It's been rough (and thoughts about blogging more)

Not gonna lie, things have been tough lately. I have been going through a lot. Somehow, I find it in me to just keep going.

That's really all you can do. It's not possible to stay positive all the time, even though I wish it were. It's healthy to have your down times, too.

My mother is dying, she is getting worse every day, and I don't know how much longer she will be alive. I have mixed feelings about it.

People pass away

It's just one of those things that I knew would happen someday. My relationship with her wasn't very good over the years.

Anyways I am hoping things will start looking up soon. I do have a lot to be grateful for, so I have to appreciate all the blessings I have.

God has been so good to me in so many ways. I'm looking forward to a great 2017! I hope this will be the best summer ever.

I want to blog more often

I'm going to try to blog more because I believe it's important. I lost my other blog (it got deleted), so this is my main blog now.

It's a lot easier having only one blog. Now I can focus all my effort on this blog! Which is pretty cool if I must say.

Going to try to keep you guys updated. Follow me on Twitter here to stay updated. Thanks for reading, and I'll talk to you soon!

Having an ice storm in winter 2017 (My thoughts)

There is supposedly a really big ice storm coming in Missouri and throughout the midwest over the weekend.

I'm really thankful that I have a warm home to stay in. Many people don't even have that. It always helps to have perspective.

Things could always be worse. I'm praying for all of the homeless people, I hope they make it through this and have somewhere to go.

I hope people are safe traveling too. They are saying there's going to be a fair amount of ice accumulating on the roads.

It will be kind of nice to stay inside all weekend. Hopefully the ice won't be as bad as they say. This is our first major winter storm of 2017.

Spring is not even that far off. The last few days, it actually got up around 60 degrees here in Missouri!

That's really warm for the middle of January. I love living in Missouri, even if the weather is all over the place.

If you're reading this, don't travel unless you really have to, the roads are going to be slick!

New year, fresh start! (let's blog about it)

The words "Happy New Year" with some Christmas ornaments.

It's officially a new year, 2017. Can you believe it? 2016 was rough in more ways than one. For all of us, not just some of us. It must have been something in the stars.

We lost a lot of amazing people, and the year just kind of felt like an uphill battle. 

But I can say that it wasn't all bad

In fact, if you put a positive spin on it, 2016 was actually a really great year. A lot of really amazing things happened as well.

There is always a blessing in every situation

I learned a lot, and I grew a lot, but now it's time for a fresh start.

In 2017, I'm going to leave the baggage in the past. I'm letting go of all of the negativity and nonsense that was holding me back previously.

I think we should all do that

That's what New Year's is about: having a fresh start and starting over! It's a great opportunity that none of us should waste.

If you're reading this, I hope you have an amazing year filled with blessings, good luck, love, happiness, and wealth!

Thanks for reading!

It's Black Friday time again

Thanksgiving was great. I kind of regret not really doing anything though. To be honest I wasn't feeling well at all, I had a lot of dizziness and was feeling faint and flu-like.

Just didn't feel like driving the half hour to see my family. I hope they can understand. However, I'm still so grateful for all my blessings. I have to admit I had a great day, just being home with my cat and feeling very grateful for everything.

Life is truly good. I have never felt more blessed and thankful to be alive. I will continue the gratitude and positive energy hopefully to each day of the year, not just Thanksgiving. I think we all should do that.

God has really blessed us in so many ways. I feel like the luckiest man in the world. Praise God. My YouTube channel is doing really good, I'm getting so many views, it's really starting to take off.

I've been working so hard on it. Hard work really pays off. Today is Black Friday. It's very exciting to see people shopping and excited about getting great deals and things like that, however I usually like to avoid the stores because it is so crazy.

Plus I'm very frugal most of the time so I don't like to spend a lot of money shopping. I usually just buy the basics and call it done.

It's kind of fun though to see all the Black Friday posts on Facebook and just see all the cool deals people get. 

My thoughts on the Walking Dead Season 7

I've already done some videos about this on my YouTube channel.

But I wanted to give my thoughts in a blog post. The Walking Dead has been one of my all-time favorite shows ever since I first watched it years ago.

I have gone through every struggle with the characters, and we truly feel like a big family. The show has changed, though.

No longer does it seem to be a show about a group struggling to survive together and finding strength in each other.

It just seems to be different now. It kind of seems to be about power struggles now more than anything.

It's all about "Look at me, I'm bigger and more bad*** than you." That just isn't really my thing. I'm all for a good battle, don't get me wrong, but since Negan has arrived, I don't find very much entertaining about the show.

Now, everything is about Negan and how he rules everything, and I just don't see what's enjoyable about that.

Nobody even tries to fight back. Not only that, but now Glenn, my favorite character, is not on the show anymore.

He was the main reason I watched it. And Abe is gone, too. He was a great character as well. I do want to hand it to the creators of the show for making it this far.

It is an amazing show, and they have done so well in so many aspects through the years. Apparently a lot of people are now abandoning the show and ratings are down.

That's not something I wanted to see happen. I only want the show to succeed. I just feel like they need to go back to when things were simpler, like when they were just fighting walkers and all that.

That's what I loved about the show. I feel like the whole Negan thing is too much. I know he's in the comics, I just wish there were a way to make the show more like it used to be.

This is not a post bashing the show, it will always be one of my favorite shows. Just my thoughts.

Why is email marketing important?

Many people think that email marketing is only about selling products and making money. After all, we always hear the phrase "The money is in the list."

Well, it's a true statement. However, a lot of internet marketers look past one HUGE aspect of email marketing that is even more important than making sales and generating revenue.

What aspect would that be?

Relationship building.

You build a list so you can communicate with your readers and fans and have a real way to keep in touch with them.

You should think of it like a family to be honest. Why wouldn't your list be like your family? They are loyal readers of your blog, viewers of your YouTube videos, buyers of your products, etc.

You should treat them like family and build a relationship with them. That's what it's all about. You can't just think of your list like a money machine and that's it.

If all you do is sell to them, you will quickly burn out your list and that will be the end of that. However, if you build and nurture a real relationship with the people on your list, they will thank you for it and be loyal to you for years to come!

It's a win-win for everyone. At the end of the day, you should be offering VALUE to your list. Be nice to them, offer them cool free stuff, give back to them like they have always given to you.

After all, the law of attraction states that in giving it is how we truly receive.

Hope this helps. Share this forward!

Sick day but staying positive

Having an off day today. I really am feeling like I have the flu or something, so I have to take it easy. Sometimes you just need an off day to relax and not do anything.

A woman is lying in bed, sick, with blankets pulled over her.

I am hoping to feel better soon so I can be back to my old self and get more things done. I'm too concerned with work, though; I feel like that's what my whole life has become. I never just have fun anymore.

I'm going to start having more fun! That's what life is all about. In other news, my other blog "Whit's Blog" is going to be shutting down soon.

My other blog is closing down

In about a week, actually. For anyone who reads that blog, first off, let me apologize. Why is it shutting down?

Well, a number of reasons, one of them being that the blog has a severe Google penalty which I have not been able to recover from.

That blog's growth slowed

As such, the traffic has been very minimal, so I decided it's time to just start fresh. So as of now, this blog you're reading right now will be my main blog!

I'm pretty excited about it. You can also check out my meme blog here: http://memeviral.blogspot.com

Anyways, I will be posting here regularly now. Thanks so much for reading, and I'll talk to you soon!

Here's to a positive week (blog post)

It's Monday again. This week went by so fast, as usual. It wasn't the greatest week last week, but I'm really hoping this week will be positive and happy.

There is so much to look forward to. Life is good. I'm thankful for everything I have. I couldn't be more blessed.

Positive energy

I hope to share that positive energy with others, which is part of the reason I blog. I hope I can inspire people in some way to never give up and to live out their dreams.

Even though bad things will happen in life, what matters is that you have the courage to get back up after you fall down.

Start again

You can always get back up, no matter what happens. We all have a chance to live our dreams to the fullest.

With every new week, there is a chance to turn your life around and to get it right this time around. That being said, I hope you have a great week if you're reading this, Happy Monday!

(I took a) Walk down an old dirt road

There ain't nothin like a walk down a country road! I went for a walk today down a backroad near where I live.

It's such an amazing feeling. The feel of the sun on your back, the trees all around, the fresh air, the sounds of nature.

Sometimes it's exactly what you need to clear your mind and take away all your stress. Don't underestimate this as a form of therapy!

It really works. I literally felt all my stress melt away after doing it. I forgot what a good feeling it is. I'm really thankful that I live on the edge of town so there are backroads around.

Try it out sometime, it's great for your mental health and to clear away all your stress and troubles. I really recommend it.

One thing I love about living in Missouri is there is country all around! I will probably always live in Missouri, I love it here so much.

It's where my heart and home is forever.

Taking a break from everything for a week or so!

Yesterday I decided to just take a break. From pretty much all work-related stuff. For the most part, I'm not going to be doing any internet marketing, or making money online type stuff.

I just needed a break. I need to clear my head, relax, and refocus myself. I just got too burned out and overwhelmed with everything.

That can cause so much stress to a person! I've been feeling that stress, and it has carried over into pretty much every area of my life.

I've even been getting bad sleep because of it. Not good! It's just a reminder to myself to SLOW DOWN and enjoy life once again. :)

I get so caught up with "Business" and just staying busy constantly. I just forget to slow down. And appreciate all the blessings that life puts right in front of me.

Life is really amazing, and we have to learn to just appreciate it and enjoy it. I've been feeling way too stressed and it's time for a change.

Time to just take a break and take it all in. Life is too good to be stressed all the time. Whatever it is you do in your life, remember to just STOP and breathe sometimes.

It's so good for your soul to do that. Making progress and growing is always a good thing, but too much growth without balance can be not so good.

So remember to take breaks and replenish your soul. Get those good vibes flowing again, that's what I'm doing!

Thanks so much for reading and I'll talk to you guys soon. By the way, if you enjoyed the post, please give it a share so other people can benefit from it!