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Draw a Line

19 Monday Oct 2020

Posted by melissaoconnor in Design in Business, life

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boundaries, freelance, momboss, mycreativebiz, routine, selfemployed, workfromhome, worklife

Being self employed for over a decade has been awesome. It’s hard work but it does get easier. After all these years I feel the toughest challenge I always deal with is drawing a line between work and home/personal life. Always. And even though I feel like I have somewhat of a hold on it, I’m being challenged yet again.

The line is important. It plays a big role in my life and can literally ruin my day if I cross it. Now, I do set hours for myself to work but they get a little blurry sometimes. I try to keep this from happening but I understand it will. I just can’t cross that line.

In order for me to be in the moment and sustain my sanity, I have to be tough and listen to my own rules. Because even though I have the freedom to do what I want with my business, creating a realistic routine and setting boundaries is key.

This means shutting down. There have to be times when I’m not available. No one is always available. And they shouldn’t be. Especially for work. We all deserve lives and should be able to enjoy them. It’s pretty simple. So shutting the work world down is the only way to achieve that. There has to be a time when you step away from the computer, stop answering emails and maybe even switch your phone to ‘do not disturb’ if you have to. And stick with it.

And those boundaries I mentioned are essential to NOT crossing that line. Set them and live by them. Like I said, this is my biggest challenge but I’m working at it everyday. Separation is my solution. And that line reminds me to stay one on side until it’s time to cross over.

What are your boundaries?Does the line challenge you often?

Portfolio: Satelite Pizza

01 Friday Nov 2019

Posted by melissaoconnor in Portfolio

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freelance, graphicdesign, graystardesign, marketing, mycreativebiz, satelitepizza, selfemployed, webdesign, websitedesign

Recent website design for Satelite Pizza in Bayport, NY. Not only do they have great food but the owner is a family friend. I was happy to create an updated website for them and even happier Marcus loves the final result. Visit satelitepizza.com to check it out.

Portfolio: Abundant Living

23 Wednesday Oct 2019

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abundantliving, freelance, graphicdesign, graystardesign, malainelea, marketing, mycreativebiz, offering, salespage, selfemployed, webdesign, websitedesign

A recent sales page I created for @malainelea to promote her new offering Abundant Living. This year long course will allow you the opportunity to have sustainable everlasting change not just one day or a few weeks but consistent actions daily for one year. We kept it on brand and pretty streamlined. If you feel you can thrive much more but can’t seem to get there yourself check this out for sure. Visit malainelea.com/abundant to learn more.

Design Consult

10 Friday May 2019

Posted by melissaoconnor in Design in Business

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branding, consultation, design, designconsult, designservice, designservices, freelance, freshstart, graphicdesign, marketing, mycreativebiz, offering, rebranding, review

If you want to visually change things up in your business and feel stuck on what the next move is then scheduling a design consult might be a good option for you. Once we chat, I review your current branding, website, and social media accounts and share my perspective on your overall presence and how it can improve. You also get 10% off a design service if you choose to work with me further. All this for a reasonable fee – you can’t go wrong.

Learn more at graystardesign.com or email me at
melissaoconnor@me.com to schedule a consult now.

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