curious how other WFH/freelancers find/create/nurture their sense of security (however you define that)? I can depend on my skills to get the work done but I can’t seem to depend on the work being there, especially when I have it.

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I don’t know that this answer is helpful but, for me, it helps to remember that that sense of security is always going to be an illusion. Being full time or freelance, security is not promised. The good news is, self-trust is a muscle, if you use it, it will get stronger. The more you take risks when it comes to betting on yourself and your talents, the more confidence you’ll build over time. Don’t say yes to any projects that feel off to you, even if on paper everything is okay, your instincts/intuition are there for a reason.

Sure, sometimes you might be wrong, sometimes life will pull the rug out from under you and it is really painful—and I say this as someone who still struggles with “waiting for the other shoe to drop” and I need this message too right now: somehow things work out, no matter how scary it is, when you’re operating with integrity, things work out in the end.

Staying present and noticing with your 5 senses how it feels to be grateful for a situation you’re in is great, I love to do that when I notice myself feeling scared that something good will be “taken away”. I’ll stop and notice how my body feels, and what I can smell, see, taste, and hear, and take in the goodness. Find ways to have gratitude rituals daily and in the moments that you’re enjoying.

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Also, to the OP, this job market is terrible, and I think we have as freelancers can lean on leveraging their experience, having multiple skill sets, and being prepared to take work in different industries or doing different things depending on the season. I’m actively building opportunities for parallel work, simple things that I can do based on my availability, like consulting/offering “office hours” for other creatives, or pet sitting. I’m even considering offering services to hang holiday lights on homes. I’m just open to doing things outside of what I normally do and that helps me feel a little less anxious about the possibility of agency freelance drying up.

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