Lessons learned from a self-employed novice: Create. Meltdown. Invoice. Repeat.

The last pay check from my full-time ‘real’ job was seven-ish months ago. Seven-ish months since I left my feathery, employment nest. Whilst I do miss the regular, predictable deposits into my account at the end of each month, half a year in, I (still) don’t regret my decision. That’s not to say it’s all been milk and honey. In my pre-resignation fantasies, I told myself ‘’Once I go freelance I’ll be able to get...