Of all the things I could’ve expected from a journey as a freelance writer, isolation and loneliness were two feelings I never thought I would find myself drowning in. For freelancers and self-employed individuals like me, getting acquainted with these feelings becomes somewhat a routine.
Despite the impression that freelancers have it easy and rest on a bed of roses, invisible challenges are often dismissed. From working from home and spending countless days without speaking to anybody, to the weight of running a business on your own with nobody to rely on or share the workload, the overwhelming sensation of being alone hardly passes.
Fortunately, over time, I’ve realised that being freelance doesn’t mean working by yourself and found that there are plenty of Black women facing the same issues and finding new ways to navigate their freelancing lives.