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soulsearcher83 05/02/2018

My mind is not clear. I scheduled a Skype interview for a volunteer copywriter position and missed it because I thought we scheduled it for tomorrow. It was today. I sent an apology email and asked if they wanted to reschedule. I wouldn't blame them if they didn't. My head is so fuzzy. With the move yesterday, lack of sleep last night, and the compounding stress, I'm not sure I can even do the work. I feel like giving up on myself.

Yes it was volunteer but I wanted to start somewhere. Maybe I should wait a few weeks to tackle this. I see a therapist regarding c-PTSD tomorrow.

And if I'm being completely honest, I don't want to be a copywriter. I want to do video script writing but my brain tells me to avoid that because I'm not good enough. I feel like I'm not even good enough to start copywriting. I just really hate myself today.

KindShark 05/02/2018

This tired dog says ' Go get you sum' you are opening doors; that's what matters! Trust yourself to take a challenge that is not overwhelming at first! The advice I got here was 'take little bites' out of life first. We all get in our comfort zone feeling safe in our dog house and do not realize we are not even chained too it! Run free my friend with caution looking both ways before you cross that street looking forward dreaming with your eyes open! Be well and remember 'life's is not a dog race, so pace yourself!

Sage7 05/03/2018

We all forget appointments from time to time! No use worrying about it! If this one doesn't pan out, there are lots of opportunities out there for copywriters, and they pay! Really! I have done copywriting in the past, through Upwork! BTW, there are also jobs for video script writers. Bid low and get afew low paying jobs, then work your way up! How'd the therapy appt go today? Hopefully, they encouraged you to not dwell on the forgotten interview! Just make a gameplan and then move forward from there. It's all any of us can do! Have a great evening!

soulsearcher83 05/03/2018

Thank you for your replies. I actually got an email back for rescheduling that interview for tomorrow morning. I read good and bad things about upwork and started an account but didn't complete the process. I'm undecided on whether or not that's one place I want to use. I am basically reading everything I can about copywriting right now and an online class on video scriptwriting and trying to decide whether or not I should start with video script samples or other copywriting samples. I have content samples but no copywriting or video script samples. I haven't done any video scriptwriting since college but I was really good at it and really enjoyed it back then. My heart leans in that direction but I don't want to cut off my options for other things. Just need to decide where I should focus first.

mujicaptsd 05/04/2018

Glad they were willing to reschedule even though it may not be the ideal position you wanted. It's good to have options. Hope it might be a step toward the video script writing you prefer. In any case, as you say, it's good forgetting the date didn't cut off your options. Good luck in the interview.

LillyPotter 05/04/2018

oh, that is good news they rescheduled! i thought they would - we all forget things : ) it sounds a good idea to have the most options/choices - i like to know i have choices? even if i don't like all of them? knowing i have some other choices lets me know i am not without options :O)

it feels good to have options. plus - you may meet people who connect you to people who will connect you to the place you want to go :O) something like that? xo

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