Went from 10 clients to just 3 over 8 months - did I make a mistake?

I used to take ANY freelance writing gig that came my way, even the $20 blog posts, but after a burnout meltdown last January I started saying no to low pay and bad vibes. Now I only work with 3 regular clients who pay me $200+ per post, but my monthly income dropped from $4k to around $3.2k even though I work less hours. Is it smarter to build a stable, higher-paying base like this or should I go back to grabbing every crappy job just to hit a higher number?

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anna98318d ago

Heard a friend try this and she ended up way happier even with less cash.

skyler_adams18d ago

Yeah, I've seen that happen too, @anna983. Sometimes cutting back doesn't feel like losing anything, it just clears out the noise. My neighbor downsized from a huge house to a small apartment and she says she finally has time to actually relax instead of cleaning all weekend. Money is nice but not if it chains you to stuff you don't need.