This time last week I thought I would never work again...

One week on and that's all a thing of the past - if there's something I've learned over the past couple of years, a lot can happen in a week in the world of freelancing. Having a conversation with my mum recently about the relative quietness on the work front she asked "what are you going to do?" to which I responded, "well firstly, I'm not going to panic." Mum's response was, "well, that's not really in your nature is it?" And no, I guess it's not. I have never really been a panicker (if that is a word) or a worrier (that is a word) and as a relatively care free soul I am able to glide through these dry patches with relative calm. The reason behind my recent dry spell is mainly because due to budget cuts I have lost my biggest client. For me, this has obviously had a knock on effect, but luckily, not all my eggs were in one basket, most were, but not all. Picking myself up again and cracking on is part of the learning curve I go through every day as a freelancer and expect to continue with for the foreseeable. Over the past few years I have worked on numerous projects for numerous people, and my network of clients, ex colleagues and associates is larger than I can even think, and growing month on month. I have learned over the course of the past few years that something will come up. Something that I least expect. And something more challenging than I have done in the past. And with these learnings I get the chance grow as a graphic designer and as a person. Pick myself up, dust myself down, and start all over again ;)