How it felt being told I was too boring to date — I’ve had a lot of insecurities in my life. My appearance. My body. You name it. But being boring was never one of them. That is until my boyfriend dumped me out of the blue for “not being interesting enough” (his words, not mine). At the time, I was too…

I got fired and dumped all in one week — and lived to tell it… I’ve never dealt with rejection well. Do you know that kid who would cry over spilled milk? Well, it was a bottle of water in my case, and it was only because my 3rd-grade teacher…

It may have been a normal ride for my driver, but for me, it was anything but. — The Wake-Up Call It was a morning I’ll never forget. I was 39 weeks pregnant with my second child, and my contractions were coming on strong. I knew labor was imminent but didn’t expect it to be super fast, since my first labor had taken nearly 24 hours. I asked my husband to…

How it feels when all of your friends are richer than you — You know that movie “Friends with Money” starring Jennifer Aniston? Sometimes it feels like I am living the real-life version of it. You see, all of my friends have money. And not just a little — a lot. …

My two cents on the popular platform for freelancers — After feeling disheartened by my lackluster earnings on Medium, I decided to give Upwork a try. …

2022 was all about the money or the lack thereof — Never have I ever been so concerned about money until 2022. That’s because inflation was at an all-time high of 9.1% in June. That’s when a gallon of milk under $5 felt like a steal. Suddenly, my middle-class, two-income family was clipping coupons and counting pennies. …

There are silver linings, despite my decrease in earnings in the Medium Partner Program. — I’ve seen a dip in earnings, page views, and reading time this December. Since joining the Medium Partner Program in September, I received an uptick in views as soon as I hit publish on an article. But now it’s just, well, crickets. At first, I became disheartened and toyed with…

I earned $17.18 from the Medium Partner Program for the month of November. Here’s where my head is at. . . — My November earnings for the Medium Partner Program are in — and I have mixed feelings.