As I finally kicked off my socks after a nearly 14-hour work day, I thought to myself, WOW. Where did all the time go? I can’t believe it’s already 8:30 at night. I worked for HOW LONG today? And I feel GOOD about it? People think I’m crazy. I have so many thoughts on this, and I get a lot of questions, such as how do I do it, why…Continue reading Balancing Full Time Work, Freelancing, and Life
Category: Career
Feeling Sad or Confused When a Coworker Leaves? It’s OK.
We said goodbye to four people at work in the past two weeks. It’s so bittersweet when someone leaves. Sometimes we might be frustrated or annoyed with a coworker, and we couldn’t be happier to see them off. Other times we grow strong bonds and develop professional and personal relationships with coworkers, which makes it that much more difficult to say goodbye. Straight outta college When I entered the workforce fresh out…Continue reading Feeling Sad or Confused When a Coworker Leaves? It’s OK.
Meet Joleen Rose – Dancer, Makeup Artist, Skincare Expert, Entrepreneur
Joleen Rose Morales doesn’t want to blend in with everyone else. Instead, she creates her own path, tells her own story, and dances to her own beat. Joleen is a triple threat. She holds her own as a dancer, a makeup artist, and a licensed skincare expert – dedicated in everything she does. When I met Joleen at her quaint spa in Downtown Orlando, she took me back to the…Continue reading Meet Joleen Rose – Dancer, Makeup Artist, Skincare Expert, Entrepreneur
4 Lessons I’ve Learned Since Graduating College 4 Years Ago
December 14 marked 4 years since I graduated college. FOUR YEARS! Part of me can’t believe it – how did three and a half years of my life in college PLUS four years after that fly by so fast? The other part of me can believe it since I’ve progressed in my time after college. I’m not one for listicles – posts that include “5 best” or “5 things” –…Continue reading 4 Lessons I’ve Learned Since Graduating College 4 Years Ago
WordCamp Orlando 2017: Speaking in Code
WordCamp Orlando 2017 welcomed developers, programmers, coders, and website creators for an action-packed weekend! This was the most informative, inexpensive, bang-for-your-buck conference I’ve ever attended. As with most large-scale social interactions, I was very nervous about this event. Maybe even more nervous than the previous blogging conferences I’d been to earlier this year. Why? Because I’m not a developer. I can edit source code and read HTML as I do…Continue reading WordCamp Orlando 2017: Speaking in Code