It’s been a while since you’ve heard from me. Update: depression got me once again! Being a virtual assistant with depression, not the easiest thing. Well, being anyone with depression isn’t easy. The truth is, 2024 was hard. I’ve lived Read more
As a virtual assistant, one of the biggest time-savers I create for clients is email templates. Having well-written, reusable emails means: While every client’s business is different, there are 5 types of email templates I end up using again and Read more
When you’re starting out as a virtual assistant, the biggest question is usually: “How do I actually find clients?” I remember feeling exactly the same — unsure where to even begin, worried I’d need ads, a fancy website, or cold-pitching Read more
One of the most trust-heavy parts of my role as a virtual assistant is handling invoicing. For some of my clients, I: When you’re juggling multiple businesses, things can quickly get complicated — but my invoicing system keeps everything clean, Read more
One of the first questions people ask me when they find out I work with multiple clients is: “How do you keep everything straight without missing things?” However, the truth is, when you’re supporting multiple businesses — each with their Read more
Behind The Scenes Tasks That Keep Online Businesses Running If you’ve ever felt like running an online business is “just a few posts and emails,” I get it. From the outside, things often look simple — clean newsletters, consistent Instagram Read more
Why I Work Best With People Who Care About People There’s no shortage of advice out there about “finding your niche” as a freelancer. And sure, knowing your niche helps. But for me, it’s never been about industry — it’s Read more
How I Prep to Take Time Off (Without Letting Clients Down) One of the biggest myths about freelancing is that you can’t ever really take time off. Because if you do, everything will fall apart.Client work will pile up.Emails will Read more
Why I Say No to Urgent Requests (Even If They’re Well-Paid) A few years ago, I would’ve said yes to anything. Tight turnaround? No problem.Weekend job? Sure.“Can you just…” messages at 10pm? You got it. Back then, I thought that’s Read more
If you’ve never worked with a VA before, it can feel like a bit of a mystery, you might wonder what it’s like to work with a virtual assistant? What exactly do they do?How do they communicate?Is it weird having Read more
When we talk about service-based businesses, we usually talk about tasks.Scheduling. Invoicing. Admin. Support. But what we don’t always talk about is the emotional labour in service-based business — and how much energy it really takes behind the scenes. Because Read more