Allowing myself to be creative in whatever way that may look like, depending on the day.
September 21, 2026
Coming into this year, I felt miserable, depleted, stressed out, and completely drained. 2025 dragged me by whatever’s left of my edges and didn’t seem to let up for a second.
It was the year of health scares for those that I loved, me coming to terms with mortality, consistency (part 1) – having breakdowns every day, without missing even one day, and consistency (part 2) – having 12 to 16-hour workdays 6, sometimes 7 days per week.
It was the year I decided to start building my brand, MQTWorld, because I knew I needed a change if I ever wanted to see an increase in income, and because relying on freelance writing clients has proven to be anxiety-inducing. (I need something on the side if I don’t want to spend the rest of my life holding my breath every time I see I’ve got a new message from a client, and wondering whether they’re telling me they’ve decided to halt the project due to a lack of budget.)
And don’t get me wrong, creating my brand was the best decision of my life – I know that right now, even before it’s launched – because it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done and it’s forced me to be consistent with building something for over a year. And now I know I can do anything I set my mind to!
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