It's Wilder

05/01/2025

Still thinking about how fast “freedom” turns into 15 tabs, 3 deadlines, and no clean forks.

Freelancing is strange—and this week’s post is a love letter to the chaos.

Check it out →

Freelance hours, invisible labor, and the myth of flexibility. I’m back to freelancing again after a short love affair with corporate life, and to my surprise, the hardest adjustment hasn’t been the workload or the sleepless nights—it’s how quickly my family forgot I actually work. It starts...

04/30/2025

“Freelancing is a full-time job—with a full-time identity crisis attached.”

This week’s post is for the self-employed, pajama-pants-wearing creatives out there making it work.

Read it here →

Freelance hours, invisible labor, and the myth of flexibility. I’m back to freelancing again after a short love affair with corporate life, and to my surprise, the hardest adjustment hasn’t been the workload or the sleepless nights—it’s how quickly my family forgot I actually work. It starts...

04/29/2025

No one sees the time it takes to get the work—not just do the work.

That’s why we post like our rent depends on it—because sometimes, it does.

More freelance truths in this week’s blog:
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Freelance hours, invisible labor, and the myth of flexibility. I’m back to freelancing again after a short love affair with corporate life, and to my surprise, the hardest adjustment hasn’t been the workload or the sleepless nights—it’s how quickly my family forgot I actually work. It starts...

04/28/2025

ICYMI: This week’s blog post breaks down the invisible, unpredictable world of freelance life.

Psssst: It’s not just coffee and Canva.

Catch up here → https://itswilder.com/what-do-you-do-all-day

04/27/2025

🚨 New blog post is live!

“What Do You Do All Day?”

A semi-defensive but deeply honest look at the invisible work of freelancing—the planning, posting, pitching, and panic.

If you’ve ever felt the need to justify your job at brunch… this one’s for you.

👉 https://itswilder.com/what-do-you-do-all-day

04/26/2025

Working on tomorrow’s post about the weird, slightly defensive question freelancers know too well:

“What do you do all day?”

So far I’ve revised 3 headers, 1 intro paragraph, and half my self-worth.

Coming Tomorrow.

04/25/2025

Ever had someone ask, “What do you do all day?”
If you’re a freelancer, you already know… it’s never just curiosity.

New post drops Sunday. It’s got pajama pants, client chaos, and a little creative truth serum.

04/24/2025

Still thinking about how much we glamorize both freelance and full-time corporate life.

One sells freedom. The other sells stability.
Neither offers the full story.

I wrote about that gray space in this week’s post:

Last week, a potential client asked me a question I didn’t expect: “Are you planning to leave freelancing for a full-time job anytime soon?” They weren’t just curious—they were cautious. They didn’t want to invest in someone who might not stick around. They were looking long-term. And ju...

04/23/2025

Creative freedom is great—until you’re the boss, the bookkeeper, and the client therapist.

Full-time gigs are sweet—until you start Googling “how to make spreadsheets 'awesome'.”

I was curious about that pit-in your-stomach feeling when always dreaming of the other, so I wrote a little something over on The Marketing Manual this week : 👉 https://itswilder.com/freelance-vs-corporate

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Last week, a potential client asked me a question I didn’t expect: “Are you planning to leave freelancing for a full-time job anytime soon?” They weren’t just curious—they were cautious. They didn’t want to invest in someone who might not stick around. They were looking long-term. And ju...

04/22/2025

Every creative I know has imagined walking away.
And every one of them has imagined going back.

If that line hits a little too hard, you’ll probably want to read this week’s blog:

Last week, a potential client asked me a question I didn’t expect: “Are you planning to leave freelancing for a full-time job anytime soon?” They weren’t just curious—they were cautious. They didn’t want to invest in someone who might not stick around. They were looking long-term. And ju...

04/21/2025

If you’ve ever made the leap from freelance to full-time (or vice versa) and thought,

“Wait… did I just screw up everything?”

You’re not alone.

This week’s blog hit that nerve. Still live here:

Last week, a potential client asked me a question I didn’t expect: “Are you planning to leave freelancing for a full-time job anytime soon?” They weren’t just curious—they were cautious. They didn’t want to invest in someone who might not stick around. They were looking long-term. And ju...

04/20/2025

Freelance vs. full-time: the eternal creative tug-of-war.

One gives you freedom. The other gives you a W-2 and dental.

This week, I’m exploring what it feels like to want both—and why there’s no right answer, just better timing.

For anyone who’s ever updated their portfolio and their resume on the same day:
This one’s for you.

Read it now:

Last week, a potential client asked me a question I didn’t expect: “Are you planning to leave freelancing for a full-time job anytime soon?” They weren’t just curious—they were cautious. They didn’t want to invest in someone who might not stick around. They were looking long-term. And ju...