...Take Time to Learn (an end of a season, plans for future moves, NEW MERCH!, and a give away?)

Hey FacePalmer Fam,

Sorry for being MIA on the blog! Things got a little crazy in my personal life and couldn’t really put my thoughts into words at the moment (if I could even catch my thoughts).

But look at us now! 2020. Who woulda thought.

For real though, something I did not entirely expect to do was end the FacePalmer POWER UP sessions (Season 2 in the works). If you didn’t catch the last session live or the recording, you missed an emotional one. Thank you to Gold, Farrah, and Stacy for being there and helping navigate some things I’ve been feeling. If you ever joined any of the fifteen episodes, thank you so much.

In this time off from the live stream, I’m going to be planning, researching, and making some changes to make the live stream more accessible in order to grow the FacePalmer village. I want everyone, or just whoever needs it, to be able to have that space to learn, vent, and power up. I want a place where the FacePalmer community can come together and help each other grow. That’s the whole reason why I started FacePalmer. And if I’m being real honest, I need it. I need that community. I need a place where I can grow and learn from other people. I think I lost sight of that in the journey to provide that for others. I forgot that I started FacePalmer because of my need for the things it stands for: community, empowerment, and growth. I know if I need it, someone else out there has to need it as much, if not more, than me. If that’s you, I hope you’ll join me on season 2 of POWER UP when it comes back on, better than before. With that said, I WANT YOUR INPUT TO MAKE IT BETTER! Leave a comment about any ideas you have or any tips you can give me. Some ideas I have or have been given to me is to move the live stream to Twitch, have scheduled guests/topics, and move the live steam to Sundays. Got anything else? Let me know.

Next up: NEW MERCH! 

”SUCCESS IS FAILING” (drops 1/12/2020) is something I’ve been sitting on for awhile. This piece merges the two ideas of seeing failure as opportunities to grow and having a childlike mindset. Can you see it? I personally have my ups and downs with failure. It gets harder to have the courage to put myself or work through uncomfortable situations, in order to grow, when it feels like I have no room to fail, whether it be from unrealistic expectations from others, internally feeling that I’m all out of tries, or not having healed enough from the pain of my last attempt. My imposter syndrome in some areas of my life also keep me from even trying sometimes. It’s a weird feeling knowing what I need to do to better myself but also feeling unable to do those things. This is where the childlike mindset comes in. 

When I think childlike mindset, I think of the word play. I think about how I learned how to do basic functions, like walking, just by observing and experiencing; how I had to literally fall countless times in order to figure it out. I wonder if my baby brain saw this as a task or a job or if it was more like “this looks like something I want to do. Let’s try it and see what happens”. Childlike mindset brings up memories of the hours I’d spend playing with Legos or trying to figure out my own combos in Marvel vs. Capcom. Now, I see this mindset in myself when I dance.

Why is it so hard to apply this mindset to our everyday lives? Is it too impractical to think this way in our daily struggles, both big and small? I’m not sure, but to me, I think my life would be more enjoyable and gain more value if I saw it this way. This piece is a reminder to do that.

If you want to get this fanny pack for the sale price, make sure to follow the drop countdown on the Instagram story! Early buyers will get a discount.

Lastly, be on the look out for a giveaway Farrah and I are working on for “F.M. x THAR115 x F.P.” If you’re looking for a tool to push your creativity, you’ll want to be on the look out.

If you read this far, thank you so much. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate your support. I also appreciate any posts, DMs, or stories of how the merch affects you or the people around you. Hearing how people vibe with the brand is super validating and pushes me to make this better. 

Alright. That’s all for now. See you when “SUCCESS IS FAILING” drops in a few days!