Talking Into The Void Therapy — On a whim, amidst a Medium burnout, I’ve decided to create a new podcast. It’s just me talking into the microphone void for roughly 10 minutes about something on my mind. Tidbits of things I want to say out loud. Partly to hear myself say the thoughts to process them…

Try this legal workaround — Capitalism at its finest — So, you’ve come to Medium to write and hopefully make a bit of money at it. All the articles tell you it’s easy, just get 100 followers and sign up for the MPP — then you’ll earn money like crazy! You hear the people complaining in first-world countries about how…

In my opinion, things are going the right direction now — A little while back, I started a new account. Yes, a new one. TAM has been going for more than a year — it was about time for a change of scenery. In the first week, the new account already made the $5 membership fee and somehow managed to get…

The self-care journey so far — Would you look at the time — I can’t quite believe it’s been an entire month since this self-care journey began.(1) It seems like only yesterday that I was lamenting years passed and worrying about what the future would bring. Without a self-care focus, the future seemed bleak; I’m not…

It’s time for a change — Some ideas sound a lot better on paper than in reality, don’t they? We start every new project with bright eyes and a head full of hope — as it should be! However, there’s almost always a thing or two we didn’t factor in from the start. …

November’s Monster Monthly — I’ve been on Medium almost two years now, but my hustle started much longer ago. Websites, blogs, YouTube channels — I tried all kinds of things to no avail. When I started earning on Medium, it was like seeing them light at the end of a very long, dark tunnel. …

Answer time for last week’s journey! — In case you missed it, the puzzle itself is here. Check it out before continuing ~ spoilers below! Welcome back! Last week, I published the very first of these puzzles — and it may have been too easy in some places, too difficult in others. 🤔 Hopefully it was fun…

It’ll be fun, I promise! — I’ve got a new challenge for you that I hope will help infuse a little fun in this week. It’s not to do with writing, but reading. We’ve all these amazing articles across Medium, might as well have some fun with it, eh? You don’t have to engage (unless you…

The difference is subtle, but profound — When October began, a friend of mine brought me into the loop about Medium’s “artificial engagement” concepts: too much engagement is punished, because it’s not quality engagement. There’s a ceiling on how many comments are considered appropriate. At first, I was outraged. After all, I pioneered Follower To Follower, a…