Hello and welcome to Rafini’s HubPages. A little about me:
I signed up for Hubpages within the first few months after quitting a job I loved, and while I was a returning adult college student searching not only for myself but also for the trail home. Today I can happily say I’ve found my way, and am thankful to everyone I’ve met along both my live and virtual travels, whether near or far.
My journey began with knowing I wanted to be a published author, and Hubpages offered me the chance to write what I wanted, when I wanted, and to get paid for doing it. I jumped at the chance given, then had to take a break to focus my energies on my studies. Five years later I graduated from UW Madison with a BA in Creative Writing and a drive to succeed in whatever I do.
After attempting to recreate and redefine my online presence and persona, I discovered the few small bumps along the way of fusing my creative self with my professional self were much larger than expected and not quite as enjoyable as anticipated. To put it simply, I needed an income. Fast. Since waiting for freelance opportunities was no longer an option, I did the next best thing - accepted a local self-employment opportunity where I worked overnight, seven days a week, and had eight to ten hours every day to do whatever I pleased.
This "freedom" I enjoyed ended up being rather limited over the years, and rather than continue the experimental quest of freelance work I chose to direct this interesting leg of my travels into focusing on writing my memoir. The story I began when I first joined HubPages in 2010. Currently, I am working on my first revision - whenever possible - and expect to progress to the second revision before the end of 2024.
I am in a much better place today than when I joined the HubPages community, and appreciate everyone here I've had the pleasure of getting to know. If you're a new visitor, please, come along and join my journey, I’d love the company.
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