Working from home isn’t easy. It’s not always easy to get started…and once you’ve gotten your feet wet, it’s not always easy to keep up your momentum. I’d wager a guess that at some point, all of us who work from home have questioned why we do it and why we are at least momentarily […]
Month: June 2017
WAH Rule 654 – Something Always Comes Up
If you haven’t already experienced this phenomenon in life, rest assured that not only does it happen when you work from home, but it does not ever improve. Any time you need or want to do something, something comes up. If you’re lucky, that something is cute and worth it and not annoying. Dan Bull […]
Short Story: How I Started Hating My Office Space
In August 2016, I rented office space. My reasons were pure. As someone who worked from home, I struggled with separating my work life from my home life. When I was working, I felt guilty because I wasn’t doing typical homemaking things. When I was doing typical homemaking things, I felt guilty that I wasn’t […]
Newsjacking and You
Okay, soooo I was on Facebook today and got sucked into reading an article posted on Entrepreneur.com related to newsjacking. What is newsjacking? In short, it’s where you take a relevant story and talk about it on your blog, website, podcast, or whatever. You know, get more people to see you on social media. Like […]
How Did I Do It? Motherfuckin’ Time Management, That’s How!
Usually, when people find out I work from home (like, legitimately work from home) I either hear: No one can really work from home and make money (says someone who couldn’t do it). or Oh my gawwddd that is so greeaattt….how did you do it? Motherfuckin’ Time Management, That’s How That is seriously the answer. […]
Confession #1226
Submitted through Facebook. Fuck you guys…I’m day drinking. Submit your anonymous confession here.
Confession #325
Submitted anonymously through Facebook. Sometimes I am jealous of my friends who have a more traditional job. They don’t get how hard it is to take care of the kids while working and don’t forget….you gotta make something for dinner. Submit your confession here.
Dealing with Isolation & Minimizing Burnout
When you work from home, even if you’re around your family all the time, you’re going to feel isolated. You may feel lonely. You may feel trapped. You start working from home out of necessity and you dream about all the freedom that you just know you’ll have. And then? Then? Work at home life […]
Workspace Wednesday
I spent part of my afternoon and evening working on dollhouse windows.