2019 Update: I apparently forgot I even started a post like this and am just now finishing it months after the first draft. (Spoiler alert: I’ve finally merged my personal (formerly Nerdythirtysomething) and business blogs together. Some folks will say I’m an idiot for doing this. But, I’m almost 40, and it’s time I start […]
We need to chat about sharing WordPress.com posts on Facebook. I audibly gasped when I read this email from WordPress.com. “Starting August 1, 2018, third-party tools can no longer share posts automatically to Facebook Profiles. This includes Publicize, the WordPress.com tool that connects your site to major social media platforms (like Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook).” […]
President Theodore Roosevelt once said “comparison is the thief of joy.” I realize now that comparison stems from perfectionism. When I saw perfectionism compared to a disease, I practically jumped up and shouted “Hallelujah.” This and its vengeful companion, impostor syndrome, keep me up at night or pre-occupy my brain during the day. Perfectionism keeps […]
Growth: the process of increasing in physical size; developing or maturing physically, mentally, or spiritually; increasing in amount, value, or importance; increase in economic value or activity. That’s my “word of the year” – growth. The concept of adopting words or phrases as mantras is normally not a concept I latch on to. But after Ashley McCue’s […]
So 2017 was a pretty big year for me. It marked my fifth anniversary of moving to Alabama, my fifth year in business (off and on) and my fifth wedding anniversary. When my brain is mired down with something, I know those stressors are huge for anyone, especially with chronic anxiety and depression. I’m not […]
A reader, Dan Stout asks: “My biggest issue right now is finding a way to balance the time spent on different projects. One may have reached the editing stage while others are still mid-draft, and it can be tough to know when to focus on one project over another. This is especially true when […]
I’ve been agonizing for months on how to start this blog post. So, I’ll keep it simple. I’m back. Blogging hasn’t come easy for me lately. I’ve been writing and doing VA work and may re-enter the brick-and-mortar life, but that remains to be seen. I wasn’t sure if my little community needed me to […]
Dearest Entrepreneur: Move your hands away from the keyboard. Before you send out your next guest blog post, you should read this. Guest blogging is still a great way to get your name out there and expand your audience, especially when you’re a new blogger or business owner. But here’s the problem: the sites you’re guest posting […]
*deep breaths* I am a Huffington Post blogger. And I am proud of it. *pauses to check MailChimp for unsubscribes* Recently, Huffington Post brass said they’re proud to have unpaid writers, because they know their work is authentic. I don’t agree with the reasoning behind this. A company leader should never use the words “proud” […]
On your to-do list: Nominate my blog as one of your favorites in the Positive Writer’s best blogs of 2016! (Update 2/4/16: Even with three nods, I didn’t win. So this makes this post even more important.) Here’s why I’m (finally!) asking: For the past few days, I’ve been anxiously checking my email, awaiting the […]