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Revisiting Photography, Side Hustles, and Resurrecting My Online Photography Shops

Last year, I bought myself a used DSLR camera. I had aspirations of learning photography and selling my photos as a side hustle. A year later, that camera mostly sat, and I became distracted with other things. That hasn’t stopped me from still taking photos. The only things I use consistently are is my phoneContinue reading “Revisiting Photography, Side Hustles, and Resurrecting My Online Photography Shops”

Making Time

I’m in the middle of moving. Next month, I’ll be doing the big move to my new home that is a bit closer to the coast and the beach. Not much but I’ve started calling it my own little beach house. But moving is stressful. The past couple of weeks have been fraught with anxietyContinue reading “Making Time”

My Goals For Writing in 2022.

I started last year with a resolution to grow my writing. This included growing my freelance writing efforts and trying to grow more profitable. I let it go most of last year until that summer where I managed to cobble together a website, applied to the Medium Partner Program, got over my fears, and createdContinue reading “My Goals For Writing in 2022.”

I Walked in a Crowd for the First Time Since March 2020

Last Sunday, I almost didn’t go. I almost talked myself out of going. But I didn’t want to waste money on another ticket. I was going to go. That morning, I gathered my camera, my bag, my mask, sunglasses, water, and sanitizer and drove to the airfield. This past weekend, I went out into myContinue reading “I Walked in a Crowd for the First Time Since March 2020”

It’s a Match! What Dating and Job Hunting Have In Common

Job hunting can be intimidating. There are so many ways to go about it these days as a lot of the process is automated. It’s all about connections and who you know. LinkedIn has come into play over the past decade as an excellent tool in professional networking and needs. But despite all this advancementContinue reading “It’s a Match! What Dating and Job Hunting Have In Common”

New Update, New Look

I don’t know what came over me this weekend. I had been working on making Medium a more concrete thing and trying to refine my Fiverr gigs in landing that ever elusive first client. I started thinking and listing all the creative avenues I had started in 2021 and reflected back on the original goalContinue reading “New Update, New Look”

I Was the Biggest Obstacle When Creating My RedBubble Shop

You are your own worst enemy. Only recently have I gotten this idea of “passive income” into my head. I blame the numerous articles Medium recommended when I started to look at freelance writing. I read a few of them and it caught my interest. I have watched dozens of YouTube videos and read various articlesContinue reading “I Was the Biggest Obstacle When Creating My RedBubble Shop”

Picking Photography Back Up

Photography is something I’ve always had an interest in and took every opportunity to dabble in. For the longest time, I used a Canon Powershot from 2010 that still works for a lot of shots. When I got my first smartphone, a Samsung Galaxy II, the initial release of Instagram timed together perfectly. And forContinue reading “Picking Photography Back Up”