I love writing. It's been a hobby of mine ever since I can remember, and in the past year and a half I made a commitment to myself to start writing professionally.
I had no idea where it would take me, I just knew that I felt ready (it took me a while to get there) and it suddenly became a new dream and mission of mine.
We all know what it’s like to feel like we’re struggling, and at the same time we also know what it’s like to feel positive. You could look at the term ‘Mental Health’ as a spectrum, just like the state of our physical health can fluctuate, so can the state of our mental health – which means there are some days where you’ll feel great and some days perhaps not so great. This is part of the human experience.
We all have that moment as entrepreneurs, where the initial excitement about starting a business takes over and it feels like you’re embarking on a life-changing adventure. No doubt, you are certainly in for an adventure…!
But then there’s the inevitable realisation after a period of time, when it hits you – just how much work, time, energy, consistency, effort, and management is involved. It takes a great deal of determination, motivation and patience (to name a few) to grow a business.
"I know it’s right, don’t I?" We all know that feeling - when faced with a decision, big or small, we just don’t know what’s best to do. We go back and forth, weigh pros and cons perhaps, or even avoid the decision by asking others opinions in the name of research.
What‘s the problem here? Well I think it’s a lot to do with trust - trusting ourselves and our ability to chose the best path.
We worked with Ali Roff of Psychologies to highlight the expectations vs. realities of freelancing. In the modern workplace, there is often a mix of full-time and freelance staff, and we know it's easy to think "the grass is greener" being a freelancer. In certain aspects it is - but you may find a few roadblocks along the way.
