Wordsley, Stourbridge, England: 7 degrees, bitterly cold, grey and rainy.
It is the eve of the Easter bank holiday in Brazil, and depending on each business owner in England, it may or may not be a holiday. Officially, it is an Easter bank holiday on the Monday.
I spoke to both Nalva and Yasmin today, asking them to buy chocolates for themselves for Easter. But also to buy some for Jessica and Cibele, and if they could deliver to the reception of their buildings in Leme, I would appreciate it.
As of yesterday, I decided to stay in England longer. Now, my focus is on finding a place to live and supporting myself in British pounds. Earning in Brazilian Reais and paying rent and living costs in pounds is impossible and will break the bank.
I have put the feelers out to people in Worsley that I am looking for a flat or small house to rent nearby. I have also checked some websites on the Internet; there isn’t an ample supply available at the moment, but I am confident I will find an ideal place at the right price eventually.
More importantly, I need to get my act together and start making serious money in England in pounds. I’m waiting for Easter to pass, and then it will be full steam ahead in monetising my blog, which has been running for the past six months or so.
I need to use the material from my blog to start creating faceless YouTube videos and then monetise them. Over the next six months, my goal is to professionalise the blog, get it monetised, and start producing videos based on its material and journal entries to also monetise on YouTube.
During this time, I also want to use my new Osmo Pocket 3 to create didactic English video classes for ‘The Right Way school’ and travel videos under ‘The Long Gringo’ brand.
There’s a lot to do to keep myself in England.
Earning in pounds and sending money to Brazil in Reais would be very good for me. Additionally, when returning to Brazil to visit, being able to spend there in Reias without issues would be a huge advantage. What remains uncertain over the next month or two is how my mother will react when she finds out I will be staying in England and not returning to Brazil.
I can imagine my mother taking it very personally that I have decided not to return to Brazil, as if it were a defiance against her. Everything is personal for her and against her so I can imagine some retaliation and backlash. Perhaps she wouldn’t accept me living here and wouldn’t want to receive me at home. Or she might always be problematic, feeling entitled and expecting me to be on standby for her 24/7.
My intuition is telling me that if I have my own place and am not dependent on staying at my mother’s home. Probably it will get exponentially worse, the shit will hit the fan, and I will have to be ready.
I’m not too worried about this; all I want is to live my life, spend quality time with Julie, and support my family in Brazil and myself in England through my work. It is clear to me that my personal brand, my blog, and my future YouTube channels are my path to making serious money, as classes will not be enough.
Funnily enough, Nalva and Yasmin have been highly supportive of my decisions, so it is nice to know they believe in me, my ability to do the right thing, and also make money.
The only real restriction I have is myself; like all of us, we are our own worst enemies. Who limits us is only ourselves, not others, and when we understand this, life in some ways becomes easier and better, but also perhaps even harder as our goals grow greater, though it is all still good. I’m slowly breaking this barrier, and all the people around me are helping me.
Julie doesn’t know, but she’s helping me in her own way because she is depending on me for us to have a better life. Well, that is what I think anyway.
She’s currently coming out of a long marriage through a difficult divorce. All divorces are usually complex, and obviously, we have to face and go through them if we want to move on and be happy.
A lot to do, and I have to believe in my ability to get shit done!!!
And it will be done!!!
I felt quite tired around 9:00 p.m. tonight. Julie and I spoke for an hour on the phone, we said goodnight, and I was in bed by 11:00 p.m.
Thank you.
Thanks for reading this blog post. Please explore my other posts and share your thoughts in the comments section.
Richard
