Lori Sullivan was feeling burnt out by her instructing job and began on the lookout for a artistic outlet. 

She created her weblog, Guitar & Lace, to doc her journey to the altar and her work as a music instructor.

Over time, and with expertise, her area of interest shifted to incorporate trend and residential decor. She taught herself Search engine marketing and experimented extensively with social media, diversifying not solely her visitors sources but in addition her revenue sources.

Right now she will be able to earn as much as $10,000 monthly.

Preserve studying to search out out:

• Why and the way she began her weblog
• How lengthy it took her to switch her instructor’s wage
• How she monetizes her content material
• The place her revenue comes from
• The place her visitors comes from
• Her fundamental advertising technique
• Her Pinterest ideas
• Her ideas on Search engine marketing
• Her method to key phrase analysis
• The content material creation course of she makes use of
• How a lot she works
• Her favourite sources and instruments
• Her fundamental problem
• Her biggest accomplishment
• Her greatest mistake
• Her recommendation for different entrepreneurs

Meet Lori Sullivan

I’m Lori, the proprietor and creator of the weblog Guitar & Lace. I at the moment dwell in Arizona with my husband, our two-year-old son, and two lovely beagles. 

I might establish myself as being very introverted, artistic, empathetic, and just about an expert daydreamer. 

I started my profession in schooling. I taught elementary and center college band & orchestra for 10 years. Educating was such an vital chapter in my life, however I knew it was not a “eternally profession.” 

Being artistic and creating artwork has all the time been what fueled me probably the most, and I truthfully felt misplaced inside the schooling world.

This all led me to pursue a artistic profession in running a blog! 

Why She Created Her Web site

I began Guitar & Lace in 2017 as a much-needed artistic outlet. 

On the time, I used to be about 6 years into my instructing profession and feeling all types of burnout. As a lot as I beloved instructing my college students, I felt all of my creativity and fervour for music (and life, to be trustworthy) be utterly drained out by the stress {that a} profession in schooling inevitably brings.

On the time, I had little or no data of the logistics of running a blog apart from the posts I’d personally encounter after my every day Pinterest scrolls. I beloved consuming all the aesthetic dwelling content material, outfit photographs, temper boards, and inspirational quotes. 

On the time, I knew that some creators had been someway incomes a dwelling whereas others earned just a little facet revenue. That alone was all the time intriguing to me! 

After doing a little bit of analysis alone, I noticed that running a blog was one thing that I may probably achieve success with! So throughout my previous few weeks of summer season 2017, I gave it a go.

I’d be mendacity if I mentioned I wasn’t secretly attempting to manifest a whole profession change, however in the end I wanted a spot to really feel artistic and free.

I got here up with the title “Guitar & Lace” as a newly engaged music instructor. 

At first, my weblog was centered round DIY marriage ceremony tasks on a music instructor’s funds. 

Little did I do know I might grow to be so sick of something wedding-related after my very own marriage ceremony. Nevertheless, the title stayed and my weblog content material slowly shifted to trend, dwelling decor, and design.

Nearly 7 years later, I thank myself for by no means giving up!

In 2021, barely 4 years after beginning my running a blog enterprise, I used to be in a position to give up schooling. My running a blog revenue had already surpassed my wage as a instructor for the second 12 months in a row, and I felt assured sufficient to take it full-time. 

Extra time running a blog would permit me much more alternatives to study, develop my weblog, and earn a gradual revenue.

In a nutshell, I take into account myself to be extra of a “content material creator” versus an “influencer.” Whereas each of these job titles could be interchangeable, I personally depend on the content material I create vs. my title being tied to a model to drive gross sales. 

My content material ranges from dwelling decor and trend weblog posts to flat-lay outfit photographs shared on social media.

I monetize my content material with affiliate hyperlinks, advertisements, and model partnerships. 

With my flat lay/styled outfit photos, I exploit LIKEtoKNOW.it to tie affiliate hyperlinks to every picture. By LTK, I can share any of my styled outfits or dwelling decor photos on Pinterest (or any social media platform) and my viewers can store the picture through the LTK app. 

In return, I’m paid for any gross sales made out of my photographs.

For instance, for my most up-to-date article about summer season attire, I share outfit concepts on my weblog and all the product hyperlinks are then created by LTK or Amazon Associates. 

Any clicks from these hyperlinks that end in a purchase order will earn me a small fee.

How A lot She’s Incomes

Revenue is without doubt one of the most fun but difficult components of running a blog! 

For many creators, each month may be very totally different. As a trend and residential decor creator, I can sort of assume September to December will probably be nice as a result of excessive quantity of vacation buyers. Alternatively, January by early March tends to be tremendous sluggish.

As a full-time creator, I’ve months the place I’ve made as much as $30,000 and months the place I barely make $3,000. This fluctuation in earnings pressured me out a lot to start with.

Throughout my typical sluggish months (January to March) I used to crank out content material till I used to be burnt out, solely to be devastated by the dearth of progress and earnings. Now, I’ve realized to simply accept and welcome late winter as a time for slow-paced work and extra psychological well being breaks. 

On the brilliant facet, I’ve by no means had a month the place I earned lower than I did as a instructor (*knocks on wooden*).

So far as revenue streams, I earn the vast majority of my cash by internet online affiliate marketing, advertisements positioned on my weblog, and sponsored content material.

For internet online affiliate marketing, I monetize all of my dwelling decor and trend content material with LIKEtoKNOW.it and the Amazon Influencer program. 

I additionally earn cash by putting advertisements on my weblog through Mediavine. Lastly, I often work with manufacturers to create sponsored content material.

Lastly, I promote premium app icon units through Etsy. I promote by my weblog and Pinterest, and oftentimes that is my largest revenue stream.

All issues included (weblog, LTK, amazon, advertisements, Etsy), I earn wherever from $6,000-$10,000 a month. The vacation months of September-December are usually the upper incomes months.

On my private web site, I create free app icons, motivational widget graphics, and wallpaper for telephones. This has all the time been profitable for me when it comes to rising an viewers! 

I then began to make fancier “premium” app icons on Etsy. I promote my Etsy store by my weblog and have discovered success with gross sales.

Running a blog visitors is one other factor that fluctuates primarily based on the month and the present state of the world. 

In the course of the pandemic years, folks had been on-line extra typically. I had months the place I virtually hit 400,000 views. 

Now that issues are a bit again to “regular,” my visitors has averaged out to round 50,000 a month. 

Quarter 4 tends to usher in the very best visitors. I consider it is because extra individuals are spending their time on-line looking for the vacation season.

Most of my visitors comes from Pinterest and Google!

The breakdown is:

• 45% social (majority Pinterest)
• 38% natural search (majority Google)
• 17% different (direct, referrals through different web sites)

Her Principal Advertising and marketing Technique

Using Pinterest has all the time been my prime advertising technique for my weblog/enterprise! 

As a full-time content material creator, I rely closely on all of my previous and new content material being seen by a big viewers.  

An Search engine marketing-strong Pinterest pin can probably drive regular visitors to my weblog, which equates to steady affiliate hyperlink gross sales/advert income. 

I’ve simply personally discovered this to be a greater use of my time versus sharing a picture on Instagram for it to be seen for a day after which misplaced within the abyss of the algorithm 

Listed here are a few of my favourite ideas for creating an Search engine marketing-strong pin:

• Be sure that your picture is top quality with giant textual content. Any key phrases needs to be in an easy-to-read font (no fancy cursive fonts for fundamental key phrases)
• I exploit Canva to create all of my graphics for Pinterest
• Be sure that your Pin picture file title is descriptive earlier than even importing something onto Pinterest: affordable-boho-decor-ideas.jpg vs. image_1.jpg
• Your pin title ought to comprise lengthy tail key phrases. Instance: Inexpensive Boho Decor for Small Residing rooms (boho decor is the primary key phrase, reasonably priced + for small dwelling rooms turns this broad key phrase right into a extra centered, longtail key phrase
• You will discover extremely searched key phrases inside Pinterest’s “Tendencies” web page in addition to Pinterest’s personal search engine. Merely sort your fundamental key phrase and you’ll be proven an inventory of frequent searches that comprise your authentic key phrase.
• Fill your Pin description with a conversation-like paragraph stuffed with key phrases. 
• Add your weblog hyperlink into the URL house. This URL ought to have key phrases inside it as nicely. Instance: guitarandlace.com/affordable-boho-decor is Search engine marketing sturdy in comparison with guitarandlace.com/2021/12/30/all-about-boho-decor
• Select probably the most related board in your pin. Your board titles needs to be key phrases and the board descriptions also needs to be stuffed with fundamental key phrases and lengthy tail key phrases
• Add related tags to your Pins
• Publish your Search engine marketing-strong Pin! 
• Pins are usually by no means tremendous profitable at first. Simply maintain pinning constantly and you’ll discover progress.

For me, I’m beginning to see worth in utilizing newer social media platforms for constructing newer audiences. TikTok has proven me a lot potential! 

I’m slowly constructing a following, nevertheless even with lower than 10k, I’ve nonetheless seen an enormous enhance in affiliate hyperlink clicks and gross sales.

To me, TikTok feels so just like Pinterest! It’s a search engine, nevertheless it additionally feeds us content material tailor-made to our pursuits. As soon as I began treating TikTok like my Pinterest feed, I seen an uptick in views!

I’ve additionally seen a shift in the way in which customers are beginning to eat content material within the trend/dwelling decor area of interest. 

The main focus is much less on the influencer/creator and extra on the way in which their content material is making us really feel. I consider most of us are exhausted by the super-rich influencers showcasing their lovely but unattainable lives. 

Now, we would like content material that makes us really feel impressed and motivated. 

Like trend developments, content material developments appear to additionally go away and return. I consider we’re seeing the return of the 2010s Tumblr/Pinterest period. 

Inspirational quote pages have gotten enormous once more! Temper boards and collages are throughout Pinterest and TikTok. Content material with objective is extra vital than ever!

Lori’s Ideas on Search engine marketing

Search engine marketing is the workhorse of my enterprise! Having a weblog submit that reaches the primary web page of Google is the present that retains on giving, even in the course of the slowest months. 

Now that I’m a work-from-home mom of a toddler, I positively must work smarter as a result of my time may be very restricted. 

Search engine marketing permits me to show one strong “evergreen submit” right into a stream of revenue that may final for months. By evergreen submit, I imply a weblog submit that stays related for months.

I discover Search engine marketing plugins to be probably the most user-friendly relating to creating weblog posts. I personally use the AIOSEO plugin with WordPress. 

I like that it guides me to one of the best Search engine marketing practices whereas I’m creating the submit! It even offers me a rating on the finish with recommendations on tips on how to enhance earlier than publishing every weblog submit.

Search engine marketing is vital in all facets of my on-line presence. 

Each picture/video I share on Pinterest, TikTok, Instagram, and my weblog is stuffed with sturdy key phrases. 

This ensures that I’ve one of the best probability of displaying up in search outcomes. I typically discover my photos in Google search outcomes due to this!

For me personally, I realized Search engine marketing all through my starting running a blog journey. I keep in mind the time period “Search engine marketing” sounded so fancy and techy. It took me some time to wrap my head round even the fundamentals at first.

I didn’t take any paid Search engine marketing programs solely as a result of I couldn’t afford them to start with. 

I initially downloaded the Yoast plugin however ended up switching to the AIOSEO plugin as a result of it was extra appropriate with the theme I used to be utilizing on the time. 

Each Search engine marketing plugins are nice although! The plugins work inside your weblog submit as you’re writing them and information you thru making certain your submit is Search engine marketing sturdy.

I positively have Yoast and AIOSEO to thank for instructing me tips on how to use Search engine marketing inside my weblog posts. 

Key phrase Analysis

With Search engine marketing being the workhorse behind a web based profession, having sturdy key phrases is a should! 

The best method for me to search out profitable key phrases is to make the most of the search bar of every social media platform.

For instance, Pinterest lays out precisely what individuals are looking for inside their search bar. If I sort “spring outfits” as a common matter, I’ll get a full record of actual key phrases that individuals are utilizing to search out numerous spring outfits. 

“Spring outfits for ladies,” “Spring outfits 2024,” “Gentle lady spring outfits,” and extra. I’ll then use all the shared keyword-filled searches that go well with my submit within the description when pinning a brand new picture on Pinterest.

Most social media platforms lean in direction of being a visible search engine, so additionally they share what well-liked searches have been. I be certain to make use of the precise searches inside my picture descriptions and alt textual content.

Pinterest is and has all the time been so precious to bloggers! 

To begin your self on the appropriate path to constructing a profitable Pinterest:

• Begin a recent account until the vast majority of your private account’s pins relate to your area of interest.
• Convert your account to a Enterprise Account
• Fill your username together with your title + key phrases referring to your area of interest
• Fill your profile description with key phrases referring to your area of interest
• Create 1-5 boards a day to start with, all with sturdy key phrases that relate to the content material you’re/will probably be creating in your weblog
• For every weblog submit, create a couple of pin photos utilizing Canva. These photos may simply be photographs in your weblog submit (i.e. dwelling decor picture, a photograph of your outfit)
• Pin these weblog submit pin photos to a related board. Don’t pin all the pictures from one weblog submit directly, however try to unfold them out. I normally keep on with 1 pin picture per weblog submit per week, so I’m not pinning the identical URL a number of instances in a row, which might look spammy to Pinterest.
• Preserve constantly creating content material in your blogs and you should have increasingly more content material to pin to your Pinterest board. It’s a sluggish, but regular course of at first!
• Within the meantime, you may pin different Pinterest customers’ pins to your boards. This helps the Pinterest algorithm study your boards!
• Follower rely will not be a very powerful quantity on Pinterest. Pinterest is much less of a social media platform and extra of a search engine. Your most dear numbers are impressions, clicks, saves, and outbound clicks. This reveals manufacturers that your content material will not be solely being seen typically however is participating sufficient for customers to avoid wasting, click on, and go to your web site.

Hyperlink Constructing

Hyperlink constructing is vital when establishing a model new weblog. 

When you might have a brand new web site, Google and different serps will usually must “grow to be acquainted” with it previous to displaying it inside their search outcomes. 

It takes time, however you do must show that your web site is secure, present, and fascinating to viewers.

A number of the methods I actively tried to realize this are to: constantly create content material, use sturdy Search engine marketing to strengthen my content material, hyperlink different web sites which are associated to my content material, and share my content material on social media platforms, primarily Pinterest.

My technique for having my weblog hyperlinks shared on different web sites has all the time been specializing in creating sturdy content material. 

If I’m consistently creating good content material or not less than sharing my previous content material on social media, my probabilities of having my weblog hyperlink shared are larger. 

To me, this natural content-focused method ensures that different creators are literally desirous to share my content material and the brand new viewers could have a great expertise on my web site as a result of they had been already within the matter beforehand.

I’ve not tried another technique when attempting to construct hyperlinks. Nevertheless, I’ve heard of some different methods. Some creators can pay bigger creators to have their weblog hyperlinks shared on their web sites. 

Likewise, there are help teams that share weblog hyperlinks inside the group. 

I personally haven’t tried this attributable to my concern with the opposite weblog’s content material and Search engine marketing not aligning with my very own. I even have this concern that Google secretly is aware of after we are looking for loopholes!

Her Content material Creation Course of

I work greatest when I’ve a little bit of a content material calendar to maintain me centered and arranged. Each few months, I plan out attainable content material for the long run 3-4 months. 

I base this future content material round what I’ve skilled as profitable in earlier years.

For instance, based on my analytics, March-June present extra folks looking for outside furnishings than another month. 

With a purpose to capitalize on a future development, I must create a submit not less than a month prematurely. This offers loads of time for my submit to realize visitors and develop.

With that being mentioned, my February content material calendar will include writing a couple of posts on outside decor/patio furnishings. 

As of now, Guitar and Lace has virtually 150 articles printed. Many of those articles are up to date yearly. Nevertheless, I’ve made it a aim to publish extra content material each month!

My aim for 2024 has been to deal with my weblog extra and publish extra content material! 

I will probably be trustworthy, I’ve had many phases the place I’ve uncared for my weblog for weeks in an effort to put extra power and energy into constructing a social media presence (TikTok, Instagram, and so forth). 

I might find yourself burning myself out over how little progress I might see vs. the quantity of effort I’d put into these social media platforms. Then, as soon as issues lastly are trying nice with social media, the algorithm modifications and I might really feel as if I fell again to the start.

I really consider our blogs are our greatest asset relating to our creator careers! 

Now, I’m attempting to publish new content material not less than as soon as every week, however actually aiming for a number of instances every week. 

That is going to make sure that each Google and Pinterest acknowledge my web site as present, consistently up to date, and of worth. 

Her E mail Listing

All subscribers will obtain each newly printed weblog submit despatched to their electronic mail. This helps maintain my weblog visitors up, particularly with newer posts. 

For now, I simply depend on my weblog to permit viewers the choice of subscribing. To me, this seems like much less strain on my finish. I do know each follower that indicators up genuinely desires to see once I submit new content material.

I do know of some methods for rising an electronic mail record. 

One of many best, non-spammy methods is to supply one thing helpful and free! As an example, an in-depth how-to information or a printable pdf file. To obtain the free recordsdata, customers should join emails.

How A lot She Works

The most effective components of being a full-time content material creator is the flexibleness! Alternatively, it’s positively a get-what-you-give sort of job. If I don’t put the work in every day, I’ll fall behind. 

Once I first began out in 2017, I used to be additionally a full-time instructor, so the hours I put into running a blog had been just a little intense. 

My instructing hours had been 6:45 am to 4:30 pm, Monday by Friday. I used to be so decided to show my weblog into my profession, so I awoke every day at 4 am to work till round 6 am. Then I might rush myself to prepare and head to work (my college). 

Throughout my lunch breaks, I didn’t socialize. As a substitute, I might use that point to analysis tips on how to create a profitable weblog. As soon as I went dwelling for the day, I labored on my weblog till bedtime. 

Weekends had been full content material creator work days! 

I did all of my photographs, analysis, and scheduled posts each weekend. I didn’t see my associates ever, however that was sort of the norm as we had been all post-college graduates navigating the working world. Fortunately, my fiance (now husband) was additionally consistently busy, so he understood. 

As soon as I went full-time in 2021, it was a complete shock! I had been so used to cramming my content material creator work into small increments of time all through every day to now having on a regular basis on the earth. 

I positively noticed a spike in progress with simply having extra time to create constantly. 

Then, we had our first child. Now I’m a work-from-home mother navigating time to work whereas elevating a toddler. 

It’s positively difficult! Nap instances are sacred. I’ve realized that working smarter is extra precious than working longer hours. 

Working “exhausting” will not be essentially working all evening lengthy whereas my youngsters are sleeping, however extra so being conscious of what’s going nicely and the way I can construct off of that.

For instance, if I discover a sure weblog submit is doing nicely, I’ll create extra comparable content material. These new weblog posts are inclined to share the identical construction, so oftentimes I’ll simply reuse the construction of the earlier submit. 

For instance, my “outfit thought” posts all share the identical construction: an intro, heading, picture 1, product hyperlinks, a snippet concerning the picture, after which heading, picture 2, and so forth. Reusing weblog submit constructions saves me a lot time!

Lori’s Favourite Assets

My most used useful resource as a newbie blogger was Pinterest! Not solely does it assist to be lively on Pinterest, however you may simply discover inspiration and helpful ideas from different bloggers.

I taught myself this whole content material creation profession through Pinterest articles. I consumed any and each “Methods to Begin a Weblog” article again in 2017 till I had a great grasp on tips on how to accomplish step one. 

As soon as my weblog was created, I moved onto researching the subsequent step: creating content material.

Running a blog is unquestionably a studying as you go/trial-and-error expertise. There will probably be paid programs marketed to you in all places you look. 

Paid programs could be difficult, as a result of the web, social media, and algorithms are all the time altering. For those who do select to pay for a course, simply be certain the course has been revised for the present 12 months!

Her Go-To Instruments

The three most vital instruments I exploit as an entrepreneur are: Pinterest, LIKEtoKNOW.it, and Canva. 

Pinterest, as I acknowledged above, is the workhorse of my weblog! I might not obtain the weblog visitors, clicks, and gross sales I do if it weren’t for Pinterest. 

I might extremely advise any content material creator to place their focus and energy into constructing their presence on Pinterest vs. another social media platform.

The LIKEtoKNOW.it app is big for content material creators within the trend, magnificence, and residential decor niches. LTK permits us to hyperlink nearly any product and earn commissions off of any gross sales that happen through our affiliate hyperlinks. 

LTK has gone past simply being an affiliate market. The LTK app has grow to be a robust instrument for content material creators and influencers! 

Much like Pinterest, the LTK app works as a visible search engine. Customers can seek for particular merchandise, dwelling decor, or outfit inspo. 

The entire search outcomes are shoppable photos created by content material creators. It’s such an enormous alternative for our content material to be seen by lively buyers and earn a fee.

Lastly, Canva has been such a robust instrument in all my years of running a blog. Each graphic and Pinterest pin I’ve ever made for my profession has been created with Canva. 

I discover Canva Professional to be very price it, since graphic creation is so vital as a content material creator. Nevertheless, I did make it the primary few years on the free/demo model of Canva.

Her Greatest Problem

The largest problem as a content material creator (that I don’t foresee ever bettering) is the ever-changing and unpredictable nature of the web.

Algorithms are consistently altering and we’re consistently having to discover ways to modify. If a social media platform is down (which occurs typically really). we lose a day of precious engagement. Methods that I utilized in 2017 to develop now not work in 2024. 

Every part is consistently altering and it may be exhausting to maintain up with tips on how to do my job efficiently with a brand new algorithm and methods.

Development has been very sluggish and difficult the previous few years. 

Most social media platforms have moved within the path of product gross sales, advertisements, and outlets (for instance, TikTok outlets, Pinterest advert promotions). Consequently, this has made it troublesome for creators to develop and succeed with out paying into these extras.

My most up-to-date problem has been discovering the time to create content material as a work-from-home mother. 

Previous to motherhood, I used to be so used to having on a regular basis on the earth to create content material, make the most of Pinterest, and good my weblog. Now, my time has been lowered to early mornings, naptime, and the night when my husband can take over all of the parental duties. 

Her Biggest Accomplishment

For me, my most vital accomplishment is definitely attaining what I initially thought was inconceivable. 

In 2017, I began my weblog hoping to have a artistic outlet that may simply earn a facet revenue. I may purchase cute outfits or perhaps a small trip with this potential facet hustle!

I by no means gave up as a newbie, however I don’t assume I noticed how attainable it was to realize all of this!

In my wildest goals did I feel I might be so profitable that I may give up my job as a instructor and earn a living from home full-time creating enjoyable content material. I nonetheless pinch myself some mornings whereas I’m consuming my espresso figuring out that I did it!

Now that I’m a mom, this achievement means a lot extra! 

I can keep at dwelling with my son whereas nonetheless incomes passive revenue as a content material creator. Sure, it’s extremely difficult and exhausting, however I’m doing every little thing I like: creating, studying, and being a mother.

What She Needs She Knew When She Began

If I may return in time and inform newbie Lori one factor it will be: Running a blog and Pinterest are usually not lifeless! All through 2017-2020, I consistently heard how “running a blog is lifeless,” “Pinterest is completed,” and “Instagram is it.” 

There was a lot strain for bloggers to develop a following on Instagram in an effort to keep related. I put a lot effort and time into rising my Instagram however by no means noticed the expansion pay-out that I used to be promised to see with consistency. 

It truthfully burnt me out greater than something!

Now, in 2024 Pinterest and creating content material on my weblog are what drive my profession. I’ve content material from 2018 that also receives month-to-month views, clicks, and gross sales. Instagram barely reveals content material from a couple of days in the past. 

Her Principal Mistake

The largest mistake I’ve needed to deal with can be placing all my focus into one factor of my content material creator job. 

Whereas I used to be so decided to develop a following on Instagram, I uncared for my weblog, Search engine marketing technique, Pinterest, and creating precious content material on the whole.

Whereas an enormous following on Instagram can be helpful, I may have seen the identical progress had I put extra focus into rising on Pinterest (the weblog visitors gold mine). 

It took me a couple of years to comprehend that Instagram simply wasn’t price my effort and time. Even once I did acquire 1000’s extra followers, I didn’t see a drastic change in my weblog visitors, gross sales, or something definitely worth the time spent.

This isn’t to say that Instagram will not be worthy of your time as a web based creator! Simply pay attention to the place you’re spending all of your time and whether or not or not you’re seeing any return in progress, gross sales, or data.

Her Recommendation for Different Entrepreneurs

A very powerful and very important factor for any entrepreneur attempting to construct their on-line enterprise is to easily not surrender. 

At first, you’ll really feel like progress and success are near inconceivable. You will note different bloggers and creators taking off with success and query whether or not or not this profession is even attainable for you. 

Focus in your objectives and settle for even the smallest quantity of progress as progress.

I consistently reminded myself that the sensation of every little thing slowly occurring was regular and wanted. Inside a couple of months, I seen I used to be getting “someplace.” Even when that “someplace” was only a few further views and some further {dollars}, it felt wonderful!

Inside a 12 months, I lastly noticed potential! Though my earnings weren’t sufficient to be deemed a full-time wage, it was sufficient to inspire me to maintain working and rising. 

Now, I’m so grateful that I by no means absolutely gave up! I positively had moments of burnout, however I all the time snapped out of it and saved issues shifting.