Hi there! It's been a while huh? Twelve years to be exact (YIKES!). When I first started blogging, I wanted it to be a sort of diary for my self, allowing others to come along for the ride, if they so wished. It was something for me to look back on to see, "what was I thinking at this age.. this time in life?", However, as is more often than not, life grabs you by the gonads, or any other sensitive body part, and throws you in a tailspin that you just cannot crawl out of. In my case, it was an eleven year one, filled with depression, anxiety, quarter life crisis, self-loathing, battling with ego, multiple dark nights of the soul, spiritual awakenings, feeling like the world is going to hell in a hand basket, with tragedy after tragedy. Not to mention crippling debt and a whole slew of health problems to boot... YIPPY!
But, in all seriousness, there were bright sides. I continued learning, being a student of the world, growing spiritually. I got 2 extra degrees, many certifications, my family is well and employed, even the global "panini" couldn't stop us. After losing a bit of my way, and slowly
giving up on the world, I received a mass of signs saying I can't, the world still needs me. How? Even now I am not entirely sure. All I know is I want to create more happiness, abundance and peace within myself, and share it with the world, hoping my actions will influence others and heal the world we are in.
Then I remembered a business plan I made at the end of my MBA program called, The AEI Path. I looked through it and remembered the faith and hope 20 something year old me had in the midst of of all my pain. The on impulse, in 2022, I took the plunge and made The AEI Path, LLC, in the hopes, as now a 30 something, I will fulfill the dreams younger me had, with my newly awakened hope in the future.
By the way, The AEI Path stands for "Altruism Encouraging Imitation". There is one problem, well, not in a bad way per say, just in a, "Hhmmm... how will I tackle this and make it work sort of way. The problem is, I am hella awkward! Hahaha! Am i ashamed, no, not at all. A little quirkiness adds to the spice of life, though my real life is as spicy as a slice of Melba toast, but I have a new zest and fire in me to shake things up a bit. In the grand scheme of things, I am still JustJoycelyn, but I am your resident "Awkward Altruist", and I am asking, with batting lashed, and an open heart... Will you please come on this journey with me, to not only bring happiness, abundance, and peace for ourselves, but for this world we have been gifted? I am not 100% sure where and how things will go, but I sure as hell am going to to do my due diligence to enjoy the ride! There are many plans I have in store, and I will be honored if you join me!
Signed with MUCH LOVE,
JustJoycelyn - The Awkward Altruist
CEO and Founder of The AEI Path
"Altruism Encouraging Imitation"
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