Yes, it’s freedom.
Yes, you can make 6 figs from your laptop.
Yes, you can work in cafés, take midday walks, and never ask for leave again.
All of that is true.
But also (mostly in the initial years):
- You question your rates before every proposal
- You chase invoices like a side hustle
- You hear “we’ll circle back” and still refresh your inbox two weeks later
- You take feedback that’s not actually helpful
- You get ghosted after hearing “we love your work”
- You reintroduce yourself to the internet 10 times before anyone listens
- You doubt your niche, your offer, your voice—your entire existence—every quarter
This path gives you freedom.
But it also demands resilience.
You don ’t just do the work.
You become the business.
And that’s emotional labor nobody talks about enough.
It’s not easy. It will test you. Your patience. Your commitment. Then, it gets rewarding.
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