A Bitter-Sweet End

I came home from vacation yesterday to find in my mail that after nearly a year I finally received a certificate confirming my trademarked catch phrase:  “Living the Sexy Life….Are You Old Enough?” I remember at the time I applied for it feeling like I was following my gut and needed to apply for that.  I had been following a bevy of internet marketing gurus who get you all fired up and excited about this and that and give you the feeling you must jump on things yesterday.  I realize now I was listening to them more than thinking rationally.

Unfortunately, what I thought could be wildly successful turned out to be nothing more than a novelty.  A membership site, a Twitter account, a Facebook fan-page; I had all the media outlets going that they told me to set up.  I had lots followers and members, but as it turns out no one really wanted to stay and play.  They all thought the idea of a group of people who were staying healthy, fit and sexy as they age was great so they signed up, but, then they would move on to other things & didn’t come back.  I have tried for a long time to encourage interaction.   It would almost get going, but then it would stall. Rinse and repeat.  Running a membership site can be very challenging!

So, upon returning from vacation with some clarity, I have decided that in addition to shutting down the membership site (as mentioned in the post “The Truth of the Matter” )   I have also closed the Twitter/Facebook fan page.  Sometimes you just have to do what feels best; there is an amazing sense of freedom in that. 

I still have plenty to say – believe me – anyone who knows me will testify to that fact.  So, I will just keep posting interesting content and sharing my profound thoughts here on this blog.  So, if you are still reading this, fabulous! If you’re not, oh well.  Either way, I will still be here, sharing what I learn along the way.