The clocks have turned back an hour, the days are becoming shorter, and there’s frost in the air.
Are you finding that the changing of the seasons is making you more irritable than it rationally should? Are you exhausted even though you think you got enough sleep last night? Are you finding it hard to get up and go to work or to carry out your normal day-to-day obligations?
Are you isolating yourself from the outside world and shutting away from friends and family?
Although spending time alone is healthy, it doesn’t always feel like it when you work from home.
Studies show that loneliness and isolation can threaten our health and wellbeing to the same degree as cigarettes, obesity, and excess alcohol. They also found that feelings of loneliness trigger activity in the same areas of the brain associated with physical pain.
January. The holidays are over, friends and family at back home and at work, and winter doldrums have set in.
For freelancers, the challenge is mustering up the motivation and enthusiasm to get back to work. It’s hard. While those with traditional jobs have no choice, freelancers can sleep an extra hour, linger over their coffee longer, and find bunches of things to do that have nothing to do with their work.
You wake up, and it hits you.
It’s going to be one of THOSE days.
One that’s filled with headaches, fatigue, joint pain, brain fog and a whole host of other symptoms associated with your illness.
You’re a freelancer now!
You’ve finally decided to become a freelance writer. You’ve gotten past the initial fear. You’ve factored in all the things that affect your bottom line so that you can eventually leave the 9 to 5. You’re ready to DO THE WORK.
I can see it now. It’s 5:00 on Friday, and you’ve finally had it. You just know you’re not meant to live a life filled with stress from a job that, quite frankly, isn’t the least bit fulfilling. Yet, through all of this, one nagging notion remains in the back of your mind. You’re astutely aware of the fact that you’ve always been a strong writer. …Perhaps you should do something about that.
You start to research how to write for a living, and come across all the lucky stars out there who not only freelance, but make a healthy living out of it! You’re sold. The pending weeks at your current job don’t seem so heavy anymore, because you have a new future and it’s looking bright!
You’ve decided to take the plunge into freelance writing. Congratulations!
Maybe you consider your freelance career a “side hustle.” Maybe you’re a stay at home parent looking for a way to earn some extra cash. Maybe you’ve quit the 9-5 work week and are ready to dive into freelancing as your primary source of income.
