The Road Not Taken
With my birthday around the end of June, I get a little moody. Reflective. I take stock. It feels different than New Year's, which feels a lot more optimistic. In July I feel how quickly the year is moving, and I get more intentional.
My running route takes me along a canal connecting two lakes i...
Jul 07, 2026
Breathe low and slow.
In our Weekly Wins meeting today, we talked about something I didn't expect to come up: how to de-stress from having too much work.
Because here's what's happening inside BSA. Our members started diversifying their services, and now they're also turning work away. Which sounds great, until the wo...
Jun 26, 2026
Time to hit reset?
It's Wednesday, and I've already turned down five jobs.
The jobs I do accept (the ones I told you about yesterday) are the ones I really want. I don't take on work because I have no choice, or because I feel lucky to still get good project offers. Luck won't pay the bills.
I can be picky because ...
Jun 24, 2026
The kids are alright.
One of my twin daughters flies home tonight after a semester in Italy.
We've loved every excited report on the gelato, the Colosseum, the new friends from all over the world. Things she could never learn from an app.
She was already bilingual. Now she's adding Italian. Honing what I call her supe...
Jun 23, 2026
How to nickname a murderer
I've been performing QC on two different detective series lately, one from Latin American Spanish into English, and the other from Castillian Spanish into English. One is a period piece, set several decades ago, while the other takes place in the modern day, with flashbacks.
I like the detectives...
Apr 07, 2026
I still struggle with managing my money.
There. Now you know. I think we tend to look at everyone else and think they've got it all together. Because they only post the positive stuff, the good news, the shiny exterior.
That doesn't mean everyone else is on top of things.
My parents taught me to work hard, study hard, and get a good jo...
Mar 26, 2026
If your freelance finances feel unclear...
Did you know that the average family spends more time planning a two-week vacation than they do planning for retirement?
A few weeks ago, BSA members took part in two focused sessions on tax strategies and financial planning. Together, we explored:
• When to use a TFSA vs. an RRSP• When and how t...
Mar 23, 2026
Tonight's financial planning session
Hey Hero!
A quick note before I close enrollment for Bilingual Success Academy later today.
If you joined the Overcoming Freelance Uncertainty workshop, or have been following along through the newsletter, BSA is where we continue that work together.
It’s structured as a focused three-month cycle...
Mar 05, 2026
Making money vs. managing money
Hey Heroes,
Like many of you, I was taught to work hard to make money.
What I wasn’t taught?How to manage it.
As a freelancer, I wasn’t living paycheck to paycheck (we don’t get those). It was more like project to project. Feast, famine, repeat.
Then the bank told me something sobering:If I wante...
Mar 03, 2026
I didn't have to hope. Here's why.
The sheriffs at the security checkpoint looked surprised to see me leaving so soon.
This afternoon made it three for three.
Over three days, at three different courthouses, I arrived ready to interpret... and three different clients never showed up.
Yesterday, as I quietly gathered my things and ...
Feb 26, 2026
You’re Invited: Overcoming Freelance Uncertainty (Live Workshop)
Hey Hero!
If your freelance work has ever felt busy one month and worryingly quiet the next, you’re not alone. The good news is, there's a way forward.
On Saturday, February 28, I’m hosting a live session called Overcoming Freelance Uncertainty, where we’ll step back from day-to-day projects and ...
Feb 24, 2026
Have you tried these for predictable income?
Hey Hero!
This morning I woke up to a deposit. It took me a minute to remember where it was coming from, and then I snuggled back down under the covers to enjoy my little dopamine buzz, because I know another one will come next week, and the week after that, and the week after that.
If you’ve eve...
Feb 13, 2026
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