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6 Ways My Life Has Improved in My First 6 Months of Blogging
This has been a theme for me recently — writing about my journey here on Medium. It feels like every article I write begins similarly, mentioning how I’ve learned from publishing over 250 articles, gaining over 2,000 followers, and earning nearly $2,500 in total.
I feel that I am at a bit of a milestone at 1/3 of the way through my original 18-month commitment, and my mind continues to reflect on everything I’ve learned.
And, based on how these first 6 months have gone, that 18-month commitment just might turn into a life-long one.
I hope that you can learn something from what I’ve learned on my journey here so far. Here are just 6 ways that I have changed after becoming a blogger.
The extra money relieves a lot of stress
Last month I made nearly $1,000 from my writing on Medium. If I am able to work hard and keep that up (and I’m committed to doing so) then that’s like a $12,000 per year raise.
While I’d love to quit my engineering job and write full time, I know my plan and my current job has its place in that plan. But the knowledge that I can work fewer hours if I want or need to is a huge relief. I’m not so connected to this lifeline of income as I once was.
