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It can be hard to keep up your own pace when you work in a creative field. A drought of motivation can feel like the […]

Even if you’ve managed to find a full-time job you truly enjoy, it’s tempting to imagine another life you could live. When I was freelancing […]

For most of us working full-time in creative fields, it can already feel a little bit like we have the system beat. If you’re lucky […]

Whenever I confess publicly my love of acclaimed ABC reality hit, ‘Shark Tank,’ I am often met with skepticism and surprise. The people who know […]

I seem to know fewer and fewer people my age who have just one standard 9-5 job. Maybe my generation lacks an attention span, but we […]

My whole life, I’ve been an avid, if not voracious, reader. I tear through books as if I depend on them for sustenance, and I […]

I recently had a severely long and drawn-out bout of the dreaded disease known as Writer’s Block. By the end of it, I was so […]

Working independently from home, myriad temptations prove themselves difficult to resist. Chief among these is the temptation to laze the day away in front of […]

Coffee is my ride-or-die. It always has been and always will be, but sometimes a cup of coffee in the late afternoon isn’t the wisest […]

Sylvia Plath said, “I love my rejection slips. They show me I try.” If only all of us could handle rejection so gracefully, right? Dealing […]

Though I like to think of myself as a confident, self-assured person, I’ve never been immune to te insecurities and worries that plague all of […]

Teddy Roosevelt was right— comparison truly is the thief of joy. No matter which way you spin it, comparing yourself to other people is a […]

Waking up for work can be very hard to do. Sometimes even the pull of coffee and doughnuts isn’t enough to kickstart your day. During […]

For creative professionals, keeping track of your day-to-day life can be a daunting task. Managing your personal life with work obligations can feel overwhelming, but […]

Life is full of ups and downs, and unfortunately, none of us get a say in scheduling any of it. Personal crises such as sickness, […]