Things have not been going my way. Well not all things, but currently, some things will go right, but then other things will go wrong. And when it goes wrong, it has a more significant impact. In other words, one step forward, two steps back.

The last time I felt this was in 2009. Company was about to fold up, was just about ready to give up when things started to turn around exponentially. Except this time, the thoughts of giving up have been few and far between. Maybe it’s age and experience that has somewhat muted my hesitations. Maybe it’s just being too tired and not having the energy to worry that much. I don’t know, but what I do know is that things will get better. Can’t rain all the time can it?

What am I talking about? Well see, the companies I run all went in the red when the pandemic hit. The good news is that the younger company is coming out of the ashes, whilst the older one, though showing some signs of recovery, has a long way to go before it gets into the black.

My investment portfolio is swathe in red. Crypto is down by 80 to 90%, my mutual funds and equities investments are going down as well. Cash is very low and my consultancies have backed out due to lack of funds as well. Only my insurance policies are what’s holding me up. I’m sure this phenomenon is world wide, but you get to the point that you start thinking of how to shield yourself from such events. If ever this is possible. Highly unlikely.

In crypto lingo, people must be able to HODL. When I first encountered this word, I assumed it was a misspelling of HOLD. But as I immersed myself in the crypto world, it turns out that it is an abbreviation of “Hold On to Dear Life”.

I know I still have a lot to be thankful for. But the day to day pummeling can get discouraging. I pray that a breakthrough will be in the horizon.