My husband and I got married in 2018 in an old-fashioned movie theater. Nothing about our relationship was ever boring, so why would our ceremony be? Fourteen months later, on November 16, 2019, we had our daughter, Parker. A pandemic When we brought Parker home, COVID-19 was not even a household topic. We never heard of it, we didn't know it was coming, and we sure as heck didn't know what it would become. As first-time parents, we were skeptical about taking Parker out into the …
The Mental Struggle During COVID-19
The pandemic COVID -19 hit and our lives drastically changed. In my case, I just had my daughter four months prior, and I was shielding her from the flu. This simply involved not going out in public. Then, the pandemic arrived, and the flu seemed to be the least of our worries. To get through the first four months post-pregnancy, I started making plans for the spring and summer. I kept saying, “I’m going to go to this winery” or “We’ll go to lots of baseball games this year.” For my own …
A World Less Lived, a Life More Considered
The COVID-19 pandemic is a downright vicious antagonist. Not only can it claim your life, but it can also rob you of your final moments with loved ones. I don’t like to start off a blog post in such a negative light, but unfortunately, this is our reality. Right now, there’s a big question mark that haunts us. When will this conclude? I saw a Florida Keys restaurant owner on the news a couple of weeks ago. He spoke of the past hurricanes that hit down there and said, “When the …
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Is Freelancing Risky?
When you’re considering freelancing, you ask yourself a very important question. “Is freelancing risky?” After answering this question with the obvious “yes,” you ask yourself a second question. “Is it too risky?” Well, my question to you is, “how much risk are you willing to take?” The first thing you have to know is that freelancing is extremely different from a full-time on-site job. That bi-weekly paycheck and set dollar amount (you’re used to getting) go right out the window. When it …