Working from home, an abundance of free time, and nerves about job security meant pulling longer hours, going above and beyond, and even looking for opportunities to offer our services to other companies on a freelance basis.
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The world has been pretty rough lately. How are you doing? Are you surviving? As a working mom in the middle of all this, I can confidently say that the only way I’m getting by is with the help from my village. They are the people that I count on and the ones who help me realize it’s ok to say, “I can’t fucking do this by myself.”
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I don’t believe everything on the internet, but holy smokes do I believe this. Sometime in the last few weeks I ran into an article that said we need to stop calling it “working from home,” and start calling it “at home, trying to work.” So. F’ing. True.
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Whether you’re a single twenty-something trying to maintain a sense of normalcy in a 300-square-foot apartment, a fiancee testing the waters of what living with your significant other is really like, or a mother of three suddenly balancing full-time work with full-time daycare, you’re feeling the effects of this. We all are.
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As a freelancer who is always confined to my home office. I, arrogantly, thought working from home during an international crisis couldn’t be that different than working from home without the crisis. Turns out, when there’s a general feeling of panic in the air, my old tricks start to fall short, so I’ve had to learn to pivot.
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You’ve wondered, How much time should I spend on my side gig? How much is too much? Seeking balance between jobs sometimes feels like sacrificing or prioritizing one dream over another. I love being a copywriter, and becoming a yoga teacher was never meant to take away from my dreams of climbing that career ladder.
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The busy season is in full swing and it’s not slowing down any time before the holidays. And since you can’t stop time from ticking and deadlines from approaching, the best you can do to stay sane during end-of-year chaos is prioritize YOU.
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Before we dive into the depths of this topic, it must be stated that I am not an expert on mental health, therapy or the inner workings of creatives for that matter. I am merely speaking authoritatively based on my individual experience as a person in the creative field who has benefited from therapy.
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Let’s face it, even in the best jobs, even in our DREAM jobs — the ones where our workplace is made up of people that feel more like family than coworkers — there will be moments when you will be engulfed in a flaming hot rage because of an email, a convo over lunch, something said in a meeting, or an unrealistic deadline
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Maintaining a healthy work/life balance is essential in order to keep things moving. To stay on top of our work without completely losing our sanity, it’s vital we learn how to better prioritize our responsibilities and make a little time for ourselves. It can be tough, but these tips are a good place to start.
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