Sometimes you can have the best-laid plans for the week, and then something can happen to throw all of that into flux. For example, Grandma had an emergency earlier this week, which took me out of commission for about 36 hours. 🥺She’s alright now, and everything is good, but I still feel like I’m recovering and trying to catch back up with #allthethings after that experience. I am so glad I have a Morgan Harper Nichols wallpaper on my lock screen that says:“You are free to pace yourself.” That reminds me to breathe and take one thing at a time. Everything will eventually get done.In other more celebratory news, #jesspicks turned five yesterday. 🙌🏾When I sent that first email, I had no idea what was to come. At the time, I had a list of about 250 subscribers who had not heard from me in a while. I wasn’t sure what I was doing with my business at the time, but I was looking for a way to give value to my audience consistently.The curated newsletter filled with inspiration and productivity tips seemed like the right fit. Since then, I have narrowed in on those who are building our businesses while juggling other commitments and have become a go-to resource in that space. I have been dubbed “The Side Hustle Queen” in some circles. 👸🏾Some successes:Wrote over 240 issues of a newsletter, sharing tips, lessons learned, and curating hundreds of articles and resourcesQuadrupled my number of subscribers to over 1,050Landed several speaking engagements talking about side hustles (one highlighted in #lifevibes below)Earned over $1,000 from Buy Me a Coffee / Patreon supportersMade over $800 from classified ads and sponsorshipsI’ve also learned so much in that time, a few things I outlined here and talked about here.It has been an incredible journey so far, and I’m excited to see what the future brings. Thank you. 💖Thank you for subscribing.Thank you for replying.Thank you for being on this ride with me. Cheers to us! 🥂On to the picks!P.S. Happy National Tequila Day!