It’s 2019 and I’m BACK!
… Like I am every year, promising myself at the beginning that I will “write more and create my own business”. Kind of like a New Year’s Resolution where you promise you’re going to go to the gym three times a week. You actually follow it for a month, then it wanes until you look up and it’s April and you hadn’t gone to the gym in 10 days.
That’s what I’ve treated blogging/writing/creating like. I’ll burn myself out, get lazy, lack ideas, and then say I’ll try again some other time. I’ve been putting it off because I’m only 22; I’ve felt as if I’ve had all the time in the world.
And I still do! However, I’m graduating in May with a degree in public relations and a cognate in sociology. So that means I’m in game-time mode. What do I want to do with my life? Where do I want to live? I have such a broad degree, I know I have the world at my hands when it comes to what I can do.
But here’s the thing … I don’t think I want to do public relations. As a matter of fact, I don’t think I want to work for anyone at all.
*GASP*
That’s right, four years and thousands of dollars later, I’m pretty sure the degree I have, although extremely beneficial, isn’t what I want to do. Now don’t get me wrong, it’s a journalism degree, which is exactly the field I wanted to be in. I grew up with visions of broadcast journalism and writing for cutting-edge editorials, but the in-state tuition public relations offered was calling my name.
So, now what?
All that being said, I’m in the midst of ~finding myself~. I could bite the bullet and get a corporate PR job. Or… I could create my own space and work for myself.
At 3 a.m., asleep on the couch of my boyfriend’s parents’ house, I had an epiphany. For some reason, freelance writing popped into my mind with no prompting. For the past two weeks, I have been consumed with the possibility. I enjoy writing, I enjoy writing alone, and I enjoy making money doing things I enjoy. Sounds like a no brainer right?
So now I’ve set my goal as being a fully functioning freelance writer by the summer. A lofty goal, but from the many Pinterest stories it’s not an impossible one. And if I actually stop watching thriller Netflix shows for five minutes and sit down and create, who knows how far I’ll go.
Planning it all out
Truthfully? I have no idea what I’m doing or how to begin this. I’m one that really hates the unknown, so I spend half my days researching and the other half laying on the floor with feelings of dread dancing in my head. But with all the projects I’ve started and forgotten in my life (and there’s a lot – see Enneagram 7 personality types) I actually feel confident about this one.
This post is the beginning of me documenting my journey. Yo Soy Alexandria began as a lifestyle blog, which it will continue to be. But I will be documenting my journey into this unknown, writing about what I’m learning, and also using it to blow off the steam I know I will create as well. It will be a portfolio showcasing my samples, a place to practice my writing (and SEO) skills, and a way to market my services.
I’m excited, nervous, overwhelmed, and impatient, which are my usual day-to-day emotions. However, because of this project, these emotions are taking a new form – a motivating one. I can’t wait to see how far I can take these ideas because for once I feel confident in what I’m doing.
And if anyone has any profitable niche ideas, please. Let me know.
