Some months are just so good that they deserve their own recap. May was one of those months. And while the month isn’t officially over yet, I’d like to take a moment of gratitude for the experiences and opportunities that…
May Goals
It seems like just the other day we were counting down the arrival of spring, and now May is here. This means the summer countdown is on! I’m so grateful that we had a very mild winter, although we seem…
What it Means to “Girl Boss”
When I started entrepreneur life almost six months ago, I was conscious of the fact that I didn’t want to burn myself out before I even began with things like setting my hours, creating my offerings, and landing clients. So,…
Some Recent Highlights
This past weekend, I did something I don’t normally do. I took a few days for myself. As in, I traveled an hour west into New York City and went a bit off the ‘Gram. On Friday, I took the…
The Power of Community
As someone who shares a lot of my life on my blog and social media, I can tell you that there are both positives and negatives to it. On the one hand, you can interact with people from all over…
Tax Time as a Creative Entrepreneur
This time of year hits differently when you work for yourself (although in full disclosure, I’ve always found tax time stressful). One of the best things I ever did as an adult was to find a good accountant. While I…
This Week’s Win!
Every week, I try to carve out a little time for self-care. While I love working at home for myself, there are days when I realize at 5 pm that I haven’t moved all day and barely ate or drank…
How Reconnecting With My Passion Helped Me Grow
When I started blogging in 2014, my goal was to create a supportive community of like-minded individuals in the cancer space. I was a recent thyroid cancer survivor at the time who was looking for a creative outlet and a…
Dating in the DM’s
When was the last time you dated in the DM’s? No, I don’t mean sliding into someone’s DM’s for an actual date. But rather reaching out to say hello and to engage with your social media followers one-on-one. In full…
3 Things That Are Getting Me Through The Week
It’s been a week…and it’s only Wednesday. So far, everything that I have tried to do has taken me about ten times as long as I had budgeted to do it, and there don’t seem to be enough hours in…
What I Learned While Starting a Business
After a couple of weeks of rethinking the direction of my consulting business, I decided to change the name. Of course, this was after I had already started social accounts on different platforms, bought a domain name, and began building…
Prioritizing Work-Life Balance as an Entrepreneur
One pro about working for yourself is that you can set your own schedule, and you don’t have a boss to answer to. One con about working for yourself is that you can set your own schedule, and you don’t…