a life less conventional
Who am I?
What a great question.
Does anyone really know?
Does anyone really care?
Above all I am dog lover & plant mother.
I am delighted to report that I have much more success with the former than the latter.
Essentially, I am a neurodivergent creative, doing my best to survive mentally and financially while avoiding a conventional 9-5 at all costs.
Living a life less conventional.
For more about me read about me
& check out my shambolic blog for some utter drivel
that, I hope, is at the very least funny and at the middling most relatable.
The hardest part of surviving a life less conventional is the financial part.
A wise man (dad) once (repeatedly) told me that ‘money doesn’t grow on trees’ and I’m shocked and appalled to find out that this is, in fact, a fact.
Previous ‘conventional’ methods of income (a job) felt unbearably claustrophobic, so I have turned to more varied, less reliable, more enjoyable and less ample income streams.
The bottom line is: I need variety, flexibility and autonomy.
I also need money, but for now I have learned to live frugally af until these cash cows take off.
How do I live a life less conventional?
Animal Care
For financial and emotional benefits, I look after people’s dog and cats.
A lunchtime walk, popping in for a cuddle or a week-long stay in their home, it fills my heart to look after other people’s fur-babies until I can accommodate some of my own.
Get in touch to find out more about my animal care experience and book services.
Woodwork & Upcycling
Practical tasks are a great forms of ADHD-friendly “meditation” - I use that term lightly.
Call it productive mindfulness.
Attending a weekly woodwork course at the awesome Bristol Women’s Workshop, while also upcycling furniture in my spare time is one of the best things I do for my mental health.
And it makes me (some) money.
Check out my latest upcycling projects.
Digital Services
I love learning new skills, so why not try and make some money out of the things I learn?
Some.
I have proofread three novels and am currently working on website design and blog writing for two independent business owners (portfolios to follow).
I also create unique artwork which will one day be for sale. One day.
Here lie the unruly, uncensored and unedited(ish) reflections and ramblings of an undiagnosed neurodivergent attempting to survive mentally and financially, while clumsily managing often self-inflicted inner and outer chaos.
Blog: A Life Less Conventional
I did try to make this not just a blog about neurodivergence, but it occupies such a massive part of my mental space that I have given in.
This is a blog about being a neurodivergent, how fucking great it can be and how fucking debilitating it can be.
I tried to live a conventional life, but it turned out to be a lifeless one.
Read along as I navigate the joy, freedom and fuckery that is a life less conventional, trying to carve out a new way of living, while also learning to truly understand myself, my brain and my disorderly emotions.
Half-cooked thoughts & epiphanies, what's not to hate? Let's see if anyone can relate.
If any of this absolute drivel rings true to you then I’d love to hear from you.
Love,
a life less conventional
Anyway, read my blog.
To earn money without a job you first need to establish why.
Maybe you just want some extra cash, maybe you’re looking to break free of the 9-5 hustle and live a freer, more chaotic lifestyle. Maybe you just want to be different and fight the system.
Click and read for 5 ideas for side-hustle, as well as tips and advice.