How to Shake the Monotony when you Work From Home

The flexibility and convenience that comes with working from home is undeniable. However, the lack of a traditional office environment can sometimes lead to a sense of monotony and decreased productivity. If you're feeling stuck in a working-from-home rut, this article will provide a few useful strategies you can implement to revitalise your schedule, as someone who has been a freelancer for over a decade, based at home, I feel I have some insights into what does and doesn't work.  Create a balanced routine A semi-structured routine is essential for maintaining focus and productivity. While the flexibility of working from home is great, it's important to establish consistent start and end times. This helps to create a clear boundary and healthy balance between work and personal life. Set specific working hours : Decide on the times that work best for you and stick to them as much as possible. Take regular breaks : Schedule short breaks throughout the day to rest your eyes a......

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Why Content Creators should have business insurance

*This post contains affiliate links  So firstly let's get one thing straight if a person is making money from social media, whether that be through a blog, freelance writing, or creating content on social channels such as Instagram and tiktok etc, then that person is running a business, regardless of what kind of content this applies to travel, lifestyle, parenting creator and any other niche that charges to create content. They are offering their services for payment or some kind of compensation and the individual will need to be registered as self-employed.  While you may not be selling a physical product, you are selling a service so as with any professional business owner you should consider taking out business insurance to protect yourself and your clients from unforeseen risks and honestly, it's just part of being professional within your industry. Regardless if you are taking out small business insurance to  tradesman liability insurance , it's one of the first ste......

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7 things every Freelancer needs to do

I have touched a few times on the pros and cons of working freelance, for yourself and from home and while it really suits my lifestyle it can be a bit of a balancing act especially when you throw in kids, travelling a lot, running a home and all the life admin that goes along with it. With more and more people working in the digital landscape as well as those deciding to start up their own business and taking the leap into opening a store, hairdresser, garage etc its always going to be a bit of leap of faith but being prepared is so important. If you are like me and a working freelance mum then do check out my post about how to succeed as a work from home parent . If you are thinking about going on your own, becoming a freelancer or starting your own business then you need to consider the following. 1. Timing Make sure it's the right time to take the leap. I decided to not go back to may place of work after I had my first child, I had a couple of months with maternity......

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Mums making the move - Working from home

A beautiful home office, a creative place to work ( image ) A couple of years ago I came to a cross roads, my maternity pay was coming to an end and I was doing some freelance photography work as well as copy writing and blogging but nothing to really write home about. I knew I didn't want to go back to full time employment with a child under one and thought it was the perfect time to make the leap and really pursue my freelance work and I am so glad I did as even with the stress that comes with working from home and in the back of your head knowing you don't have a regular income it's been such an exciting journey as well as having the amazing opportunity to spend a lot of time with my son, which no matter what the future holds I will forever be grateful for. My work game face Now I know for some women working from home will simply never be an option, perhaps because they have amazing careers that they worked long and hard for and should be very pro......

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Creative income

So with Christmas coming up we could all do with alittle bit extra money and I am pretty sure you have  all read articles about filling out surveys, mystery shopping or renting out your driveway for alittle bit of extra money but here are some other creative and fashionable ways to bring in a little bit extra each month. 1. Start a blog - you never know where this may lead! I personally know a few people who now have either made blogging a full time career or have be offered a job through there blogs. Blogs can be whatever you want them to be, no one asks for qualifications and you don't have to have just graduated from St Martins to write about your passion for fashion or Art. A blog is also a great way to promote your skills and crafts and you may have the chance to work with some amazing brands. Another plus of blogging is that it can be quite an interactive community in the real world and John and I have met some amazing bloggers at events in Cardiff. This does take some ......

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