I’ve got nothing…
I’ve got nothing…
Ha! Just kidding y’all!
Actually, I’m extremely blessed, but as Catherine and I talked books and life at Toscanos Bistro last night, I had no idea what I was going to write today. This morning… before work… I got up and just wrote.
Since last week, I’ve been focusing on what I am, who I want to be, and how I can accomplish it all. If you know me, you know I’m extremely goal oriented. After going all in on my marathon, coming home to try and make my life cohesive with my business’, and starting a book to pitch to a publisher, I’m exhausted. I’m tired of going all the time and to be quite frank, I feel like I’ve got the back wheels of my truck stuck in a mud hole and the more I push the deeper I get. Have any of you been like this?
For me, I don’t do chaos well. I prefer a consistent schedule… even if it’s a million miles an hour full throttle 24/7 than hours of unplanned time in my day. I know… some of y’all might think I’m crazy, but this blog is about keepin’ it real. THIS IS REAL.
You see, I’ve been spending all my time this week focusing on Casey Peeler’s brand. I know exactly what it is, and how to share it. The bigger problem goes back to this fall when the devil put his little ugly hands in my world because he knew that something AMAZING was about to happen. That’s right. I’m going to call him out. When my facebook page was hacked, I had no idea it was going on until it was too late. I went from over 10k likes to 2k and none were United States followers. At this time, I was releasing several short stories that were a little different than my normal, but Beyond the Lights was released in December as part of Kelly Elliott’s Wanted World. I knew that Kindle World was a blessing for me. Her readers will love my style, but my world had been rocked. Through all of that, I saw the bigger picture. I had been wanting to go back to my roots of true sweet southern reads, and with all of my post, live videos, and followers, I felt that this was God saying, “It’s time.”
Time for a change…
Since October, I’ve prayed about what to do, but it wasn’t until Christmas that I knew in my heart what needed to happen. I wanted to blog again, rebrand my covers to portray who I am and what the stories are truly about, but most importantly, I wanted to share my life with other women like myself. I want a community for women that is a blessing for all involved. I want to share my ideas on how to accomplish all of your goals, but spend more time with your family and friends. That is what you will see happening here. My brain is bursting with an idea, but with an idea comes doubt, fear, but you must have faith to put the plan into action.
This week, I decided to not focus on running another full marathon as planned. My coach and I had a nice talk, and it’s part of who I am. I love goals and am driven by them, but she told me that I don’t have to have one in every area all the time. So, right now, I’m not focusing on another race. (Now, in two months that could totally change.) I will, however, run with my friends and gosh darn it, if we want to run a half marathon on a whelm, let’s do the dang thing! It won’t be full on training to qualify for Boston because for me that goal isn’t what it used to be. It’s not a priority in my life right now.
This week, I decided that I want my business’ to be cohesive. When someone says the name, Hardcover Therapy or Casey Peeler, your first thoughts are a southern chic community for women. That is the goal for this month and I’ve been spending every free moment trying to wrap my brain around it. I want a place where we can celebrate all the blessings and everyday stresses in our life while talking quick tips for women/moms, new book releases, southern fashion, and how to always have hope in every situation.
If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you’ll notice things are changing. There is a very transparent picture of myself and my family. You’ll also notice that I don’t post stories all the time. Y’all I teach high school and yeah, I can’t bust out my phone in the middle of class! LOL! The biggest difference you will see is that it’s more about us as women and real life. I want to celebrate each of you, learn more about you and who you are, when you discovered my books, and when we’ve met. I feel that over the past few years, I’ve worked and worked, and feel that at times, I worked so much that I was just there. I wasn’t really present in the moment. I want to be present, and I want to know each and every one of you that follow this blog, follow me on social media, and truly live in the present.
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With that being said, I want to hear from each of you. What would you love to see happen on this blog? What would you love to see happen on my social media? What would help you grow as a southern woman who is busy and yes… blessed, stressed, and reading-obsessed!
Have an amazing weekend y’all!
With Love & Mason Jars,
Casey
