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How I Use My Fears To Stop Procrastinating On My Goals
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How I Use My Fears To Stop Procrastinating On My Goals (8-minute read)

When you procrastinate, you’re putting your goals on hold. How I use my fears to stop procrastinating and start doing. When you procrastinate by reading how to stop procrastination I am the queen of procrastination. As a recovering perfectionist, I am notorious for coming up with the most creative reasons Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 4 yearsMarch 10, 2021 ago
Should You Focus On Writing Quality Or Quantity
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Should You Focus On Writing Quality Or Quantity? (4-minute read)

Should a writer focus on writing high-quality articles or writing a ton? Does quality or quantity matter more? The question is fundamentally flawed. A writer’s dilemma The quality versus quantity debate is what tears a writer apart. You want to write a ton but you’re afraid the more you write and Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 4 yearsMarch 2, 2021 ago
What I Learned When I Self-Published 3 Books
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4 Lessons Learned When I Self-Published 3 Books (8-minute read)

Can you make money with self-published books? I have 3 and here are my lessons learned. I started blogging in 2017. At the time, I had no idea what I was doing. I signed up for a Blogger account and basically dumped my thoughts onto digital paper each week, hit Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 4 yearsFebruary 23, 2021 ago
I've written on Medium for years and I never thought my partner earnings would increase to the 3 digits. 3 things I did to reach this.
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3 Things I Did To Increase My Medium Partner Earnings From $17.08 to $354.79 Per Month (6-minute read)

I’ve written on Medium for years and I never thought my partner earnings would increase to the 3 digits. Here are the 3 things I did to reach this. Humble beginnings with zero expectations I’ve been writing on Medium for over 3 years. At first, it started as just another Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 4 yearsFebruary 10, 2021 ago
What I Do When My Article Is Rejected So I Can Quickly Move On
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How To Move On After Your Story Has Been Rejected (5-minute read)

As a writer, it sucks when you get that email saying your article, proposal, or idea wasn’t accepted. How do I deal with the rejection so that I can quickly move on and keep writing? You’ve probably heard the wise saying,  “It’s not a rejection; it’s a redirection.” Okay, sure Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 4 yearsFebruary 3, 2021 ago
What Motivates Me To Want To Write. I ask myself these tough questions
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How I Find Motivation To Write When I Don’t Feel Like It (7-minute read)

What motivates us to want to write? It’s about asking ourselves tough questions. What does motivation mean to me? Why do I want to write? A writer’s block, burnout, and a lack of creativity are just some of the common struggles a writer experiences during the week. Pile on some Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 4 yearsJanuary 28, 2021 ago
How Submitting To Publications Made Me A Better Writer. Accepted or rejected. It's still a valuable lesson.
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How Submitting To Publications Made Me A Better Writer (7-minute read)

It can seem daunting to submit to publications. Will they accept or reject? Either way, it’s a valuable lesson that’s made me a better writer. Self-publishing is rewarding but… I’ve been blogging since 2017 and it’s been quite the experience to put words onto digital paper, sharing my personal stories Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 4 yearsJanuary 21, 2021 ago
What Happened When I Published 25 Articles On Medium In One Month
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What Happened When I Published 25 Articles In One Month (6-minute read)

I took the challenge of writing 25 articles and getting them accepted by publications on Medium. Here’s what happened. Increased traffic? Yes but so much more than that. I was embarrassed to call myself a writer Around mid-November, I read an article about how a writer was able to make 4K Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 4 yearsJanuary 13, 2021 ago
After publishing over 200 videos, here are 4 things that I gained from filming myself talking about my articles. It's not about the numbers.
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4 Ways I Personally Grew From Creating Over 200 Videos Of Myself (6-minute read)

After publishing over 200 videos, I realized it’s not the number of views, likes, subscribers, or comments that matter; it’s what I learned about myself during that process that could never be measured in numbers (even if you don’t decide to publish it) I’ve been a writer since I could remember Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 4 yearsDecember 16, 2020 ago
I write about personal growth and in the process of coming up with ideas to write about, it's allowed me to personally grow.
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How To Generate Writing Ideas About Personal Growth (6-minute read)

I write about personal growth and in the process of coming up with ideas to write about, it’s allowed me to personally grow. Let’s get meta! Past, Present and future I mainly write personal stories with lessons learned, aiming to help the reader increase their self-awareness, learn to love themselves, Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 4 yearsDecember 15, 2020 ago

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Katharine Chan has over a decade of experience working in healthcare. She’s worked in emergency health services, mental health, women’s health, facilitating, coaching, and promoting honest conversations among healthcare leaders to enable organizational change. She’s passionate about putting words to her feelings despite growing up in a culture that hides them. She empowers others by teaching them how to love themselves, embracing their culture and improving relationships.

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