It’s been an extended whereas since I’ve written on Authorized Nomads. When individuals ask how I’m doing, I’ve taken to saying, “I’m hanging in as finest as I can.” What else can all of us do? These are fairly uncommon, excessive instances, and actually I’m simply impressed with anybody who makes it via every day with out cracking a minimum of as soon as.
Whereas I haven’t been writing a lot right here, I have been working (in 20 minute standing increments!) on some actually rewarding issues, which I’m excited to share with you right here.
1. I’ve Launched My Patreon
A lot of you might have requested about methods to assist me at a time the place I can’t bodily work the way in which I used to. Patreon is an effective way to take action.
I launched my Patreon to the world over the last week of February. For these unfamiliar with Patreon, it’s a membership platform that enables individuals to enroll to obtain updates, behind the scenes movies, non-public podcasts and extra from their favorite creatives, writers, or artists. Numerous you on this group have steered I begin one up, and in my tiny working increments I used to be in a position to get it up and operating.
A lot of my journey running a blog friends have began one, however my Patreon is a bit totally different than the norm, as a result of it’s assist solely. So as a substitute of every tier providing increasingly rewards for what you join, my marketing campaign has every tier receiving the identical entry and advantages because the others. However! Not like many support-only Patreons, it nonetheless does have enjoyable goodies (under), as a result of there are nonetheless many enjoyable issues I can present inside my restricted state.
I structured it this manner as a result of ache limits my each day output a lot that I’d reasonably be completely positive that I can ship what I promise, vs. creating excessive financial tiers and break that promise.
It’s a tremendous feeling to have a group of individuals asking to assist me from faraway locations. I’ve had artists and photographers attain out as nicely, to supply month-to-month goodies that I can add to the tiers — largely bird-related or soup-related, which appears about proper!
The launch video is under. Patreon web page is right here. We’re as much as about 170 individuals now, on the time of writing.
Although it’s a support-only Patreon, everybody does obtain a bunch of rewards!
- Your title on the Patreon thanks web page on Authorized Nomads.
- Your title on an Instagram thanks put up.
- Early entry to podcast particulars, Authorized Nomads website redesign, and information.
- Skill to vote on future episode matters for the podcast.
- Month-to-month video or audio AMAs on Patreon, as my well being permits. You’ll be able to submit questions that I’ll reply.
- Shorter movies with updates about progress for the podcast, redesign, and another updates within the Authorized Nomads universe.
- Supporting me with a secure revenue at a time the place I’m bodily unable to work as I used to.
- A thanks picture of your tier fowl, one among Bob, Fiona, or Arthur (these are the birds within the header of this put up – I really like them a lot.)
I’ll add larger tiers with particular rewards later. There are additionally enjoyable goodies within the works as I discussed above.
I noticed this on the web page itself, however right here’s how I plan to make use of the funds:
- Funding my working prices in order that I can maintain my web sites and initiatives afloat.
- Supporting the launch and manufacturing of my new podcast, that may permit me to create and share content material with you thru a extra manageable medium given my present situation.
- Serving to me convert my weblog posts about continual sickness into audio kind so as to make them extra accessible to others (I’ll rent a sound engineer to do that).
- Redesigning Authorized Nomads to incorporate a brand new residence web page, brand, and website circulate that displays my current.
- Normal assist for me as I navigate this new, restricted, lifestyle.
A giant because of the next great individualswho took the time and power to preview the web page, the video, and provides suggestions alongside the way in which (together with many testing-of-the-banner-image-on-mobile makes an attempt) for this large launch: Ella Frances Sanders, Audrey Scott, Catherine Bodry, Christopher Nowakowski, Dalene Heck, Derek Earl Baron, Jim Fricker III, Kate McCulley, Marta Bethencourt De França, Mike Sowden, Reine Gammoh, Shannon O’Donnell, Tasha Mary, and Tim Van Der Linden.
A New E-newsletter
I discussed in my final (August 2020) put up that I might be restarting my publication on Substack. I did so as a result of Aweber was changing into price prohibitive at a time once I wasn’t in a position to work, and Substack’s choices are free until you cost in your publication (at which level they take a share). Since I all the time plan for my publication to be free, it made sense to change over.
I’ve carried out three to date and so they observe the traces of my former Hyperlinks I Liked missives: some musings a couple of matter of curiosity, private updates, the most effective studying from across the net that month. The subsequent one goes out on the finish of February.
If you happen to had been on the Hyperlinks I Liked checklist, I’ve introduced you over to Substack. If you happen to assume you had been however didn’t get the brand new publication, please examine your spam folders on February twenty eighth! And in the event you’re keen on receiving it, please enroll under.
You’ll be able to try the archives right here, first.
A Authorized Nomads Redesign
This website not displays the particular person I’m, or the life that I lead. I adore it, and I’ve loved writing on it for all these years via the iterations and redesigns, nevertheless it’s not me.
This time, colors, brand, and format are going to alter. I don’t plan to alter too a lot given my restricted bandwidth however will begin with the fundamentals: the homepage, a few of the class circulate, and the about web page and fundamental textual content.
Additionally altering? The slogan. I’m not telling tales via meals any longer. I’m additionally not a authorized nomad, however after 12 years right here I am sticking to the area. The brand new slogan is Curious About Every little thing, similar because the publication. The primary theme color shall be a green-blue, under. I’ve additionally chosen a mascot, a raven I’ve named Arthur, since corvids are insatiably curious similar to this group.
The primary web page can have related classes as proper now, however will ask the query, “What are you interested in immediately?” to browse them. Apart from that and the look-and-feel of the house web page, I’ll make adjustments little by little however the content material from the final decade will stay. I’m excited to have a website that displays just a little extra of my current mindset, although after all curiosity is what fuelled my lifetime of journey all alongside.
Podcast Progress
I used to be by no means a type of “I’m going to jot down 4000 phrases each morning” individuals. Until I used to be beneath deadline, my writing held the identical form of whimsy as my travels: when inspiration struck, I pounced. After which I mainly went feral. When the tingly, “I want to jot down” feeling began, I knew I wanted to refill on snacks, get a bathe in now, and cancel plans with mates. I might neglect to eat, reside, and do day-to-day duties; writing blotted every thing out.
It sounds manic, I’ll offer you that, nevertheless it labored for me as a result of I by no means knew the place the writing journey would lead me. I by no means had a set arc earlier than I sat right down to my laptop computer however discovered the enjoyment partly within the strategy of my mind’s wandering.
(Living proof: I stood as much as write this put up now, and realized I missed one thing I used to be imagined to do at 8pm… as a result of I obtained misplaced in writing.)
My level is right here is that the act of writing is itself such a giant a part of what makes me really feel inventive and alive, and it’s been very laborious to not have it in my life. I’ve realized voice-to-text doesn’t convey me the wanted tinglies, nor do different lodging for my CSF leak. In order I stated in my 12 years of Authorized Nomads put up, I’m going to be transferring towards a podcast as a substitute.
The podcast was going to be known as Ask a Jodi, however I’ve modified the title to be “The Means By” – as a result of at its core, it’s a podcast about getting via the ups and downs of life. When you have matters you’d like me to cowl, I’d love to listen to from you! Electronic mail me at jodi-@-legalnomads .com or through my contact web page. To this point, I’ve a listing I’ve saved out of your questions, which incorporates how you can be extra resilient, how you can be much less anxious, and how you can sleep higher.
That’s it for now! Thanks for all of your assist, love, and enthusiasm as I navigate via this difficult time. I hope you’re staying secure and nicely.
xo,
Jodi
