Research suggests that skin to soil contact is packed with tangible benefits for our immune system, mental health, and general longevity. — Some gardeners cultivate flower gardens while others choose to focus on their vegetable patches in an effort to achieve self-sufficiency. Growing your own garden is a real labor of love and the sense of pride and accomplishment alone is reason enough to do it.

Sometimes, you have to take a leap of faith. Or, a calculated risk. — This isn’t some rage quit story where I walked out triumphantly from a toxic workplace. Oh no. The people I worked with were lovely. And that’s what made it so much harder to walk away. This is a love letter to my previous job. And most importantly, to my lovely…

It doesn’t matter if your business is brand new. Media outlets are desperate for sources with YOUR expertise. — When you’re starting your business, it can be difficult to build credibility. You want to position yourself and your company as an authority in your industry, but the truth is, nobody knows who you are yet. You have no social proof. So what do you do? One of the best…

The risk-taker applied several key business and copywriting strategies to earn six figures per year. — If you’re building a freelance writing career, you know finding decent clients is hard work. Especially if you haven’t built a portfolio yet. There are so many potential clients who want to pay you peanuts or nothing at all for your hard work. But this copywriter made waves after he…

No, not all clients on the infamous platform want to short-change you. — You’ve probably heard all sorts of crappy things about Upwork. The platform has certainly gotten a bad rep in recent years, and some have even gone as far as to suggest that being a successful freelancer on Upwork is impossible. I don’t blame you. That’s what I thought too. In…

The gig economy is booming, but could social media influencers be to blame? Or is something else at play? — An unprecedented trend is emerging — more than 50% of working Gen Zs are shunning traditional employment in favor of freelance work. Some are embracing the gig economy, while others are opting for independent contractor roles. And Gen Zs are hardly the only generation to reject the rat race. Approximately…

Income tax has been cut to ‘stimulate growth’ a.k.a. give rich people more money. — Liz Thatcher’s government is back with another installment of Make Britain Victorian Again. She’s stealing from the poor and giving to the rich, she’s a modern-day Tory hero-o-o… And now her cabinet is proposing a brand new tax cut to stimulate growth. …

I’m not here to lie to you about how freelancing is some kind of utopia; but in the modern world — it provides far more job security than a 9 to 5. — The other day, a recruiter reached out via LinkedIn. She said I looked like a good fit for a job she was recruiting for. The job? A senior copywriter for a successful London agency. The job was full-time and technically remote. I would have to make the trek from the…

There is nothing irrational about fearing humanoid-looking objects. In fact, it’s a survival instinct. — Have you ever seen a doll or a robot and felt really uneasy? Maybe it was because it looked too human, or maybe it was because it looked like an object but moved in a way that was too human. Most of us would never take Chucky home. Call it…