If you read my last blog you know that I've been going through some poor mental health issues. I am happy to say now that I was able to see a psychiatrist finally, and she's switching me to Prozac. So far, so good! I'm even tweaking one of my websites and am almost ready to start writing again. The psychiatrist couldn't have come at a better time; I recently found out I'm pregnant again. This is baby #6 for me, and completely unplanned. Read on:My husband had a vasectomy after our 4th boy was b

Are you a new member here at Wealthy Affiliate? Have you been here awhile, but have a hard time measuring your work by the work of others in your niche? This post is for you. I occasionally see people writing posts or questions about their competition being too good, they feel they'll never outrank them, never have a website like theirs, etc. The thing is, though, that you can emulate and be inspired by the behavior of your competition who are doing well, but you should never measure how good Y

Month #4 - January 2016January started off pretty well, I was following my usual steady course of creating content, sharing on social media, improving my SEO and reading more training. Then something happened. I have no idea what started it, since it's really its own beast, but my depression that I've been battling for over 5 years started a downward spiral. I think I was trying to do too much at once; I'd received an email from the man who sponsored my membership here (is sponsored the right w

Month #3 - December 2015It should go without saying that December was a busy month! Distractions ran high and I did not spend as much time adding content to my site as I should have. Last month's success with my Amazon commissions was mainly due to timing. I happened to be on Amazon at midnight when they began their $35 Kindle Fire promotion, and I linked it to all of my social media presences (including my personal Facebook page) with the catchy "OMG!" title that Jimbo illustrates here: https: