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Today is Thanksgiving for those of us in the U.S. It’s a day where we spend time with loved ones and reflect on the things we’re most thankful for.

And I have to say… being able to make a full-time living as a freelance writer is something I’m incredibly thankful for. In years past, I made my living through a combination of writing and PR consulting. Now it’s all writing, and I don’t think I’ve ever loved my job more.

Sure, members of my family might not always “get it.” I’m still assumed to be a starving writer any time I mention work in any form. But that’s OK. I just take it in, knowing I’m happy in my work in a way a lot of folks I know really aren’t. How many people wake up every morning loving what they do, where even a bad day freelancing is 10 times better than any old day in the office?

I bet plenty here can relate. I can’t always express exactly what it is about writing and freelancing that really just makes me “light up,” but I wouldn’t trade it for the world.

Whether you’re celebrating Thanksgiving today or not, take a minute or two out of your day and think about how incredibly lucky we all are to be freelancing – something a lot of people dream about, but that you actually made the effort to pursue.

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About the Author: Jennifer Mattern

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Jenn is a professional blogger and freelance business writer. She has worked as a freelance writer since 1999, and has been an active business and niche blogger since 2004. She owns All Freelance Writing as well as several other sites and blogs covering PR, small business, and related topic areas. She is also currently writing a nonfiction book for freelance writers called The Query-Free Freelancer, and is the author of the Web Writer's Guide e-book series.

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