I became a joke for being too naive and kind-hearted. — It was just yesterday when everything was fine. I couldn’t believe it. As someone who is always online and kept up-to-date with the latest news and trends, I became a scam victim. Looking back, I felt so stupid. The scam could have easily been detected right from the start. I…

It’s not all sunshine and rainbows. — In the blink of an eye, I’ve been on Medium for two months straight now. Honestly, I thought I would quit after a week, and after two months, I’m still here. As much as I don’t want to sound like I’m bragging by sharing with you my progress on Medium…

You don’t need any fancy tools to land your first client. — My Experience Just three months ago, I was a broke polytechnic student living an average student life. I didn’t know Medium exist, and I didn’t even know freelance exists. Fast-forward to three months later in June, and I’ve made a name for myself in the online world. I’m proud to call myself…

All you need is time. — How many of us seek second or third opinions before starting on something? And then, how many of us listen to those pieces of advice? If you’re anything like me, you prefer to venture out into the wild and figure things out yourself. Sure, some advice might help, but we…

I just couldn’t get over my ex. — I’ve lost a potential friend, and perhaps, boyfriend. I couldn’t help but wonder what if I had given him a chance? Would my love life be blooming like how I dream it would? I will never know the answer to that now. The Story How we met was so random back in…

Here’s my honest experience with Medium Facebook Groups. — Joining Medium Facebook groups did give me a little boost in my view, but not so much in terms of read ratio. I don’t expect to achieve a 100% read ratio for all my stories. Most writers don’t. The Irrelevant Writer These writers comment on other people’s posts using their story links, and…

Even if they suck. — Even if they suck Let’s be honest: There are writers whose writing voice we admire and those we don’t. While I can’t force you to like every story you read, what I can do is ask you to clap for the stories you don’t love. …

It’s all about living with less — We work long, passionate hours to put food on the table and pay the bills, yet we fall deeper into debt every day. Debts are like a never-ending black hole; there always seem to be debts we can never finish repaying. …

It’s time to break these bad habits. — In the hectic and highly stressful world, we live in today, it’s no wonder why we are always in a sour mood. …