A year ago, I set up this site and started this blog.

In that time, I’ve stuck to my posting schedule, only skipping for major holidays and similar reasons. No matter how uninspired I felt, I always found time to post something. And, looking back, there’s a lot of writing here that I’m really proud of!

In the spirit of that, here are my five favorite blogs that I’ve posted so far:

Why You Should Hire a Millennial

This is actually one of the first blogs I wrote. I remember being so frustrated, seeing the hours my friends and I put into our careers only to be called lazy or unmotivated when we finally took a break.

It isn’t the first blog I posted, because I knew that I needed time to cool down before I edited it. I think the final piece is better for it — informative and a little funny instead of just bitter! I’m proud of how it turned out.

The Secret to Beating Writer’s Block

Writing this piece made me really examine the way that I draft things. I know it makes it seem like I had it all figured out beforehand, but make no mistake — I was realizing my process as I wrote, and comparing it to my college days really made me see how far I’d come.

I also love the fact that I included links to earlier drafts in the post. Now, whenever I feel like I’m churning out paragraphs of trash, I like to go to this blog to remind myself of what I can turn that into with just a little bit of polishing!

7 Ways to Stay Motivated as a Freelancer

Motivation is something I really struggle with. It ebbs and flows based on a number of factors — everything from the amount of work I have to do to the weather plays a part. And while I’ve gotten pretty good at producing decent work when I’m unmotivated, things are a lot more fun when I am.

This blog is a good one to come back to on those unmotivated days. It’s amazing what having your methods in writing can do for your process.

The 3 Scariest Monsters in Freelance

I’m not going to lie — this one is just here because I had a great time writing it! I’m not sure if it’s the Halloween theme or the subject matter, but I still giggle when I read some of the lines. I think the fun really comes through in the writing.

It also makes some pretty good points. I do also like to think I was pretty fair with my analysis, pointing out that freelancers and clients could be equally guilty of becoming these “monsters.”

When to Say No

I wrote this blog from a very personal place — after flat-out saying no to a job, which is something I never did before. And to be honest, it was a little scary. I was worried that people would think that I was being lazy, or unfair.

Instead, I got a ton of really great feedback from other freelancers and entrepreneurs, telling me about the times that they had to say no to projects. Some even emailed me to give me their thoughts! It really made me feel better about the whole situation.