Comments on: Losing Your Freelance Sh*t While Remaining a Pro https://wordsonpageblog.com/2018/12/losing-your-freelance-sht-while-remaining-a-pro.html a freelance writing resource. Thu, 20 Dec 2018 18:58:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: lwidmer https://wordsonpageblog.com/2018/12/losing-your-freelance-sht-while-remaining-a-pro.html#comment-17856 Thu, 20 Dec 2018 18:58:43 +0000 http://wordsonpageblog.com/?p=7024#comment-17856 In reply to Paula Hendrickson.

I have one due on the 9th, Paula. Getting that last interview has proven to be a bit challenging.

He was on to something, I agree. His giving himself permission to vent in private, I think, also allowed him to let go of the unnecessary stress. It created a sense of control over his anger maybe. I just know he rarely let anything get to him, and he never took it out on us.

]]> By: Paula Hendrickson https://wordsonpageblog.com/2018/12/losing-your-freelance-sht-while-remaining-a-pro.html#comment-17855 Wed, 19 Dec 2018 16:15:54 +0000 http://wordsonpageblog.com/?p=7024#comment-17855 First I vent to my dog. She looks at me with curiosity, which usually makes me laugh. If that doesn’t work, I call my sister (a week is not complete without at least one of us calling the other to vent). If she’s not home, or if it’s a very writing-specific issue I move on to Anne’s forum.

I’m really lucky to only have one small project to work on over the holidays—the interview is today but the article isn’t due until January 11— in addition to the weekly column, which my editor said I can skip if I need to as long as I let him know ahead of time.

I think your former boss was on to something with his cooler breaks. He knew that complaining to the people around you only serves to increase the stress for everybody. Venting is more about the person venting, and their need to process emotions, than it is communicating about a problem. Once the emotions are vented, cooler heads can find ways to deal with whatever the issue may be.

]]> By: lwidmer https://wordsonpageblog.com/2018/12/losing-your-freelance-sht-while-remaining-a-pro.html#comment-17853 Tue, 18 Dec 2018 13:57:50 +0000 http://wordsonpageblog.com/?p=7024#comment-17853 In reply to Devon Ellington.

Agreed. Walking away requires finesse in some cases. Would love to hear privately how you plan to disengage. Each situation comes with its own set of minefields, doesn’t it?

]]> By: Devon Ellington https://wordsonpageblog.com/2018/12/losing-your-freelance-sht-while-remaining-a-pro.html#comment-17852 Tue, 18 Dec 2018 13:33:14 +0000 http://wordsonpageblog.com/?p=7024#comment-17852 It’s happening this week. With someone who refuses to respect boundaries. I’d like to walk away but can’t. I have to wrap things up over the next few months & be smart about how I disengage.

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