Blog Post Title Four

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Make it stand out

The COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 marked the beginning of a big career transition for me. At the time, I had been working as a senior graphic designer at an events and media sustainability company based in Oakland. It had been my first full-time “adult” job after working a hodgepodge of freelance design, farmers market, and art gallery gigs. The white supremacy workplace culture at my design job led me to attend a racial and restorative justice facilitation workshop with a local RJ organization paid for by my work, with the expectation that I would go back and internally facilitate difficult conversations around race, power, and privilege.

Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.

Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.