Wow. Okay, so I've been planning this MAC Daddy Challenge with the Marketing Coordinator at the Hilton for a good two months now, and we were finally able to execute it!
I invited Rowena from RA Grinds and Ritsuko from Poohko Hawaii, two local influencers, to be part of the Challenge. Rowena and I faced off to see who could finish most of the three stack, 5lb pancake in under 90 minutes. We ended up eating pretty much the same amount, but Rowena definitely ate hers in a more strategic way than I did lol. We talked, ate pancakes, laughed, and had a great time, and it was super fun. But with everything in life, I think there was a life lesson, and this time, it was that some people are just born and raised differently, and if you let every small little thing get to you, you're just gonna tire yourself out. I feel like I put so much work into coordinating this event and reaching out to various people to give opportunities, and maybe it's just because one of my top values in life is appreciation and gratitude, but when I didn't see feelings being reciprocated, it took a toll on me. A big, fat, emotional toll. I started questioning why I'm still doing what I'm doing, and it really hurt because I know that I LOVE my (non-paying) job with Spoon Hawaii and being an influencer. But after finishing the event and knowing that all my hard work paid off, I realized that I can't be so close-minded, because the way I think and show appreciation is not necessarily the same way others do too. I re-realized that whatever you put into something is what you get out of it, and that what goes around comes around - maybe not in the near future, but eventually. And I just have to be my best self to get the best results.
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