Published in Evolve·PinnedMember-onlyRemember To Take a Moment For YourselfIt happened on a Wednesday when everything felt like it came tumbling down. I had been at it two weeks straight with balancing my actual job, trying to develop Medium into a more sustainable venture and hit that magic 100 follower mark, redevelop a personal blog into a professional website/blog…Writing2 min read
Jul 19Member-onlyRevisiting Photography, Side Hustles, and Resurrecting My Online Photography ShopsLast year, I bought myself a used DSLR camera. I had aspirations of learning photography and selling my photos as a side hustle. A year later, that camera mostly sat, and I became distracted with other things. That hasn’t stopped me from still taking photos. …Photography3 min read
Jun 14Member-onlyLearning Balance: Moving EditionI’m hoping I am nearing the end of a month-long process of moving. I got the keys last month, but the process has been slow going. I thought it would be quick like 1–2–3, and then boom. Done. But this isn’t the case. Moving has become another exercise in life…Personal3 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·May 26Member-onlyThis Week Has Been Tough: Trying to Find Breaks in the StressI’ve struggled this week, well, the past few weeks. There has been a lot going on. I’m still in the middle of moving. The world and world events are upsetting. I was already struggling because of my own issues and attitudes about things. I feel overwhelmed, stressed, and feel like…Life2 min read
May 26Member-onlyExperimenting With YouTube. Again.About 7 years ago, I got it into my head I wanted to experiment with different ways of storytelling. I was going through some stuff and I wanted to do more than just write. I also have been a visual person. I love experimenting with taking photos on my phone…2 min read
May 22Member-onlyMy Struggle Learning to Deal With a Slow Building Anxiety AttackI don’t shy away from discussing my own mental health. I struggle with generalized anxiety disorder and ADHD. I have for most of my life. It wasn’t until recently I received my GAD diagnosis. But dealing with slow-building anxiety isn’t new either. At times, it becomes unbearable. …Mental Health3 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·Apr 28Member-onlyCrash and Burn: Anxiety, Overworking, and Trying to Balance EverythingI am a little too proud to actually admit what happened to me over these past few months. It’s probably best that I do, but it’s still embarrassing. I crashed and burned. Mentally, emotionally, and time-wise. For the past few months, I feel like I have been trying to keep…Anxiety2 min read
Published in The Side Hustle Club·Jan 23Member-onlyReimagining My RedBubble Shop as a Side Hustle on a BudgetEarlier last year, I wrote about creating a RedBubble Shop and trying to get past my fears of putting myself out there. I also briefly switched plans on my SmugMug portfolio to the most expensive option where I could sell photos as an online shop. The idea of passive income…Side Hustle4 min read
Jan 18Member-onlyMy Goals For Writing in 2022I started last year with a resolution to grow my writing. This included growing my freelance writing efforts and trying to grow more profitable. I let it go most of last year until that summer where I managed to cobble together a website, applied to the Medium Partner Program, got…3 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·Dec 17, 2021Member-onlyWriting For Myself: Nonfiction vs. Fiction (2021 Reflections)At the beginning of 2021, one of my new year’s resolutions was to write more for myself. This took the form of branching out with freelance writing and also just getting back into the swing of writing in general. …Writing3 min read
