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...
“My business is too small to prioritize diversity.” “My platform is too new for me to speak up about racism in our country.” “I’m not important enough to build anti-racism into my business.” “Who am I to say something?”...
Sh*t is hitting the fan a bit, isn’t it, with this pandemic? And frankly, all these cozy “how to work from home” posts just aren’t matching my mood. Oh, hmmm, just set up a working-from-home desk, you say? Continue to work from 9-5, is that it? Put on a real outfit...
This is my version of an end-of-year reflection post, and it’s also an explanation for why I chose a “focus word” for the year–and why I chose the word I did. I love reading personal posts like this, so I figured I’d return the favor for...
Throughout college, I worked 25 hours a week as a sales associate at an intimates boutique that specialized in comfortable and supportive bras for large cup sizes. While I was paid hourly, a good chunk of my income came from commission from the sales I made. There was...
This article originally appeared on “The Freelance Chronicles” blog. 2018 was the year I went professional in my freelance career as a copywriter. A year and a half ago, my work habits were phenomenally different: I treated my work like a fun thing I had the...
