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Busy Writer!

As every freelancer knows, there are up seasons and down seasons when it comes to work. Since I can’t get a work permit as an expat where I live, I do a lot of freelancing, especially writing. I usually sell my skills on Fiverr.com under the username BreJay. Lately, I’ve been getting a small avalanche of commissions, which is why I’ve slowed down a bit on posting here. Well, that and the daily power outages. But don’t worry– I’m not giving up on blogging!

If you want to read a bit of what I’ve written lately, you can visit a few sites here:

Luxurious Eco-Friendly Resorts

Underwater Observatory 

6 Wild Places in Florida

You can see my complete portfolio here.

The work has been slowing down my blogging a bit, but I certainly can’t complain. I’m so thankful to be at the point where I feel busy with work. It can be so discouraging to not have a full-time job, but I’m on my way to building a sustainable freelance business that I can stick with for a long time. I also recently got a “freelance” job with Rev.com, which allows me to fill my extra time with transcription work. I’m praising God that after a year of no regular income, I’m getting the chance to take a bite out of all that student debt we’re accumulating! That first paycheck from Rev was the best feeling ever.

See you soon with more Sint Maarten posts! I have a ton of photos on my camera just waiting to be uploaded for you all. Until then.

One Year of Blogging!

Sticking with something for a year always feels like an accomplishment. This month, I am celebrating the first birthday of this blog! It’s funny to look back to when I started it and see all the ways life has changed.

To read my first blog post, click here. 

On the cliffs

To be honest, I don’t really remember what I was originally going for in this blog. I think I wanted to create a newsletter for family and friends to keep up with us while we are overseas. I thought I might post every couple weeks to keep people updated. One year, ten thousand views, eighty WordPress followers, 140 Facebook followers, and 130 posts later, I guess I’m going in a slightly different direction. I’m still looking for my niche, but I think I’m almost there. This blog is for my friends and family, but it’s also for the traveler, the expat, the international student, and you.

I don’t have the sky-high stats that some blogs have, but I do hope that it makes a difference. I hope that those who read this blog think of it as something positive in their day. I hope that it’s interesting, inspirational, and encouraging. I hope you see the touch of Jesus in the things I write and the things I do.

Pinel Island

Thanks for being a reader! It’s great to see that people take the time to click on my posts and read what I have to say. Thanks for the comments, the likes, and the shares. It’s the little gestures that keep me going.

Baseball team

This year, I’ve had a handful of posts that have been read, liked, and shared over and over again. Here are the links to my post popular posts:

Transitioning Overseas With Ease

A Day in the Life of an AUC Spouse

2016 St. Martin/ St. Maarten Travel Guide

Dear American Tourists

Papa Dan’s Pizza, Behind the Scenes

Snorkeling

I wonder where I’ll be in another year, and where this site will be? I’ll be on another continent, but I plan to still be typing away about all the things that life brings. What would you like to see from 3rd Culture Wife in the coming year? Let me know in the comments!

As always, please like, subscribe, and follow.

One year down, many to go…

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