Health and Fitness for the Freelancer: Overcoming the Plateau

If you have ever been on a weight loss journey, then you have hit the plateau before. As a matter of fact, you’ve probably camped out on it and waited for a bit. We’ve all experienced it. We hit a certain weight, and we just get stuck. The weight doesn’t come back, but we can’tContinueContinue reading “Health and Fitness for the Freelancer: Overcoming the Plateau”

Research Skills 101: What Good Are Libraries?

When I was a college student, I remember the first time I realized that some people have no clue what purpose libraries serve. A college professor found out I worked at a library, and he asked me…no, I’m not kidding…if I just read all the time and played solitaire on the computer. Yes, ladies andContinueContinue reading “Research Skills 101: What Good Are Libraries?”

Release the Kraken…No, No…I Meant Release the Creativity

Have you ever held back your creativity? Have you ever told yourself that it just isn’t the right time so you keep it all pent up? Have you ever been ready to burst with all the ideas floating around in your head? If so, then I know exactly how you feel. Recently, I realized IContinueContinue reading “Release the Kraken…No, No…I Meant Release the Creativity”

Health and Fitness for the Freelancer: Blow the Bubbles

If, like myself, you aren’t much of an exercise fan, it can help to find a way to make things fun. Honestly, I can think of a hundred other things I would rather be doing than exercising most days, but exercise I must. I do a lot of writing in my head while walking soContinueContinue reading “Health and Fitness for the Freelancer: Blow the Bubbles”

Irregular Hours and the Creative Freelancer

If you are an artistic freelancer, then you already know there are no set hours for a creative mind. When we think of an idea, we must write it down or record it in whatever medium we use right then. We can’t wait, or we might not be able to capture our creativity in theContinueContinue reading “Irregular Hours and the Creative Freelancer”