Is this the part where I call myself a writer?
I just made $0.04 so I think that means I’m official 😎 (& officially rich 🤑)
A few weeks ago, I found myself with my first earnings on Medium… ever. I took a screenshot and celebrated because honestly, I am so proud of myself. I never thought I’d become a writer one day, a paid one at that. But, here we are.
While some may scoff at my earnings, there’s a part of me that is embracing the lesson in this season: learning to embrace what it feels like to be a beginner.
In today’s day and age, 4 cents is nothing to brag about in terms of making money online. We have people who have become millionaires off of the internet. But, for a very long time I found myself afraid to share my thoughts online.
I knew my content would be somewhat controversial (mostly sharing my Christian deconstruction journey), but because of how empowering my journey has been, I felt I had to share my thoughts in the case that someone else has been through what I have.
When deconstructing Christianity, you often lose a community you once had including friends and family. So, in my case, all I had was online to find a new community of people who had been through the same experience, and understood the pain and beauty of the deconstruction process.
That was my motivation behind this blog. So the 4 cents I’ve gained now symbolize to me that my work is paying off. Literally. And while it may be “small”, it is significant enough if my work helps even one person.
I know for me, seeing articles, youtube videos and blogs online helped me to feel a whole lot less crazy for asking very reasonable questions about God. And I’m so happy I now can be a part of someone else’s journey and help them not feel so alone.
I say all this to say, celebrate every win. We all have to start somewhere. Even for internet millionaires, they had to make their first dollar before they could make their first million. So. I’ll take it.
My Medium writing journey, albeit, inconsistent for almost a year now, has been highly rewarding because the content I wrote is content I enjoy and am proud of. I think that’s part of the lesson too. Celebrate every win, and celebrate even more when you know you are getting paid for being true to yourself. Most importantly, remain true to yourself and spirit no matter the circumstance, and eventually you will be rewarded.
Alright alright, that’s enough of all that. Just wanted to share this moment and celebrate myself. I‘ll never forget this accomplishment. Follow & trust your gut. It’ll never steer you wrong.
With that being said, dinner is on me tonight (if we can find a place that sells plates for a penny)!
Cheers.
