"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" ~Mary Oliver
I have shed many tears this week. Tears of sadness for my uncle who we laid to rest. Tears of gratitude for you. For your words, support, hugs, love and donations. ❤️ Tears of joy for being reunited with family even though it was a sad occasion. Grief is a weird thing and I'm sure I will continue to feel it in the days and weeks to come. So I'll continue to take it minute by minute and "breath my breath" as my gurl Kandice would advise.
I've slowly started getting back into the swing of things and that includes a new part-time role (!!) at &yet as a Customer Research Strategist. I am excited about building on my relationship skills and taking it a step forward to do customer interviews and strategy. It's also a fully remote team so that is cool and different and forces me to keep up on my time zones. 🕐 My new boss wrote me an awesome bio.
And in other awesome news... A few months ago, Girlboss launched an online network for women. Yesterday they just launched their version of groups called "Collectives". And guess who they tapped to run the Side Hustle Collective? 🙋🏾♀️ I'm super excited about helping to provide a space for you to get side hustle advice and support. Come on over and join us.
On to the picks!
P.S. Life is oh so precious. What baby step can you take today to create a more fulfilled life?
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What Self-Care Means to Me as a Woman of Color — girlsnightinclub.com
This whole article had me nodding like a bobblehead. I feel so seen/attacked right here: "Women of color often feel added pressure to “be strong,” which is exhausting in itself. "
230 Blogging Terms You Need to Know in 2019 (Blogging Glossary & Definitions) to Blog Smarter — www.ryrob.com
There are a bunch of terms on here I don't even know! Like blogstipation (#43) which I've had often. 😂 And it was good to see content syndication (#60) explained in a way that I understand.
LinkedIn Tips for Freelancers & Creatives To Secure New Business — blkcreatives.com
Love these tips from Latesha Byrd on using LinkedIn to secure new business. I definitely need to spend some time on my profile in the coming months. How about you?
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