I never thought I'd be able to wear this shirt. Even when my wife bought it for me seven years ago, it was still snug and looked ridiculous on me. But I stubbornly kept it because I dug the design. "One day, it'll fit," I told her. "One day!" That day has finally come. The years of opening the closet, picking it off the rack, and not being able to put it on. The last six months it spent in our "other" closet because it wasn't worth keeping in the main one if I wasn't going to wear it. All of that was worth it. I'm down another five pounds, and this shirt feels loose on me. And I'm going to be rocking it at the BJCC tonight for the one and only Nate Bargatze's sold-out performance. Because I feel like I've got a bit of star power of my own right now. 31 pounds down, 64 to go. And I know that with God, all things are possible. Even wearing a silly shark shirt at the start of summer.

I've written my first draft (which I'm pretty happy with so far) I'd love to know your guys thoughts... And any GIF suggestions are welcome haha This is a soft CTA to just open a dialogue with people, no crazy "join my community" just a little brand awareness. We've recently been talking about elevator pitches in my community calls and I set this challenge as "homework" It's to incorporate a personal touch and story into a promo post. So I'm practicing what I preach and doing my own homework. Title: "From the stage shows to brand colours and personal brand building… " Main Copy: "My passion changed from speaking in front of crowds of 6000 people to learning marketing and helping others promote their businesses. Now as a marketing strategy and consultant I help businesses figure out their messaging, how to build their brand and what they need to do to get leads and become masters of their own marketing. Before all of that I was an entertainer on cruise ships hosting show’s, gameshows, cheesy line dances, Bingo and I’ve been everything from all members of the village people to the Jackson 5 and Frankie Valley and the four seasons. Through being a presenter and public speaking and a face-to-face customer service representative, I’ve handled many situations you couldn’t even believe. This communication skillset helped me adapt to the marketing space to know what people want and how businesses can get their message across to their audience. With my on stage and customer led mindset and my skills with Marketing fundamentals you’ll always be in safe hands. I’m always happy to chat, be it travel around the world or how we can work together to help your marketing efforts."

One pound may not seem like much, but to me, it feels enormous right now. I have been fluctuating between 260 and 262 since late February. I started my weight loss journey at my highest weight ever, 285. As I mentioned in a previous post, that number terrified and motivated me. I jumped on the scale this morning and dropped my jaw when it read 259. With this new level unlocked, I feel motivated now more than ever. I am marked with hope and mercy, and I felt all that in that moment on the scale. A friend told me this morning that the past few months of struggle became my origin story. Now I just have to determine my superhero name.

While praying this morning, I found myself weeping uncontrollably for five minutes with absolute joy. I'm officially 11 days of being seizure-free for six months. Fighting these seizures has been one of the top three challenges of my life. During these past three years, I felt so hopeless that they would ever stop. But then I hit one month. Three months. Now five and a half. God still works miracles every day. One day at a time is what I'm hoping on. And there it is. My hope is back. And I feel so free. Thank you to everyone who has supported and prayed for me, my wife who is my rock and loves me with the love of the Lord, and my God who began a good work in me and will see it to completion. If you are struggling right now, know it DOES gets better. And if you ever need prayer or a listening ear, my DMs are always open. Thank you for reading and may God bless you all.

No need to be gentle :) I translated what I do in my community to my website, so it should work as a lever to pull people into my community. What I am mostly concerned about is that I use too many wording, and therefor confuse people, more than attract them :) This is the link: https://laurapaulina.com/