involuntary vacation

Involuntary Vacation – Day 3 – How a Freelancer Deals with Project End

It’s Day 3, and still my body requires that I get out of bed before 10am. Today, it was 9.07. Is it weird that I know the exact time I wake up every day? I know for a fact that, barring any outrageous circumstances, I am always getting up between 9.16 and 9.42am. Seriously, it’s that specific. Alas, today continued a trend that I was afraid might occur.

Don't Panic!

Let Go – Day 1 – How a Freelancer Deals with Project End

Alright, so, this morning I woke to an email stating that the project I have been working on for much of the last year has been put on the back burner and that my major source of income is about to dry up. It happens, after all, that’s part of being a freelancer. Things like “always expect the unexpected” team up in your mind with other things like “Don’t Panic.” Panic? Who’s panicking!?! I’m not panicking!! Am I?!