Has Anybody Seen That Steven Wood Dude Recently??? A Brief Catch-Up. Ya Just KNOW This Is Gonna Be ANYTHING But Brief!

Well at this point I am sure the answer to the question posed in the title of this post is;

Uhm... Steven who???

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Well I can quite categorically state that he IS here, in some limited capacity at least.

Nope I did not give up on blogging, did not flee the platform and contrary to rumor I am not headed for the Mexican border with a nap-sack full of Crypto.

Since the end of November I have been absent from work due to an overwhelming illness. Officially I left due to mental stress causing depression after a mini-meltdown at work. When I spoke to my employer, Doctor and hospital consultant I told them I thought it was more of a physical ailment causing my mental and physical fatigue and feeling of being 'not me' at all and was linked to an underlying cause.

I was told that these were all symptoms of mental fatigue and to rest and take time out and it would pass.

It didnt!

Over the following weeks I had many, many appointments and was repeatedly told to rest and I would get better in due course.

I didn't!

Without boring you with the details in between these appointments and now I will cut to the chase. It turned out I was suffering from a myriad of symptoms due to an undiagnosed, underlying condition due to my diabetes.

I have been incredibly weak for some time now, suffering massive overpowering fatigue and apparently I have a bone infection in my foot which has now materialized in to a raging infection... Nice!

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My blood sugars are through the roof and I have been unable to bring them down despite eating the most sickeningly wholesome diet you can imagine ((think cardboard soaked in beneficial enzymes, protein and nutrients...)) I have developed a chest infection, an ear infection ((both ears of course, twice the fun - twice the goodness)) oh and the best part... My body has burst out in an awesome pretty rash that is a cross between fire and acid...

So - You may well be thinking I am pretty pissed off right now and lamenting this shockingly poor start to 2020

Not a friggin' chance!!!

I am HAPPY to know what's wrong with me and be getting treatment.
I am EXCITED to get well again and start 2020 the RIGHT way.
I KNOW beyond a shadow of a doubt that this is going to be my most KICKASS year to date.
I have been listening to resources that will propel me toward SUCCESS unsurpassed this year, there is something to be said for resting after all!

I REFUSE TO WALLOW IN SELF PITY WHEN SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE IT A HUNDRED TIMES WORSE OR ARE NO LONGER HERE.

Can anybody give me an example of a time when languishing in negativity helped a situation? Nah, me neither!

I wish everybody here all the very best for 2020. May everything you would wish for begin to materialize. This is the year for taking MASSIVE action and getting MASSIVE results in all of your endeavors. Make damn certain that if you have unfulfilled goals, dreams and ambitions that you don't wake up in August, October or December and think...

"Aww snap I did it again, where does the time go."

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Not a single one of us have been promised that 2021 will even be a reality for us, sobering thought, huh?

But is that where we are going to place our attention? I think bloody NOT. We all know at some level that new years resolution type goals are a bit faddy and not prone to last but that does not mean that a brand new year and a blank canvas to paint as we see fit is not an AWESOME opportunity to go after what we really want.

Seize the day, OWN the year and just START to build a better, brighter you. You do NOT need to conquer the world in January, all life asks of us is to make measurable progress in reasonable time.

Take a few moments of quiet time to make a list of the improvements you want to make in 2020. Who do you want to become, what do you want to do.

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It may be beneficial to make a list regarding who you are today, the job you do, where you live, how do you spend your time? Could you devote an hour a day to learning something new that will help you fast track your way to whatever SUCCESS looks like to you.

What do you have to do right now that is more important than achieving everything you've ever wanted and becoming everything you've ever hoped you could be? Seriously think about it.

I know it's a cliche BUT it is true nonetheless that we only get ONE SHOT at this whole life thing.

I KNOW that all that stuff that makes up our daily life, all the problems, the joys and the noise can really cloud the mind and make it difficult to step back and take a long hard look at our lives, but if we do not do it, then who???

I KNOW that I have some MASSIVE questions to answer this year, trust me on that, so many things in my life right now are simply not tenable. Maybe I need to be honest with myself, maybe I need to toughen up or maybe I just need so sit down and have a conversation with... ME!

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I AM gonna take the steps that I have avoided all too often to make damn sure that this is MY year. I hope with all my heart that many of my friends here and even many friends I have not met yet take the journey too. Post about your victory's, failures, struggles, new experience along the way, people here WILL engage with that.

We love nothing more than somebody sharing a genuine journey with someone who is REALLY going for it, somebody showing a lot of HEART. My dream is that people cheer each-other on from the sidelines, I absolutely 100% guarantee you that it is far easier to haul your butt up the second half of that mountain with encouraging shouts echoing in your ears.

This was intended to be a brief catch-up regarding exactly where I have been, but I'll let you in to a little secret it felt AWESOME to connect with my tired, battered, abused keyboard again ((hence the reason I forgot to stop!!!))

FULL DISCLOSURE.

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Although I do intend to get back to posting fairly regularly again. I have been researching a whole slew of ways to earn passive income in the coming year. the first 2 of these will be a real world 'normie' blog and a YouTube channel. The reason I mention this is that although I intend to be more regular, I will need to streamline my time here and learn to type less and say more.

I believe I MUST do this and do it quickly as I believe my health may remove me from my job this year and take any choice I have out of the equation. Nobody wants to operate from a position of dis-empowerment, so I gotta take the initiative and take control of my own lot in life. I will share my journey here with regard to creating my own financial freedom and am SERIOUSLY thinking of creating a "success club" here and on Discord when I understand exactly what direction I am taking. A club built on the community helping and encouraging each-other toward their goals.

I wish you all a 2020 that sees YOU take bold strides toward the life you want for you and yours from me and mine.😎❤️

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