Our Secret — It was 1:48 am. My Nextel was buzzing under my pillow. I had gotten home about an hour ago and hadn’t fallen asleep yet. I pulled out my phone to see who it was. The number wasn’t saved, but I knew it and didn’t wonder why he was calling. He…

And whatever other feelings she wants to feel. — Khloe Kardashian is understandably upset about a photo that was released without her consent. I’m not linking to it because it’s upsetting to her and regardless of curiosity, I respect her enough to leave it unsearched. Releasing it was apparently a mistake, which is fine. But she’s receiving backlash for…

A different kind of freedom so many people didn’t see. — The Distance was Good for Me Social distancing has been hard in a lot of ways. Being without family and friends, regular routines, workplace interactions, and the general buzz of a crowd for an extended period of time has been emotionally draining for most of us. But for some, the distance created a moment where we…

Multiple streams of income are the new savings account. — Do people dream of becoming freelancers like they dream of becoming astronauts or doctors? I wanted to be a lawyer. My whole life was designed around becoming a lawyer. I went to college, planned law school, networked to become an intern. I’ve been cultivating relationships with lawyers since I was…

And how it’ll make me more money (plan included). — My writing is sporadic. I’ve been trying to blog consistently since 2016 but for some reason I haven’t found my stride. Likely because everything I do is inspired by — or handicapped by — my emotions. If I’m not feeling wild about an idea, I’ll do something else until I…

Even though every single one I’ve submitted has been rejected. — When I first heard about Medium in a Facebook group for copywriters, everyone talked about submitting their articles to publications and which publications would help you reach a bigger audience. Since I was desperately trying to make money online so I could stop going to an office job, I figured…

Improve your writing by avoiding the overuse of common words. — Someone once said something about writing a million words to find your voice. I agree it takes at least that many although I haven’t reached the milestone myself yet so I couldn’t say with any certainty. The words you write matter though. Writing ‘the’ one million times isn’t going to…

Allowing unchecked content into your life is targeting your happiness. — The pandemic is on its way to an end. We’re on the precipice of the new normal that many have been speculating about… will masks be a seasonal thing? Will we have more pandemics? Will in-person interactions cease to be commonplace or the predominant form of human interaction? We still…