What sparks you? Is there anything that interests you or make you excited?

I’ve written a post about Finding Your Passion and if you’re wondering what’s yours then I encouraged you to read it first.

Done reading?

Now, my next question is, should you monetize your passion?

Some would say, don’t. They say if you mix passion with monetization, you’ll start hating your passion in the long run. That’s sad.

In a way that’s true. Let’s take myself as an example. I realize that blogging is one of my passions. I enjoy writing my thoughts, my experiences, and whatnots. I’ve been writing for years (and even published a book) and I’m not bored with it yet.

During the first few months of the pandemic, I decided to get some freelance writing gig. I was asked to write 1,500 - 2,000 words per day of various topics. I thought it will be easy but I was soooo wrong. I hated it!!!

I love writing but I realized that writing with deadlines and topics I don’t care about is not FUN. And no matter how much I get paid, I knew it wasn’t sustainable for me. So after 1 and half months of that writing gig, I quit.

Another example, growing up, my son keeps on saying he wanted to be a chef. For 11 years or so, that’s what he kept on saying. Since he was 12 years old, he started to cook and bake whatever he likes. Pasta, cookies, cakes, menudo, everything he fancies. I’ll buy the ingredients, he cooks.

Now that he’s 14, he said that although he likes cooking, he doesn’t want to do it everyday. He can’t imagine having his own restaurant or making a living out of cooking. Well, I’m glad he figured it out now and not when he’s in his 2nd year of college.

“LynJoy, are you suggesting then not to mix passion and money?”

Let me say this, burnt out in business is not because you’re monetizing your passion but because you’re doing other things in business that you actually don’t like.

You’re probably obsess with baking and can bake thousand of cookies and cakes in a day. You don’t feel tired nor stress doing what you love so you decided that you’ll start a baking business. Monetize your passion, right?

However, in business, production is just one part of the business. There’s sales and marketing, finance, tax, customer service, and people management. And I doubt if you’re good nor interested to any of these things.

This is when stress kicks in.

The Wealthy Pinay is a passion business for me. How am I doing it then?

I started The Wealthy Pinay because I wanted to share what I know about the law of attraction, money blocks, and money mindset. I would write about these topics non-stop and I was enjoying it.

Then, when I started monetizing, I started to feel bad. Not because it’s wrong (one shouldn’t feel guilty earning when they’re providing value) but because I don’t like social media. I don’t like marketing. I’m a self-confessed introvert who wants to be alone with her thoughts and just write.

What have I done then that allowed me to have sold-out book, speaking gigs, and paid training and seminars?

I stopped thinking about the money.

Yup, I stopped thinking too much of what I’m earning and start focusing on what I do best - helping. Overtime, I realized that marketing is easy. Just share something valuable and ask for the sale.

Once your income allows it, start delegating tasks that really stress you. Pay someone to create your website or hire a cousin who can act as your social media manager.

I also recommend not to let your passion business be your only source of income (at least at first). You can sell other stuff, be employed, provide other service and earn from them. In that way, you can do your passion business without worrying if income is enough to pay your bills.

Overtime, your skills and confidence will grow and things that used to stress you become much easier to handle. I used to prepare months for a workshop but nowadays, I can prepare all the content and materials within a day or two.

I’m now glad of starting a business out of my passion. And you can have that, too. You just have to have faith and start.

P.S. If you need help starting your passion business, I can help. It doesn’t matter if you don’t know what your passion is yet or have something already started. I’m very good in helping you clarify what you want and going after it.

Pinay Money Bootcamp is the one only money mindset course designed for all entrepreneurial Pinays. In this online course, you’ll learn about marketing, copywriting, applying the law of attraction, and everything you need to finally live the life and business that you imagined for yourself. This is more than a course, this is a MENTORING PROGRAM.

Now, if you prefer some personal guidance, I’m officially opening my calendar for 1:1 mentorship session with me. I’ve always been asked about this and was hesitant to actually do it for various reasons but I’m following many signs from the Universe and opening up my calendar to help more people. And now, I’m letting Pinoys (and not only Pinays) to avail my mentorship services. If you want to book a mentoring session with me, learn more here —> MENTORING

What is one thing you need to be successful?

Is it luck? Be hardworking? Network with others? Join a mastermind group?

Every Thursday, I write a newsletter. It doesn’t matter if I don’t feel like it or I don’t have anything to say, I make sure a newsletter will come out every week no matter what.

Consistency. That’s the answer.

Anyone successful in business, in saving money, in family life, in gardening, in playing a piano - has all one thing in common. They’re consistent.

Consistency is all about doing it even though you’re lazy, or down, or sad, or busy. Consistency is not allowing excuses to stop you from reaching your goal. Consistency is about showing up regularly.

Those who are successful in saving money don’t make any excuses on why they can’t save this month. They just save.

People who are successful in business are consistent in working on their business in spite of low sales or having a customer complaint.

Healthy people are consistent in eating healthy and exercising.

 I hear you babe, being consistent is easy when you’re motivated. Once the excitement wears off, it’s so freaking hard to continue. It happens to me, too (all the time!) And our lack of consistency is extremely painful and frustrating. We know that consistency is the key to achieve something great yet somehow we continue to fail.

It seems the only thing we are consistent with is starting something and then stopping before getting any results. I understand if you beat up yourself with this because I do.

But you know what, there’s hope.

Feeling bad about it won’t do any good. We can change the game by first understanding why we fail and take the required steps to make sure we can avoid the usual pitfalls.

You’re focused on the outcome rather than the process.

Obviously, outcome is important, but focusing too much on it results in dissatisfaction. We know that anything great requires patience, some sacrifice, and work. Most of the time, we want our desired outcome to come fast and instant. Can you see the disconnect?

We want to believe that if we post our products on Facebook, everyone will see how amazing our product is and start buying. We assume that just because we're offering something amazing and helpful (probably can even change your customers' lives) that they will come running and throw out their money to you. These are the outcomes we want to have, and if it doesn't happen, money blocks creep in. "It's not for you." "You're meant to do something else." "Who do you think you are?" "Just quit!"

You'll never truly know if you can accomplish something or be great at something if you don't commit.

And how can you practice consistency?

1. Set a goal.

2. Know your 'why'.

3. Build habits.

No one achieved great things by quitting. Most of the time, success happens to those who do actions consistently even though they're just half-assing it. You can do this!

P.S. If you want me to become your mentor, I'd like to invite you to join Pinay Money Bootcamp. This is the ONLY money mindset online course designed for all entrepreneurial Pinays. Join this month and you'll be automatically enrolled to 2021 Goal Setting & Manifesting Workshop. 

You can also join any of our live virtual workshops. See schedule 

I'm always asked this question, "how would you know if it's the right thing to do?" My answer has always been the same. If the decision excites you more than it scares you, then go for it. Ask yourself the question, "what's the worst thing that can happen anyway?"

The other day, my friend who is highly intuitive shared with me that she's doing tarot reading. She never told anyone except me due to fear. Filipinos are very religious and can be quite unaccepting of other beliefs aside from theirs.

Anyway, I asked about her Youtube channel the other day and had a look. I watched her reading for Virgo and actually sobbed while listening. You know, I have this personal dilemma for quite some time and I asked God and the Universe to give me a sign. A BIG SIGN that I would know is THE SIGN once I see/hear it. I want it to be so obvious like slapping me in the face. After listening to the tarot reading, it became clear what I needed to do. As if the 'message' was specifically for me.
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Tarot reading has never been in my consciousness. I would read my horoscope from time to time but never really plan my life around it. But after watching my friend's tarot reading, I immediately felt clarity. Sure, my friend didn't have me on her mind when doing the reading, still her words resonated with me big time.
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Now, I'm not telling you to find a tarot reader or do any of the spiritual stuff, my point is that signs are there if you closely listen. 

One time I asked for a sign. I said, "If I won't reach my target then it only means  it's a sign that I should stop what I'm doing. It's a sign that this is not for me."
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You know what happened? I didn't reach my target . Did I stop? NO. In my gut, I know that I shouldn't stop and I don't want to stop. After that, I stopped asking for signs and basing my life decisions with them. I stopped asking to see purple flowers or white bird.  Rather, I now follow my intuition. After hearing/seeing/feeling something, you feel it immediately and say, "YES, this is it!"

Intuition is that guiding “inner voice” which always knows the truth – what is ultimately best for you, in all situations. We have all intuition although not everyone focus on developing intuition, as we live in a world focused on what we can see, taste, touch, and hear.
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How can you enhance your intuition?

1. RECOGNIZE WHEN YOUR INTUITION SPEAKS.

Maybe you'll hear your message on the radio or from overheard it from someone else's conversation. You might watch a movie clip or see an ad. You might feel goosebumps or a feeling of relief. 

For years, I was very scared to quit my daytime job. It doesn't make sense financially and I know we're not yet ready. In 2019, when the idea came back to me, I felt peace and immediate knowing that it's now time. There were just excitement, gratitude, and faith that everything is falling into place.

And now, whenever I had doubts if we made the right decision, I would go back to the feeling of peace I had in 2019 and instantly reminded that I am where I need to be.

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2. MEDITATE

Many consider intuition as our 6th sense. In order to improve it, you need to deepen your connection to it. Meditation can increase your powers of intuition. We must dig through our noisy mental state, our anxieties, our doubts, and fears, by accessing our subconscious mind. 

Spend a few minutes a day undistracted to master the feeling of inner peace. 

3. JOURNAL

Journaling is a tool for self-discovery. By writing a journal, you are accessing your intuition and capture its wisdom. Make it a habit to write your gut feeling and see afterwards if you were right. What happened? How did you feel?

Journal writing should not stop in surface level recounting of our days. Journaling is not the same as writing a diary. When we spend time each day to self-discovery, we begin to exercise that intuition muscle that resides within each of us.

Spend 10-15 minutes a day writing your thoughts and let me know how it improves your life. I want to hear!

4. TAKE FAST ACTIONS

I always say this, the Universe loves fast action takers. If it feels right, do it. Procrastination is the biggest killer of dreams and goals.

We keep on perfecting, overthinking, delaying, and doubting our decisions and actions. The sooner you commit to your goals, the sooner they'll become a reality. 

5. TRUST YOURSELF

Most people secretly yearn for someone to tell the answers sometimes - but when you this, you lose. Trusting your intuition is all about trusting yourself – and the more trust you place in yourself, the more success you will have.

In whatever goal you will make, developing a strong intuition will be the most important. And it's not only about KNOWING what to do, FOLLOWING YOUR INSTINCT is equally important. 

If you would like to learn more on how to improve your intuition, manifest your dreams, and the practical actions to achieve those dreams, I can help you. Join TWP's 2021 GOAL-SETTING & MANIFESTING WORKSHOP and tap into your own mind power.

If your intuition is telling you that this workshop is what you need, what are you waiting for? Let me say it again, if the decision excites you more than it scares you then go for it. 

You can use the Law of Attraction to get anything you want including money. 

But for some, it is easier to start by attracting the actual thing you want instead of money. The reason is there are lots (and I mean A LOT) of money blocks associated with money and wealth. The concept of money comes with a lot of baggage, and that baggage can block your positive intentions.

Many people resist money. In fact, YOU might resist receiving money now.

"Oh, you're wrong LynJoy. I don't have that block. I want money and I want to receive more of them."

P.S. In Pinay Money Bootcamp, we will deep dive into manifesting for the full month of December. I love manifesting, but I’m not just talking vision boards and dream boards. There’s a proven process and actionable steps you can follow to start creating actual change. 

If you have money goals you want to manifest before Christmas, I can help. 
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When I started dreaming of having my own business and soon quitting my job full-time, that was just that - a dream. I have no idea how or when it will happen. It was just nice to daydream and imagine how I'll spend my days - wake-up late, working on The Wealthy Pinay, preparing breakfast for my family. 

Daydreaming is a fun activity but going back to real-life is not. In the real world, I had to wake up at 5:30am, leave the house at 6 so I'll reach the office at 7am. Too early for my 8am time-in but the more time I delay my departure from home will result in getting stuck in horrible traffic that stressed me bigtime. I then leave the office at 5pm and if I'm lucky, I'll be home at 7pm. 

"I wish I could be a stay-at-home mom", was what I usually pray.
Again, no idea how it can happen. 
I got depressed. I cried for no apparent reason.
I'll cry in the office toilet. I'll cry inside the car.
I hated myself for feeling bad because, you know, I had a good job, very good salary, nice colleagues, supportive husband, life was good and yet here I am, ungrateful. It sucks!

But over time something in me changed. 

I allowed myself to dream without guilt.
I took control of my emotions rather than it controlling me.
I'm tired of being a victim (honestly, wala namang umaapi sa kin).
Instead, I decided to be the heroine of my own story. 

Looking back, I knew that my faith in Him helped me.

Things became more powerful when I started to trust myself too.
Can I achieve my dreams?
Do I have what it takes to start my own business?
Am I good enough to be successful?
Will I regret my decisions?

Many of us are riddled with self-doubt. It stems from our deep-rooted limiting belief that we're not good enough. And it doesn't matter if we are quite successful already, there will always be a tiny voice inside our head magnifying our fear.

I'm passionate about teaching on how to identify our limiting beliefs (which I call money blocks) and more importantly, how to deal with them. I'm very passionate about improving our money mindset because I've seen how a simple mindset shift can catapult someone to success. This is not only my experience but I've seen this time and time again with all my programs especially with Pinay Money Bootcamp. 

Can I tell you one simple mantra that you can say whenever you feel 'small' and doubtful? 

"I trust myself and my wisdom."

Don't let anyone makes you feel otherwise.
Don't let your past mistakes haunt you.
Never give others the power to make you feel small and insignificant.

Trust that you're making the right decisions.
Trust that you are a good person.
Trust that you have the wisdom to know what's right for you.
Trust that you can succeed.
Trust that everything will happen in His time.

Okayyyyyyy... now that I've said the 'life coach-y' advice, let me tell you some truth...

No one will believe in you (at first...)

May it be building a new business, quitting your permanent job to be a freelancer, writing your first book, being a social media star - anything that will require you to step up of your comfort zone will also freak out others. That's the freaking truth. Maybe your mom will be supportive. Maybe your best friend will tell you to go for it but the majority of people will give you random advice and comments that can turn out more negatively rather than encouraging.

And the most destructive comment is the one that has some iota of truth to it. 

"You might lose all your savings."
"It might not work."
"You're risking everything for something you're not sure."
"What if you fail?"

Because the reality is all their comments 'might' come true.
It's your thoughts and fears too!

I always tell the ladies in the bootcamp, if confronted with these money blocks, ask themselves these two questions:

1. Is it absolutely true? (like, are you absolutely sure that the outcome is negative?)
2. What would your life be without this block? (if you don't have this doubt or fear, what would your life be?)

Answering these questions will force you to reflect.

Would you really fail?
Will you absolutely lose everything to the point that you won't be able to recover? 
Chances are the answer is no.

And can you imagine not having the fear of regret or disappointment?
What could your life be if you don't have the fear of failure?
You would probably try everything and anything within your moral compass.

The thing is, the decision to trust yourself and your wisdom should come from within. You should be ready to try and take the risk.

And can I tell you something? The fact that you're reading this is actually a sign. You wouldn't even reach this part of this article if you weren't. 
The idea is already implanted in your brain. 
How exciting! Just like a plant, you just need to nurture it.

Avoid toxic and Debbie Downer peeps.
Surround yourself with people who dream like you.
Find a mentor.
Read books that can help you build your skills and mindset.
Stop overthinking and start doing.

I wish you courage. 

xoxo,
LynJoy TC

P.S. If you're looking for a group that is encouraging, supportive, and safe, then join the Pinay Money Mindset private Facebook community. In there, we can talk about our dreams, money, manifesting, business - all without shame or judgment. This is exclusive for Pinays and not because I'm racist or sexist but because I know that I can help Filipina women the most. Here is the link --> facebook.com/groups/pinaymoneymindset