Over the past four years, I’ve developed quite a few blogs for my personal and professional development. I’ve also helped others launch their own websites as well. I’m no web design guru, but I can figure out how to get a simple, functional site up and running with relative ease. (For example, I designed the Happy Black Woman blog you’re reading now.)
Although I love learning all the ins and outs of WordPress and plugins and themes and widgets, my favorite part of the technical process of starting a new blog/website is the moment when it “goes live.” This means that the site is now ready to be viewed by the public. It may not be 100% perfect (in fact, it never is), but it’s good enough to show the world.
This is a great metaphor for your work in 2012.
Go live.
Think of 2012 as your launch year. The perfect year to start that business venture you’ve been talking about, set-up that new website you’ve been procrastinating on, get going on that longtime personal goal everyone else thinks is crazy, land that dream job you’ve wanted for so long.
2012 is the year to go live.
If you’re fortunate enough to wake up living and breathing on January 1, 2012, the best thing you can do to thank God is to use the rest of the year to share your unique gifts with the world.
Ask for help if you need it. (We all need it.)
Just get going. Then, tweak for “perfection” along the way.
It’s time to show the world what you’ve got.
We’ve been waiting on you to spread your beautiful wings.
We’ve been waiting on you to show us what you’re really made of.
Go live.
Stop hoarding your passion. Put it out there where we all can see it.
I know it’s scary.
Do it anyway.
How are you planning to “go live” in 2012? What will it take to make it happen? Who can you ask for help?
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I’m so ready for 2012 to go live. I’ve been thinking about this and I know that next year I want to start to put myself out there. Guest post, meet other people, network. I know if I just take one step out a time, I’ll walk a mile.
I really love the inspiration in this post. Thank you!
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All of the messages are so inspirational! The idea of “going live” is a wonderful way to frame 2011! I’m planning to go live by:
1. Transitioning into a full-time career as an executive director of a non-profit
2. Helping others tell their stories by doing more with scrapbooking
3. Continuing to build my readership for my blog which has been in existence for a couple of years now.
Rosetta keep up the good work! You’re a-ma-zing!
Read my latest blog post…My Baby’s Scrapbook – In Loving Memory
oops! Meant to say “Frame 2012″
Read my latest blog post…My Baby’s Scrapbook – In Loving Memory
This is a very on-time message.
I’ve been blogging privately for a few months now and playing with idea of writing a particular story for some years now. After reading bout Saturn’s transit in Libra, watching my 2012 horoscope (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DarI4OiVwkg) and now reading this post…. I THINK IM HEARING THE MESSAGE LOL
I am putting myself out into the world and sharing my story and my passion for storytelling as a transforming art via one one one sessions and workshops. I have been live on the web, but now I need to embody the offline world that I live in.
Kandice – thanks for stopping by here, over from Twitter
I have read your blog a few times – you have a real gift for storytelling. I think I was reading a lovely post about you and your hubby going to the movies.
When you mentioned the offline world, I thought of Gwen Bell’s work (I bought Digital Warriorship after seeing your recommendation on her sales page, among others). My theme for 2012 is Alignment as I go deeper in my own journey to bring together my digital work with my offline work. More writing, more being, more experience-telling.
Kandice, I’m bookmarking your site! Storytelling is so therapeutic
Im planning to go live by working towards the fashion career I have always wanted which is to be a stylist and online boutique owner!! I plan to start my fashion blog to gain a fanbase and start networking with people in the industry. I also plan to submit my style features in other blogs and magazines. I have so many plans to GO LIVE in 2012!! It will take me stepping outside my comfort zone and having Faith in God that the gifts He gave me will bear fruit of a more fulfilling life! I have a network of people willing to help me I just have to know to ask for help and receive it!!
Go Nikki! Sounds like you have an amazing plan for 2012. It may also be useful to break up your goals for the year month by month, so they don’t get too overwhelming. Wishing you the best in your fashion career!
Thanks!! I believe that’s what happens alot…I become so overwhelmed with all the things I want to happen that I get burnt out!! So my overall plan is to build my stylist profile and just us me blog to showcase my style concepts and fashion loves. You have helped me alot with some personal things….THANK YOU!!
I want to live my life in LA to the fullest and to enjoy my time of growth here. I don’t have to be in LA forever, but I do want to do my best to go after the life I want to live…I can have it right here in LA!
I was dead set on leaving as soon as I got the chance (and I still would leave for the right opportunity), thinking that i couldn’t have a good life as long as i’m in los angeles, but now i think staying here for a while isn’t so bad
Read my latest blog post…Put a Ring On it: the answer to all your relationship problems?
Yes, every place is what you make of it. Find the good stuff, the good people who will support you there. There are people who are unhappy here in Honolulu, if you can believe it.
I got goosebumps as I read your post. I love it! Go LIVE!
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