Good morning! I know spring officially began a couple weeks ago, but I’m still so dang happy about it. The first few days of April have been sunny and happy here in Portland. Everyone is coming out of the woodwork and actually spending time outside. It’s a lovely change from the gloominess of winter. We always talk about how long walks in nature can spark creativity and goodness, I feel like I’m experiencing this kind of inspiration all over again. Here’s to more sunny days.
March was a crazy month where I learned to appreciate my current “situation” more than ever (freelancing, blogging, working part-time, & dreaming up ideas that are not yet profitable). I’m confident that I’m where I’m supposed to be. For me, April is going to be all about taking time to enjoy my projects, whether they’re money-making or not. To quote that one song, “it ain’t about the money, money, money.” :)
So what’s in store for you this month? Do you feel like you’re in the zone blog/business-wise or do you need a bit of extra motivation? I’d love to hear what you’ve got going on.
Valery Kallen says
Just the mention of Portland in my inbox today made me feel happy – and I’ve never even been there! In my head though (and spurred entirely by episodes of Portlandia), it’s a magical place of awesome organic food, cool people, and lots of bike riding. Anyway, I’m glad it’s warming up somewhere – NYC actually dipped down to the 40s the past few days. Hopefully this will be short lived – I need some sun!
In terms of the biz, this month, I’m finalizing my new logo/re-brand (I found a super talented, affordable graphic designer last month who I’ve been working with for the past few weeks), and finally starting to build my new site with WordPress. I also need to write an ABOUT ME page – which everyone seems to loathe, including me. So, that should be fun :)
I’m also going to start drafting my opt-in freebie, so if you’re looking for a post to write, I would love to get info on, or get a template on, beautifully created “info-freebies”. My business is “fresh green family – nutrition + wellness” and I specialize in prenatal and pediatric nutrition, so my freebie will involve either tips for easier food prep, tackling picky eaters, etc. Thanks for the desktop download and all the helpful posts thus far!
Jennifer says
Hi Valery! Portland is definitely super magical this time of year. The weather is so unpredictable that who knows how long these sunny days will last. Hopefully you can visit soon!
So exciting about your new logo and rebrand! Totally feel ya on the loathing the about page. I always wish I could hire someone to write it for me.
Your opt-in freebie idea sounds cool! We’ll keep your business in mind for sure.
Tatyanna Gois says
I recently did a complete redesign on my blog, so I’m super motivated to post again! April is going to be a good month, I can feel it. I love this month’s desktop download, by the way!
Tatyanna Gois
Jennifer says
Thanks Tatyanna, glad you love the desktop! Your blog design looks so clean and pretty! :)