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📌🌿 I’ve been freelancing since 2013, so this season isn’t about learning how to freelance. It’s about finding the right place for the skills I’ve cultivated over the years.
I’m exploring Contra while continuing to grow my client work elsewhere, and it’s been a good reminder that every platform has its own culture, opportunities and learning curve.
There have been a few pivots, a few “well, that didn’t work” moments and a few pleasant surprises. 🍃 More than anything, I’m getting clearer on the kinds of projects I enjoy most and the value I bring to them.
For now, I’m showing up, making connections, refining my services and staying open to what comes next. 🌱
Growth rarely happens all at once. Sometimes it looks like steady roots before visible blooms. 🪷
That’s my freelancer life at the moment.
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I’m starting to think the opposite can happen.
If I present 5 directions, the client now has to decide which one they like. If I present 1–2 strong, well thought-out directions, I’m also showing them what I think the brand needs.
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