My brain has started to eat itself and the cost of its food is high
But don't worry, I still have some goodnews + some remote opportunities this week
Hey, Lounger
The past week has been draining: working on a piece with TIME, sorting out job opportunities and speaking with hiring managers (mostly begging them to share their rates!), and helping some of the writers I coach (including revising pieces and making edits). I know it sounds too tiring already – it has honestly been a terror.
And my brain is failing to keep up. Wait, did I mention sending numerous emails and doing a lot of back and forth? I also didn't say that I've been pitching and sending my own applications too, right? I think I felt like I would faint this morning. But I didn't, thank God.
This brain is showing signs of extreme fatigue and exhaustion and I'm not missing them, I don't just know how to avoid them yet. I'm trying, but there's not much I can do when there's still so so much to meet up to. I have deadlines coming up and sometimes when I think about rejecting these pieces in the first place, I immediately remember the bills to pay.
So yeah, I'm helping my brain to eat itself and I can't help it.
Wanted to use that as my headline but opted for the one that you now see. If you haven't heard or read, lack of sleep causes your brain to start eating itself, and it's called phagocytosis. Research says that the experiment was only carried out on mice, but the increase in Alzheimer's deaths in the past 50 years couldn't just be a coincidence.
If and when you start to make it big, please, don't deprive yourself of sleep. Sleep, rest, sleep, take naps, sleep.
Gigs:
Gabber needs some great content writers! Reach him at Aiman@gingermonkey.in
Aliza Licht: I’m #HIRING Know anyone? I’m in search of some junior freelancers for multiple projects. 1. TikTok small creators: Must be immersed in the platform. 2. Social media strategist. 3. Social media copywriter. 4. Ghostwriter for longer-form copy. Email her at askaliza@alizalicht.com
Jo Wade: looking for an ideas-led team (Copywriter and Art Director) with a minimum of 1-year of industry experience, ideally gained together within a similar creative agency. jo@jowade.co.uk
PLMR is hiring for a website designer. Fully remote. Apply here!
I honestly hope you have a great weekend. And please, share us, talk about us, and recommend us to the people you love. We're almost at our 250 goal.
All my loveee,
Chidinma