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It's not me, it's you.
Stuff you actually want to read about from Pam Moore
I broke up with a writing client this week. We'd been working together for months, but from Day One I got a bad vibe.
Let me be clear; I don't expect to like every single aspect of everything I do professionally. But this client's expectations were often unclear, the objective of any given assignment were a moving target, and every time I told myself the next assignment would be different... I was wrong.
They weren't truly awful and the hourly rate tended to work out pretty well for me, so I was reluctant to let them go.
But they were taking up time and energy I could have been spending on landing and working with a better client.
It takes some chutzpah to believe a better client will come into your life. Just a couple of hours after this client emailed me to see if they could assign me anything, another email landed in my inbox. It was from a new-to-me editor I forgot I'd even been in touch with, saying she didn't have anything for me right now but that she'd definitely be in touch in the new year.
And BAM just like that, I had the sign I needed to tell me it was okay to let that first client go. (In my next newsletter, I'll share all the phrases I purposely DIDN'T include in that break-up email.)
Here's to letting go of things, people, clients, and habits that don't serve you:)
If you're ready to stop letting obsessive thoughts about movement, food, and your body interfere with your sparkle, I can help. I have a couple of coaching slots opening up in the new year. Click here to learn more.
5 Things Worth Checking Out
Searching for a sign? Here you go.
I shared a pretty disturbing op-ed from Lindsay Crouse a while back about how bad Instagram is for teenage girls' mental health. This insightful piece by Jessica Grose made me feel better.
I am beyond excited that Insecure released new episodes on HBO (Season 5)
If you also thought Season 2 of Ted Lasso started out slow, hang in there; it gets way better about mid-way through.
Sika Henry, America's first Black female pro triathlete is resilience personified and I got to write about her for Runner's World.
The Real Fit podcast features real conversations with women athletes on topics like body image and confidence, my goal is to share stories that will let you know you're not alone and that you're already enough. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and anywhere you listen to juicy podcasts. New episodes every Tuesday.
Are you ready to renegotiate your relationshipwith movement, food, and your body?
I’m on a mission to help badass women like you stop wasting your precious energy on the quest to shrink your body. You were made to do amazing things and your obsession with food, exercise, and body image is a huge distraction.Together we can clear that mental clutter and turbocharge your path to being your best self.I'm a weight-neutral health coach, occupational therapist, and certified personal trainer and I offer 1:1 health coaching services.
My 34-page e-book, 7 Pitches that Sold is everything I wish I’d known when I started as a freelance writer, including pitches that turned into stories in The Washington Post, Runner's World, and Outside. **Use the code realfit50 to get half off*
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