I used to think that the 9-5 life was the only way to be successful in this world. I used to walk to my office in Midtown Manhattan feeling as if I were losing a piece of myself each day, and like I had to wear a mask and pretend to be someone I wasn’t every time I stepped through those building doors. I know it sounds dramatic, but I felt doomed to a lifestyle where I didn’t thrive.
Everyone told me that this was just how the world works but I knew that this couldn’t be my only option....
maybe you feel the same way?
2021
I started Saharin’s Oasis on a whim. I was feeling stuck and unhappy when my (amazing!) fiancé suggested starting this blog to use as my creative outlet.
And blogging and I... we instantly just clicked.
I LOVED writing and carving out my own little corner of the internet. But truthfully…I overthought it A LOT.
I spent hours, days, months researching all the best “blogging tips” and struggled with designing a website that didn’t look like it was made in 1992. 🤪
I was comparing myself to bloggers that started blogging YEARS ago and were somehow making thousands of dollars from writing a few posts each month.
I wanted to be like them so badly… I tried following every tip and formulate trying to emulate the success of others.
But in all that time I spent trying to be someone else, I lost my passion for writing and the creative parts of blogging that had originally drawn me in. It quickly became a chore that I didn’t enjoy.
2022
Okay, I’m laying out all the truths here now. It took me a very long time for me to do all the mindset and personal development work I needed to do to build up my confidence.
I knew that before anyone else could believe in me, I had to believe in me first.
But I was too busy being scared, terrified even, of what my friends and family would think of me if they knew what I was starting this blog for. Would they think it was silly or unrealistic? Would I be made fun of?
And I finally realized that it didn’t matter if they did. We get such a short time on this planet and I didn’t want to waste any more of it not doing the things that made me feel excited and passionate.
i believe...
that you can create the life of your dreams and have the freedom to experience life on your own terms (not your bosses)
i am not about...
the 9-5 lifestyle and being stuck in pointless meetings all day. Gross. Oh, I also hate the sound of leaf blowers (but that’s a rant for another time)
things I love...
coffee, being out in nature on a warm sunny day, feeling the sun on my skin, writing, journaling, daydreaming, and curling up with a good book
you can find me...
at the local coffee shop with my MacBook in hand, always reading or writing, rewatching Gilmore Girls for the 100th time, or basking in the sun on a beautiful warm day
my current obsessions...
Books:
Clearly, I couldn't pick just one so here are my all-time favorites 🙂
- "Mistborn" by Brandon Sanderson
- "The Great Alone" by Kristin Hannah
- "Against the Loveless World" by Susan Abulhawa
- "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
- "The Sun and Her Flowers" by Rupi Kaur
Shows:
Gilmore Girls (forever and always <3)
Series:
I've recently discovered the "Stormlight Archive" fantasy series by Brandon Sanderson and it's quickly become a favorite. And in true millennial fashion, Harry Potter will always be a comfort series for me to return to.
Mantra:
"The best things in life are on the opposite side of fear."
Today:
This is the year that everything is changing - I’m ALL IN.
I spent the final months of 2022 reorganizing, rewriting copy. I was better and stronger, and I needed my blog to reflect the person I had become and wanted to be.
Doubts and insecurities may always be a part of me but I’m no longer letting them hold me back.
I love the joy of being able to work wherever I want, whenever I want, on whatever I want. The creativity and liberation I found in blogging fuels me and I'm so excited to share what I've learned with you.
This is me in my happiest place - writing while enjoying a beautiful fall day in the park
but enough about me.....
Does this sound like you?
You’re looking for FREEDOM. The freedom to choose what your life looks like.
You want to be able to choose how to spend your time. The freedom to choose where, when, and how you work. You want the freedom experience life how it should be - on your own terms. You want the freedom to be whoever you want to be. If this sounds familiar, you're in the absolute best place to be!
how I can help you
This blog is for the dreamers. I’m on a mission to help other aspiring entrepreneurs start their own blogs, shine in their online businesses, and ditch the 9-5.
We don’t need to resign our lives to jobs that don't bring us joy, or perpetually joining meetings that only serve to inflate other people’s egos, and spinning our wheels to climb the corporate ladder.
We can break the cycle together. Blogging was the key for me and I want to teach you everything I know about it.
whoa....
did we just click?
If you're ready to start a blog and kickstart your dream lifestyle, check out my e-book where I go through ALL the tips and tricks you need to get started 🙂
