“Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?”― L.M. Montgomery — Hi! I’m Betsy. If we haven’t met yet, I’m a 30-something midwesterner currently living in Florida with my husband. I work as a Freelance Editor, helping non-native English speakers perfect their written English. I’ve been working remotely for myself since 2012 and I love helping others get started with remote…

Tips for Creating a Work From Home Schedule While working from home might feel like a dream…at least at first, there can also be innumerable challenges. …

5 Things I Wish I’d Learned Sooner… — 1. Look At Life As a Series of Experiments It’s hard to be confident when you’re not doing anything. A big part of being a 20-something is experimenting and trying new things. At first you might feel awkward, and that’s normal. …

No, it’s not yoga, meditation, or journaling — “Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish with repetition and emotion will one day become a reality.” — Earl Nightingale For the first 30 years of my life, I was definitely not a morning person. Today, mornings are my favorite time of the day. Consider this…. Your morning…

“The antidote to exhaustion isn’t rest. It’s nature.” — Shikoba — If you want to know what’s changed my life more than anything else, it’s spending more time offline. About 7 years ago, I cut my social media use by 99% and I don’t feel like I’m missing anything. In fact, I feel like I’ve gained far more. I’m calmer, rarely…

Practical and useful at any age whether you’re 20 or 70 — A habit cannot be tossed out the window; it must be coaxed down the stairs a step at a time. -Mark Twain One of the best uses of your time is developing positive habits in your life. Regardless of how young or old you are, you might be surprised to…

Be a quitter and stop reading books you don’t enjoy — “Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.” — Lemony Snicket For as long as I can remember, reading has been one of my favorite hobbies. Whether it’s novels or non-fiction, there are so many genres that I enjoy. But, the more that I talk about reading…

Cutting one of these could save you 30+ minutes daily — “Time is relative; its only worth depends upon what we do as it is passing.” -Albert Einstein I used to make a lot of poor choices about how I spent my time. A few YouTube videos, a show after dinner, and browsing online. Before I knew it, I wondered where…

Waking up at 5 AM isn’t the answer — Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard about the importance of having a solid morning routine. But, what happens when your “productive” morning routine becomes something that you dread? Whether we admit it or not, I have a feeling that we’ve all gone through this at least once…