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On weird competition vibes

Hello,

I hope you’re doing okay in this heat. I presume you’re in a hot place because we’re currently experiencing the warmest week on Earth in over 100,000 years, which is a horrendous reality to find ourselves in.

Last week I wrote about feeling more relaxed career-wise and trying to work as little as possible. This week, I wanted to stay on the topic of work, writing about career competition and how truly weird it can be.

I was very new to the writing scene when I began freelancing in early 2020 — just before the pandemic slowed everything to an eery stillness. Nervous to put myself out there, I signed up for a writing course with Faima (of

I made this for you!

) and Tahmina (of

The Aram by Tahmina Begum

) to get myself writing regularly, especially as I wasn’t landing many commissions.