Intentional Freelancer

Hi from me, the intentional, new freelancer, at the end of my first “official” work week. The last post was pretty emotionally draining – having to relive my experiences of the past year was not super fun. I felt defeated and guilty for not having worked more and accomplished more. (Confessions of a chronic overachieving perfectionist). I decided to treat the week of May 17-21 as my first week of work, even though I have been mentally “working” on my freelancing career since October. This felt like the best way to really denote the shift in mindset and to give myself the accountability and responsibility that comes with starting a…

Hey, I’m Darian. I’m a (proud!) introvert just getting started on a freelancing business in website creation and content writing. Through the lengthy process of getting my dream career off the ground, I found myself wishing I could see an honest account of someone else with my personality starting a business and getting clients written while they were going through the process. There’s plenty of advice out there about getting clients, marketing and selling your services, and starting a business. But… I found that much of the advice I read REALLY didn’t resonate with me. I am not someone who thrives in a big networking event setting, so why would…

A little about me… Welcome to Intentional Freelancer! I’m so glad you’re here. My name is Darian and I am in the middle of my journey to becoming a successful freelancer. Yes, “success” is pretty subjective, and that will be the topic of lots of posts to come – stay tuned. I hope this blog can be a place where you see yourself somewhere in my attempts to become a freelancer. I also hope that I can encourage you to reach your goals without sacrificing yourself in the process. So, a little about me… I am extremely introverted, I crave peace and wholeness in my life, and I still don’t…