, I became serious all over again. I intentionally decided to grow every day at this skill.

I met a friend who pushed me out of my comfort zone. Someone I will call an accountability partner. Frank challenged me to be better 🥺. I did get better. I’m not there yet but I’m no longer where I used to be.

I went on in search of the truth for myself and I found it. The first few months in a freelancer’s freelancing journey are usually the toughest. But should you persevere and sail through? The huge bucks will knock on your door.

I’m back to freelancing guys. I’ve not gotten any gig yet but it looks damn promising. Gotten an interview and soonest, I will be sharing my story on here when I win my first proposal.

Why did I share this story with you?

I want you NOT to give up. I want you to persevere and remain consistent in what you are doing now.

It will take time. Maybe they didn’t tell you, I am telling you now. Just be deliberate and remain optimistic. Commit every day to continue being better at that which you do. The breakthrough is close. STAY ON IT !!

So, In my last publication, you agreed to check up on me. I pledged to remain consistent.

How about we get a twist today?

Sounds cool, right?

Would you pledge to be hardworking, remain focused, and consistent in that thing you’re doing that seems like it’s not making headway?

I am here for you. I will check up on you and remain your accountability partner.

The bet is ON if it is a YES from you.

In 6months time from this day, we get to measure our progress.

For now, our job remains to bury our heads in work.

✍️

Yours In Love,

Chukwunyere Favour C.

P.S: Here’s a link to the first publication in case you missed it.