Last year, I launched a website (CandorVibes) to serve as my blog platform. A place where I could write whatever I wanted to, and feel good to have gotten it off of my chest. I have since deactivated that website. I arrived to a place where I was doubting my ability to continue writing the type of posts I wanted to write on that platform. I lost my focus and direction.
I set out on a self-improvement journey in the second half of 2019. I had no idea where it would lead me. I set goals and held myself accountable. I gave myself grace when I needed it. I also learned that I had to pull myself away from ideas or situations that would not benefit me, or my future.
I created “CandorVibes,” in hopes that it would serve as a platform of positivity and encouragement to those who clicked on its URL. It was an essential part of my personal journey as well. I realize now, that I did not lose focus or direction- I outgrew it. I outgrew it because I was growing as a person, trying to find myself again. Words have a crazy way of helping one heal and redirect their lives. Unknowingly, I wrote those original nine or ten posts because I needed to hear it too.
Fast-forward to current day. I now find myself a little over a year later in a better place of feeling more accomplished. Granted, still not where I want to be. On the brighter side, I am getting there.
I was going to let CandorVibes die. I realized though, as I built my new author and blog website- it helped lead me to where I am at today. The slogan, “Always.Move.Forward.,” will forever be a part of who I am as a person. I will always be resilient, and not be knocked down by life. So, CandorVibes gets to be my blog name. But not my brand name as it once was.
*The three posts before this one, are previous posts that I had originally posted in late 2019 on that said website. I wrote them each with intention. What is that intention you ask? Take a minute to read them.
Danae Decker 