2021 was a good year. I worked with clients I loved and admired. I got better at my website copywriting work and processes. I started standing up for myself and setting boundaries. I had my highest revenue year yet. I finally got clarity about what type of...
(Just want to pick my brain instead of reading about my business?Click here to book an affordable consult.) I originally wrote this post in 2019 for The Freelance Chronicles, a blog that has since closed. Back then, I was earning $3,000-4,000/month as a freelance...
Last December, I chose a “word for the year” with a great deal of self-consciousness and embarrassment. Because openly caring, plainly trying, and eagerly naming what I want used to feel shameful. But this December, I found myself leaning over to my...
My “aha” moment came during a weekend retreat. I’m standing in front of the room at the mic. Something compelling me to admit that I felt like I wasn’t being true to myself. Saying that I wanted to be honest about my feelings, but felt as though I never could. The...
And what business owners should do instead when sales slow down. My ears perked up the other day when I heard my roommate making fun of people who were hawking new offers online in the wake of this pandemic. “What’s your problem with self-promotion?” I asked him. I...
I recently listened to an episode of The Minimalists podcast and discovered the concept of “cultivating your passion” rather than “following your passion.” The concept comes from hosts’ guest on the show, Cal Newport, the author of Deep...
