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How to Survive the Dreaded Freelance Lull

By Kate Hollowood

It’s the fear of every freelancer. The work dries up, no-one calls, no-one emails . . . It feels like game-over. But in truth, a dry spell is an inevitability for the self-employed—whether that’s the annual slow-down, or an unusually quiet few months.

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What Does it Mean to Be Creative at the End of the World?

A few months and many deaths ago, I woke up exhausted, again. Every morning, I felt like I was rebuilding myself from the ground up. Waking up was hard. Getting to my desk to write was hard. Taking care of my body was hard. Remembering the point of it all was hard.

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Saeed Jones
2021
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Self-Discipline for Self-Employed People (Especially Creatives)

It recently dawned on me that I struggle with self-discipline. After years of robotically doing tasks imposed by others without having much choice about what to do and the order to do it, the ability to organise my own life exactly how I wanted it has at times proved to be daunting.

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Debbie Stokoe
2017
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Copley Marine Corps Veteran, Amputee Makes History at Boston Marathon

When Peter Keating took off from the starting line at the Boston Marathon, it was the realization of a dream come true, but he never imagined just how unique his 26.2-mile trek would be.

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Bob Jones
2021
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The Only Person You Compete with When You Are a Writer Is Yourself

You have to hold yourself accountable to your own goals.

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Brian Kurian
2019
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Poetry for Personal Power

The following interview is part of a “future of mental health” interview series. This series presents different points of view about what helps a person in distress.

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Corinna West
2021
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Why I Taught Myself to Procrastinate

But if you’re a procrastinator, next time you’re wallowing in the dark playground of guilt and self-hatred over your failure to start a task, remember that the right kind of procrastination might make you more creative.

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Adam Grant
2016
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The Counterintuitive Way to Build Resilience and Achieve Long-Term Success

There are times when quantity matters more than quality.

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Neil Pasricha
2019
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Choosing the Right Job for People with Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome

Jobs need to be chosen that make use of the strengths of people with autism or Asperger’s syndrome.

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Temple Grandin
1999
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Don’t Take It Personally!

Don’t take anything personally. This agreement gives you immunity in the interaction you have with the secondary characters in your story. You don’t have to concern yourself with other people’s points of view.

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don Jose Ruiz
2010
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“You’ve Had What We Call a Cosmic Orgasm”: The Rise of Conscious Breathing

You do it more than 23,000 times a day, but are you breathing properly? From a rebirthing session to holotropic breathwork, Richard Godwin inhales the latest wellness craze.

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Richard Godwin
2018
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