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So…I haven’t posted in about two years. That’s because I can’t spend all day staring at a screen anymore. Something had to go, and that something is marketing myself.

While there are certainly far worse problems to have, my vision has taken a hit from Sjogren’s Syndrome, an autoimmune disease that, among other things, causes dry eyes. Without going into too much detail, my vision changes throughout the day depending on how dry my eyes are, which makes it impossible to get glasses that work all the time.

Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve spent my time reading or writing. The irony of my unreliable vision reminds me of that Twilight Zone episode about the guy who always longed for time alone so he could read. He somehow survived a nuclear blast and was initially thrilled to be rid of all of those pesky people who prevented him from reading — but then he dropped his glasses, and they broke. Oops.

Anyway…my vision may not be what it used to be, but there’s nothing wrong with my brain or my experience. I still take on select writing projects (my “zoom” feature gets a lot of use!), but my real focus is on content marketing consulting. I’ve found that, with most businesses, I can add more value from helping them decide what kind of content their website needs than I could by writing the content — sort of a “teaching you to fish rather than fishing for you” arrangement. But I’m always up for the right project, so please get in touch if you think I can help you!