Building a brand is so much more than picking a lane — I saw a video the other day discussing the best ways to build an audience as a content creator. The main advice was to pick a niche, stick to that niche and never deviate otherwise risk losing your audience’s attention. This made me sad. As someone who’s thrown themself into…

You can sleep all day and still be a good person — I recently finished reading The Practice by Seth Godin which is all about getting into the habit of putting your creative work out into the world, whether you think it will get the response you’re looking for. One of my biggest takeaways is that getting into the habit of putting…

I keep track of my freelance clients, side projects, and personal life all in one place — I’ve tried more productivity apps than I can count. I’m a sucker of an app that promises to change the way that I work and keep me more organized. But jumping from app to app, tool to tool tends to defeat the purpose of staying more organized. Every time I…

Systemitizng my process improved my writing quality and made me more productive — There was a time in my freelance writing career where I was writing 3 articles per week for 3 different clients. On top of that, I was also publishing 3–4x per week on my blog. Managing all of these projects was pure chaos. I always met my deadlines, but my…

It’s not about solving the problem, but observing what’s holding you back — As humans, we’re naturally inclined to look for reasons to keep ourselves safe. Our brains are conditioned to fear the unknown and look for safety in things that we find comfortable and familiar. For years, I struggled with feeling “stuck” in my life and not knowing how to deal with…

You can rank without compromising quality — People create content because they want others to see it. For a while, I was a “build it (and build it well), and they will come” type of person. I thought all I had to do was write what I thought was good content, and that was enough. Instead, I…

A daily breathwork practice can benefit the mind, body, and spirit — Breathwork has been a journey for me. The more I practice, the more I feel its effects compound within me. I feel a little better every time. Not only has it been a practice in controlled breathing but it’s increased my self-awareness of how and when I breathe. Since incorporating…

A transparent look at how I regained control of my finances — The last time I logged in to my student loan dashboard, my amount owed read $0. Not because I had paid it off. On the contrary, I had neglected to acknowledge this debt in over a year. So my accounts were turned over to a collection agency. …

Am I the only one? — Six weeks ago, I had a plan. A content calendar for an entirely new direction I wanted to take with my writing. I was stoked. It was the first time I had felt inspired in months, and I woke up excited to start executing. I worked on outline after outline…