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Life of Being a Virtual Assistant + Some Tips

I have been a virtual professional for years now. I work at home, in front of my computer. People say it was easy, but there’s a lot more to that. The amount of preparations, considerations, and things I need to get settled before starting work is astronomical. It is just as stressful and chaotic as working in an office. Sure, I have the comfort of working at home. But the workload is not that easy, and the stressful energy is already at the comfort of your home. Sitting at your home office chair is weird in a casual day. I have no colleagues to talk to personally, of course I have a phone but talking to people physically hits different. I can see my work sticky notes even when I’m out of work. That is why I developed life hacks or ground rules to maintain a balance in my work and my home. To avoid any inconveniences and unnecessary extra work. Exhibit A – Life At Work Separate your personal stuff to your work stuff Self-explanatory rule of thumb, and you’ll get more tips about it late...

My take on AI writing as a writer by heart

The rise in utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) tools on writing have been visibly skyrocketing, and I get to witness it all as someone who has an undying passion for creative writing, publishing media and literature, and I have thoughts about it. I understand that it can be tempting to “live on easy mode” and just call an AI work as your own, but I am trying not to for the sake of integrity and passion. I have this dream of making a living being a writer, either but publishing a book or working on lifestyle magazines either as a writer or part of production; hence why I am currently taking on a communication program and further hones my skills and passion for the craft such as continuously writing poems, essays, blog posts, and so on. And being a virtual assistant, I sort of work with writing already, since I do social media and blog content as well. For me, writing is an outlet to express myself. I am creative, emotional, and opinionated. However, I’m not very expressive so I find...