A kiss of life for ‘Daney’
Hello and
happy Sunday #Daneyblogs readers/friends/supporters- hope you’re all wrapped up
warm today, and not being too affected by the Forth Road Bridge closure..
Okay, so,
this blog is a real departure from my other blogs and like all the best things
which have happened recently, this blog has come about unexpectedly…
This blog has
all stemmed from a chance encounter I had today in the Edinburgh Princess Mall
Food court with a random, sweet guy who ended up kissing me on the cheek in
Sainsbury’s.
Now… let me expand on this…
Last night, I
was treated to dinner by a friend who wanted to say congrats on all my Employ
Daney success so far..
Being
featured in the East Lothian Courier for #ComeDaneWithMe:
Being
featured in the Fairer Scotland Blog:
Being called by the producers from Come Dine With Me:
Securing 5
job interviews directly on the back of Employ Daney:
& many more:
As it is the party
season, we had a couple of festive fizzes as part of our celebrations. As a
result, today, I just fancied some KFC comfort food...
So, off I went to KFC….
There were no
seats available indoors at KFC so I just ate my food outside in the food court,
standing. This guy appeared from nowhere and with his broad accent said (I’m
paraphrasing here) ‘that lassie over there is stunning’ to which I replied
(trying to subtly say… I’m gay and don’t fancy girls) ‘yeah, she has a stunning
designer bag’… to which he clicked and apologised, saying “I didn’t offend you
did I” I said (chuckling away) “no, you’re fine, honest”. So first off, the fact
that he was really respectful of my sexuality, that was so cool.
I then
quietly nipped off to put my stuff in the bin, and toddled into Sainsbury’s for
some chocolate. So, here he appears again, really chuffed to see me like we’re
old friends, and said “Hey, we meet again”, and then shook my hand, hugged and
gave me a big kiss on the cheek, and then parted with (again, paraphrasing here)
“You smell really nice”.
He asked my
name, I said Dane, he thought I had said ‘Dave’, which I did correct, but don’t
know if he caught it. I asked his, and I’m sure he said “Theo” or “Leo”, I was genuinely
still taken aback (in a good way) by the whole encounter. It was just so
random, but so cool.
The reason
why it has so much significance is that it genuinely made me smile and really
lifted my spirits after a tough week emotionally and has motivated me to write another
blog again, and to do so from the heart.
The ‘What If’s’ have been springing to
mind….
I’ve been
shying away from blogging just now as I’ve had a short spell of feeling lost professionally. Upon
my upcoming freelancing journey, I’ve been suffering what I can only describe
as stage fright. I’m only human and have been really worried about what lies
ahead. All the ‘What if’s’ – What if…. It doesn’t work? What if…..clients don’t
like my different, creative approach… etc. as well as all the non-PR/Marketing things I’ve
to think about too which come part and parcel of going it alone.
And the Christmas season is here……
I’ve also been
feeling pretty overwhelmed with the upcoming festive season (like many of us). Although
I believe it’s all about our loved ones, and spending time with them is what
matters, not having as much income as I would normally to spend on people for
Christmas has got me down a bit. I like to be quite lavish, and I’ve always
worked near Christmas, so this year, with a much lower income, I’ve felt the
pinch and I really just want to give back as much and more of what all my loved
ones have gave me this year.
Back to today….
So, back to
today, despite stresses, I came away smiling from such a random act (of what I can only describe as
sweetness). The guy took a chance, to kiss a complete stranger/another guy in
public, it really mirrors what I’m doing with Employ Daney (even though I’m not
physically kissing anyone). I’m putting myself out there, and how someone is
going to react to a blog post, a social media post, I never know, just like
that guy today didn’t know how I would react today.
So with a new
week about to start, I’ll be working hard to get re-energized and face my fears
of freelancing and tackle them head on. After all, what have I got to lose?
Keep your
eyes peeled on here ,
Twitter @daneybash88
LinkedIn: Dane Thomson
.....for exciting developments as they happen.
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