With the rise of Ai tech, I see that people are just cranking out brands and businesses left and right. And listen, I’m not even mad at the hustle. I’m not against using AI. In fact, I use it too. As someone who struggles with communication at times, it has helped clean up my messaging and when I have no one to bounce ideas with, its proved an effective sound boarding system for me.

But I gotta be very honest… most of the brands I’ve seen out here are hella hollow and the overuse of Ai is very unethical and detrimental to the user and the planet.

Material generated purely from Ai and not enough lived experience plus the reliance of it to just function, has proven to be another form of addiction. And I see that this is because people are operating from a place of scarcity, trying to make ends meet, and I empathize with these folks. Because I too am someone who is navigating within that experience.

You see, I took a big ass leap of faith, with no foreseeable income, because I knew I was operating in that same frequency.

I found that these jobs were harmfully misaligned. They gave me just enough funds to become reliant on it for security and I numbed myself to tolerate the discomfort of not facing my wounds.

Was through multiple occasions where Source showed me, in a span of every 4 years, very distinctive signs that an environment is not for me.

First I would feel heaviness emotionally and mentally. Seeing the world through a dark lens. Really judgy attitude and absorbing the energies around me to the point of depression. At times I lacked motivation just to get out of bed and turned to vices like doom scrolling, alcohol, weed, sleep etc.

Then my body will give me signals. I'll experience back pain, joint issues, my asthma with start acting up. Or I'll experience hive flare ups (I developed cold urticaria from over exposure to cold temps.)

And the last and maybe most uncomfortable sign: I would get pushed out of these environments by force. And to add fuel to the fire, getting a new paid opportunity to replace the one's I lost would take what felt like forever. That's that Scorpio Pluto in the 2nd house shit lol.

At this point, I saw I had no choice, but to pivot my focus to my internal world. In doing so, the creation of H.O.N.I. happened. I learned my lesson was if I keep depending on systems that have shown to not be in alignment for me or institutions that do not care for me beyond what I can do for them, then I will always be subject to their mercy.

People just want to alleviate the pressure of unrealistic societal expectations and see Ai as a way to save them from poverty, to give them the validation that they seek, or to provide companionship that they crave and deserve.

But eventually, the rush of it all fades, and you are left with a perpetual loop of outsourcing worth and security, because the way the system is set up, its not sustainable for the long run. And mind you, this also applies to other aspects beyond Ai, but that's for another day's entry…

You see, just like these folks, at times find myself in doubt and I start asking myself questions like:

When these thoughts poke at me, I’m not gonna lie, it makes me want to go back to dog walking.

It makes me want to go to LinkedIn to find a job that I know won’t honor my soul, but at the very least, I'll get paid.

It makes me want to reach out to bum ass Presbyterian to see if they'll hire my ass again.

I sit with them…

I sit with the thoughts long enough to witness them, even when it makes me soooo uncomfortable. And after acknowledging the feels and even naming them (like fear, guilt, shame…), I remind myself of the experiences I had when I actually there and how that shit felt. And eventually I come to see that the current discomfort I feel PALES in comparison to the shit I went through before.

Now being broke and overlooked for just a moment doesn’t feel as bad 😂. Plus, I recognize that I’m SOUL much happier and emotionally / spiritually / mentally lighter, despite my reality not looking as what I deem security "should" to look like. And I know that sounds weird, but its ambivalent lol. Just like anyone else, I do have my concerns with getting money, but I feel good about myself because I’m finally doing things my way.

I also know that this path requires an immense amount of patience and faith, because its something new being built for me. Even the HoodHealer had an integration period during her time in which she experiences homeless in L.A. She would give out free readings to get herself out there and known. Now look at her! It a process to see progress when you do things in alignment to your calling.

Surrendering the need to control these feels always open me up to a renewed sense of faith, hope and opportunity. Because when I get into this mindset, I start seeing the possibilities before me that I wasn't able too when I was in a fear based mindset. I see that the world is navigating the same feels as I am, obviously in their own ways, but I also see that there's not enough systems out there based on lived experiences, and my offerings naturally stand out because of this.

And not to toot my own horn, but "toot, toot", no body is using metaphysical tools the way I'm using it, so there's also that 💁‍♀️ 😂

And I also see how sticking to this path, especially in my integration era, is healing all the ancestral wounds that I carry regarding security in both finances and identity. Literally the work that I'm doing as a service to others, heals me too in the process.

And this is why I asked in the title: is your brand really aligned with you? Is it aligned to your lived experiences of what did and didn’t work?

It's no shade if its the latter, because at the end of the day, everyone's situation is different, bills eventually got to get paid, and I understand these tools / trends actually serve a purpose (when not over used, of course), but I have a strong belief that, no matter what you choose to do, it should be centered around your first client, which is you.

Hear me out… we all have gone through a problem at least once in our lives, that took years to solve or is something we are in the midst of navigating. Having gone through the experience, we’ve gathered valuable insights and gems that can help other when shared. Because you are offering a new perspective they may not have though of and if we being dead ass honest, you can’t help someone truly, out through theory and text book knowledge alone. You have to go out there and actually live to know what the fuck you're talking about. And who else better to educate a person on a subject than someone who has gone and lived through it alongside with you? #PracticeWhatYouPreach

Even Matrix jobs require that you have some form of experience towards the shit you applying for.

I've seen some of these online coaches advising against this 😂, but I challenge their philosophy because you can not help your target audience if your primary form of wisdom is from reading shit off of Ai responses. And this is not to say that I am against Ai or tech. To a certain degree, I use it too. But I see people have built brand strategies exclusively from Ai output, and this raises a few concerns for me:

First off, in doing this method, you run the risk of sounding like everybody else. Selling the same shit, speaking on the same trends. It's giving Bopsy twins 👥. ChatGPT was designed as a language processing tool to compile sentences based on the info it is fed online. Most of the shit it knows is at least 2-3 years behind, so its bound to give out messages that are not current to the times.

Now it's not to say you can't make a lil something from using it like this, but with high output from other users, who are aiming for the same shit, using the same prompts, getting similar results, its highly unlikely that you will. You'll just end up in the void with everybody else who's shooting their shot and probably in desperation, fall victim to another "Generate $10k" Ai generated course funnel, because you want to so badly need to make this work.

Another issue that is on the rise is how running Ai consistently, ends up feeding into the fear based supply and demand bullshit that big corps, like Meta, get rich off of.

A friend shared with me a link that spoke on how those dunderheads are fucking shit up over at Georgia and where a local's home was affected by Meta's latest project. She is unable to use water in her own home because the Ai storage facility nearby has affected the water quality. And mind you, they not evening owning up to it.

But instead, it's being over utilized to help users make ends meet, or used as an alternative to mental health, because Amerikkka's overall systems deprioritizes the wellbeing of its citizens. And let's not even get started on the extreme case of isolation happening amongst adults smh.

~ At this point in the game, I feel like reduce use is the best move. Use the system just enough to get what you need, then unplug. Because I innerstand that the system has allowed people to find some form of security. To demand that it be stripped away completely dismisses the potential harm that can be caused in doing that.
Think of a drug addict, sometimes when they are deep in their addiction, it can be harmful and sometimes fatal to go cold turkey, so they help them by gradually reducing the dosage over a span of time.

And as mentioned before, most use ChatGPT in place of therapy as a last resort. For others, the automations have helped bring in funds to feed their families. Complete dismantelization without replacement systems is just as harmful as keeping it up.

~ And speaking of building systems, we need to know how to effectively build and maintain new ones outside of tech. One's that can help support the basic survival needs of individuals. These needs include food, clothing, shelter and often times overlooked, connection. Because when these basic needs go neglected for long periods of time, then these folks are subject to addictions.

I am aware there are many places and spaces offer most of these things, but rarely do I see all these needs being offered in a singular event. Meaning, there are groups that exist, all offering either the same things or things that can go in tandem with one another, yet done separately. Or we see hallow events that claim community, but its just another cash grab with a pretty label. so I ask:

~ If you are going to build systems, may it be community based or for profit, let's rely less on Chat for giving us the ideas and turn to our ancestral knowledge and metaphysical decoding systems. I've been sharing an approach for brand development combining Numerology, Astrology and reflection.

Astrology, with it's nuances and planetary timing, can give you the strategy. This is a great place to start too because it'll tell you what's ideal for you specifically. Knowing this can prevent burnout and fuel your motivation to maintain what you do, no matter what.

Then with that info, we use Numerology to build the system structure. Because of its simplicity, it's easier to create structures without the overwhelm. Each number has a theme and there are 5 core calculations that showcase 5 important things needed to build a sustainable brand.

I know some of y'all may not know how to read charts or do the calculations on your own, but I beg that you keep in mind the following:

DO NOT SOURCE YOUR CHART CALCULATIONS ON ChatGPT OR Ai GENERATED APPS.

Chat was designed to be a copywriter / word processor and has, on many occasions, gotten calculations wrong.

And man, I know this one is hella long, so I'll end it with this:

You know if your brand is aligned with you, if its based on your lived experience. Don't let these Ai gurus convince you otherwise, because you'll just get hooked on the tech far more than you need to be. Using Ai is not inherently wrong, but the overuse is. You'll just be giving your power allowing Ai to do ALL your work. And I get the allure of this tech, but trying to make quick money without the inner work keeps you from facing the discomfort that you are navigating, which will only prolong the hurt, requiring more distractions. We've all been there and many are still navigating in and out of it so pleeeeease have compassion for yourself if your still in the thick of it. That way you'll open yourself up enough to at the very least explore a new way of doing things. And when you are ready, you'll take small aligned steps to internal peace.

I know this isn't easy, but this is work and if this is of any value, I'll be here if you ever need support. 🫂 🫶.

With Love & Gratitude,

Liz