I received this submission from someone who wanted to remain anonymous. If you’d like to contribute your own story, I welcome unemployment stories. Please contribute yours here. Dear Reader: I wasn’t going to tell you this, but… I don’t want to work anymore. I’m tired. I’ve been tired for thirty-five years. Don’t get me wrong….
How My Side Hustle Helped Me Find My New Job
Over the past couple of months, a lot has changed for me. First, I found a job! And the amazing thing is that it wasn’t my previous day job that helped prepare me for this position, but my “side hustle” work. Today, I thought I’d go over how my side hustle helped me, and how…
My Top 15 Favorite Movies About Writers
Because I am a writer, I’m always drawn to movies about writers, especially if the main character is a writer. I love it when the movie portrays the struggle to develop a relationship with characters, put words onto paper, and not get too bogged down by rejection after rejection. Today, I wanted to put together…
Want a Career You’re Passionate About? Start With Passion by Derek Goodman
I am excited to bring back Derek Goodman of Inbizability.com. If you missed it, make sure you check out his previous guest post about recovering and rescuing your business during COVID-19. Everyone wants a job they can be proud of, and work they can approach with confidence and passion. However, too many people go about…
Listening to A Charlie Brown Christmas
How was your Thanksgiving? I feel like when Thanksgiving time arrives, it’s the official start of Christmas music. Of course, this year has been especially strange, and I have enjoyed my share of Christmas songs way before November arrived. One of the most classic collections of songs is the Charlie Brown Christmas special. I was…
5 Feel-Good Movies To Make You Smile
If there’s ever a time for feel-good movies, it’s this year. The fall season always brings around the holiday season, cooler weather, and beautiful fall colors. However, this season has been filled with tremendous stress, only further amplified by an incredibly difficult year. Lately, I’ve been avoiding dark movies (even avoiding the horror genre completely)…
Find Unique Gifts at Novica.com
We are officially in the gift-giving season! With COVID-19, there is an increase in online shopping. In fact, a recent study shows a 21% increase compared to previous years. So, if you want to shop online, but also shop for a good cause, I’m here to tell you a little bit about Novica.com. Novica was…
Fire Safety Tips To Remember This Holiday Season
It’s the most magical time of the year again. Sadly for many of us, that means we won’t be traveling for the holiday season but staying put at home. Of course, that gives us the excuse to decorate our home early this year with decorating, cooking, and setting up candles that have fire risks involved….
Home and Outdoor Remedies For Fall Allergies
Anyone else struggling with allergies still? Even though the warmer months are behind us, the fall can also just be as bad for allergies. If you are allergic to outdoor items such as pollen or ragweed, these peak in the fall which can affect up to 20% of Americans. Don’t let your watery eyes, itchy…
All Writing is Political by Margi Preus
Affiliate Links In Post & a Note from Nicole: I am so excited to invite author Margi Preus to my blog today and talk about whether writing is political. As a writer, I often find myself stumbling into my own point of view in my writing, whether I like it or not. I love what…