The podcast is back after my summer hiatus! Thanks for continuing to listen and support the show.  Here’s what I share with you in today’s episode: The importance of taking breaks for your mental fitness and for better client work.  The types of breaks you should be thinking about and planning for. Why planned and unplanned mental health breaks are important. What happens when you neglect your networking and marketing and slow down too much.  Why you have to work at getting referrals.  How I’m ready to embrace this new “back to school” season — and why I need to get my act together!  New episodes of my second podcast, Association Station, that might also appeal to you (see links below).  What happened to my Facebook account and the status of the Deliberate Freelancer Facebook group.  Biz Bite: The 1% rule of thumb (by Brian Hood) The Bookshelf: “Beyond That, the Sea” by Laura Spence-Ash Resources: Support Deliberate Freelancer at Buy Me a Coffee Melanie’s other podcast, Association Station Episode #10 of Association Station: In Conversation with Nabil El-Ghoroury, PhD, CAE, about Stress, Burnout and Other Mental Health Issues Episode #11 of Association Station: In Conversation with Jemilah Senter, about Opportunities and Risks of AI Tools Like ChatGPT Episode #13 of Association Station: In Conversation with Crystal Shelley, about the Importance of Using Conscious Language in Our Writing and Editing Connect with Melanie on Threads @MelEdits_DC Connect with Melanie on LinkedIn Deliberate Freelancer Facebook group Brian Hood’s 6 Figure Creative podcast Episode #65 of Deliberate Freelancer: The No. 1 Way I Find New Clients (Referrals) Episode #152 of Deliberate Freelancer: How Mary Tindall Began to Earn $200,000 a Year as a Freelancer Episode #162 of Deliberate Freelancer: My Solo Business Retreat Reminded Me to Always Be Marketing