Here is How Writing Made Me Financially Free
So much is possible with your writing
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After a string of poor investment decisions in 2017, debt sucked nearly all motivation out of me. I lived solely for weekends, trying to distract myself from the financial mess that was swallowing every penny I made back then from my 9–5.
Writing was just a hobby - bringing tiny glimpses of joy between the long hours and late nights.
Still, a passion stirred inside and only grew every consecutive year as writing remained my slight refuge, keeping darker thoughts at bay.
I sensed an untapped potential resting inside my words, though I lacked clarity on how to harness this for transformation — I would soon figure things out.
The Turning Point
Fast forward to early 2020. After subsisting under mounting interest fees and creditor phone calls for three straight years, I realized nothing would change without an intentional pivot.
I longed to thrive, not just survive - to know true freedom beyond fleeting weekend distractions from my financial woes.
I lost my job during the heart of the pandemic in 2020, and that was when I tried to think of…