In April, a lot of amazing things happened to me, but I must say my favorite was joining Cushy as a quarterly contributor. I had read Cushy for about six months prior to joining, and I loved everything about it. It was a group of women, who shared their thoughts, recipes, and more on this amazing platform. After reading this blog for some time I immediately started following Cushy on social media. Being a super fan of the blog, the founders took notice to all the love I was sending their way. Erin, the founder and CEO of Cushy offered me a position as a quarterly contributor and I gladly accepted. Immediately I thought of all the potential I had being a contributor. It felt like my dreams were coming true. Being quarterly meant I would publish posts every three months. I published my first post, “My journey to happiness” in June. I was extremely proud of my post. It got a lot of amazing feedback, and people sent me prayers and good vibes to take along my journey. Three months later Erin and I did a collaboration on being a blogger. It was a fun learning experience.
Cushy grew so big they even published their own magazine. I didn’t get to participate in the first volume, but I knew I wanted to for the second. I wrote two pieces for the magazine and couldn’t wait for it to publish! I would finally have my writing published in print! The whole idea made me ecstatic. Unfortunately, we all got a sad email that Cushy was coming to an end. I was, obviously, devastated. All those dreams, all that potential, it slowly began to fade. I had already written my next post for the blog, and I felt like turning it in would be a complete waste of their time. I honestly wish I could have done more for Cushy. I wish I could have published more to the blog. I wish I could have contributed to the magazine. Unfortunately, my time for contributing to Cushy has come to an end. The good things that came from being a contributor were the friendships I gained along the way. I met a lot of amazing people. I also got to share my musings to a larger audience. If it weren’t for Cushy, My Heart Beats NM wouldn’t be what it is today. I gained a lot more readers because of the impact of Cushy. I even got to collaborate with Liz on My Heart Beats NM. I may not have gotten my opportunity to be published in print, but it inspires me to perhaps publish my own work in print someday. As for all my untapped potential, I will use it as fuel to better my writing and my blog. Yes, I am sad Cushy is coming to an end, but it’s the start of a new beginning for not just me, but all the community members. I just want to take a moment and thank every community member. You all inspire me to follow my dreams and allowed me to become vulnerable on your platform. I hope I can meet all of you one day. You all are more than just my colleagues, you are my family. Thank you!
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