The rewards of writing for money have gone far beyond the financial.
I confess: I’m here for the money. Without the promise of income, I simply wouldn’t have time to be here day in and day out. I wouldn’t have even started writing on Medium except for the financial motivation.
But now that I’ve been here a few months? I’m realizing I would have missed so much. Way beyond money.
Of course, there’s the obvious things: the sense of community, great writing, budding friendships, encouragement, growing confidence.
Where I’ve gained the most, though, has been what I’ve learned specifically because I’m here for the money.
I need fans and curation in order to achieve my goals here. But I also know I won’t be productive or happy unless I write from the heart. For decades, that’s been my dilemma: how to earn a living while still living from my heart. It never seemed even possible.
Writing here has forced me to seek both: heart-centeredness and dollars. And the results of that double focus have been quite honestly magical.
I’m learning that I do have something of value to offer that comes from the true core of myself and my life.
I’m learning how to express my sometimes weird or complicated experiences and…
