Janis, one of my oldest best friends from school, was always destined to be someone - she always worked harder than anyone at achieving anything she set her mind to and although I was heartbroken when she told me she was moving all the way across the world. I knew she was chasing dreams and nothing would ever stop this bad ass woman from achievin[...]
Life is so very short. A cliché but it's true. If we're really lucky we get to live a hundred years but the reality is that hardly anyone gets to live till then. Instead we live to maybe 85 if we live in place with decent health care... We hardly have any time on earth. Think about all the things you want to achieve. Think about all the places y[...]
Putting yourself first does not make you selfish! I don't know how else to say it so that I myself will listen and understand and most importantly believe the truth to this. I struggle, like most other people do, to accept that sometimes I need to be a little bit selfish and just say no or not attend an event or not have a conversation and sometimes, let go[...]
This is a story that I can really relate to. Though Eleanor worked in the media and I worked for the Non-Profit sector, I found myself sick of working for other people and decided it was time to do things on my own. The life of a freelancer isn't easy but every day that I wake up, I'm thankful that I chose this path. It's not always easy, but it's always worth it.[...]