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Stay Inspired – 7 Tips for Finding Blog and Passive Income Ideas in Your Daily Routine

I can’t count how many times I’ve procrastinated on writing a post because I couldn’t come up with a topic. It’s not that I don’t have plenty to say. It’s more like I have too much and can’t narrow it down.

Blogging inspiration comes to me all the time. I have hundreds of random ideas strewn about in chaos. Notebooks, Google Docs, half-filled planners, Post-its, digital notes – ideas are everywhere! Except posted on my blogs getting read.

Being organized hasn’t come easy to me. I’ve been better since 2022, starting with using business plans, keyword research, and brain dumps to have a list of topics to pull from for my blogs. And yet I still post sporadically.

Here’s how I keep coming up with ideas for blog posts and to use for passive income ideas, like my daily doggie care planner and homemade dog food recipe book. And my two new product ideas – homemade cleaning products and DIY doggie toys.

Turning Hobbies and Interests into Blog Ideas and Passive Income Products

As a work-from-home small business owner, it’s important to find ways to create content and products that are both profitable and enjoyable to create.

One way to do this is to tap into your passions and interests. If you have hobbies or interests you’re passionate about, why not share that passion with others through your blog or passive income products?

One of the best ways to turn your hobbies and interests into content is to write about what you love.

Whether it’s a specific craft, a sport, or a type of food, sharing your personal experiences and tips can be a great way to engage with your audience. By creating blog posts sharing your passion and expertise, you can build a loyal following that will keep returning for more.

In addition to creating content, you can also monetize your hobbies and interests by creating passive income products.

For example, if you’re an expert in a particular hobby, you could create an ebook or online course that teaches others how to get started. By leveraging your knowledge and experience, you can create profitable and valuable products for your audience.

Another way to turn your hobbies and interests into profitable content and products is to collaborate with other hobbyists. Whether through guest posting, joint products, or simply networking, working with others in your community can help you reach a wider audience.

And create more engaging and informative content. Plus, working with others who share your interests can be a lot of fun!

Finally, don’t be afraid to share your process with your audience. If you create physical products related to your hobbies, consider sharing your process with your followers. By showing them how you create your products, you can build a connection with your audience and give them a behind-the-scenes look at your creative process. This can be a great way to build trust and establish yourself as an expert in your field.

Unique Products and Services in Your Community to Blog About or Sell

As a work from home freelance entrepreneur, it can be challenging to find unique products and services to blog about or sell. But with a little creativity and research, you can find hidden gems right in your own community! Here are a few ideas to get you started:

One option is to focus on local artisans and crafters. Many communities have talented artists and craftspeople who create unique and beautiful products, from handmade pottery to jewelry to home decor.

By highlighting these creators and their products on your blog or in your online shop, you can help to support local businesses while also offering something truly unique to your audience. And it’s always good to shop local! And when you promote them, they often return the favor. A lil quid pro quo between small biz owners.

Another idea is to focus on local foods and beverages. Whether it’s a beloved neighborhood restaurant, a local brewery, or a farmers market specializing in artisanal cheeses, there are plenty of delicious and distinctive foods and drinks to explore in your community.

By sharing your favorite spots and products with your audience, you can offer them a taste of your town while also supporting local businesses. Or start your own food-related business – for people or dogs (a major income opportunity).

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If you’re looking for a more service-based approach, consider highlighting unique experiences and activities in your area. From outdoor adventures like hiking and kayaking to cultural events like concerts and art exhibits, there are plenty of one-of-a-kind experiences to be had in most communities.

By sharing your personal experiences and tips, you can help your audience discover new things to do and see in their own backyards. You can even get in on promotions and discounts for helping promote the businesses.

Finally, don’t forget about the power of collaboration. By working with other local entrepreneurs and creatives, you can create products and content that are truly unique and memorable. Whether it’s a joint product or a collaborative blog post, teaming up with others in your community can help you reach new audiences and create something truly special. Join a bundle or a blog tour!

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There are plenty of unique products and services to be found in your own community, whether you’re looking to blog about them or sell them for passive income. By getting creative and doing some research, you can uncover hidden gems and support local businesses while offering something truly special to your audience.

Solving Personal Challenges and Inspiring Content Ideas for Passive Income

As a work-from-home entrepreneur, personal challenges can often be a source of inspiration for your blog or passive income products. Here are a few ways to turn your struggles into content ideas that can resonate with your audience:

First, consider sharing your personal journey with a particular challenge. Whether it’s overcoming anxiety, managing your time more effectively, or learning a new skill, sharing your experiences and tips can help others who may be facing similar challenges. By being vulnerable and authentic, you can create content that is relatable and inspiring.

Another option is to offer solutions and strategies for overcoming common challenges. This could include sharing your favorite productivity tools, offering advice on improving your mental health, or providing resources for learning new skills. By offering practical tips and insights, you can create content that is both helpful and actionable.

If you’re looking for a more creative approach, consider using personal challenges as a jumping-off point for storytelling and creative expression. For example, you could write a personal essay or poem about your struggles.

Or create an art piece that explores the emotions and experiences associated with a particular challenge. By using your creativity to explore and process your challenges, you can create content that is both cathartic and inspiring. I write a blog dedicated to music as my creative outlet. It doesn’t get many views and isn’t profitable but I still try to add content sporadically.

Finally, don’t forget about community engagement. Creating content that encourages dialogue and connection can build a community of like-minded individuals who can support each other through their challenges. This could include hosting virtual events, creating social media groups, or offering coaching or mentoring services. By fostering a sense of connection and support, you can create truly impactful and meaningful content.

Personal challenges can be a valuable source of inspiration for your blog or passive income products. By sharing your personal journey, offering solutions and strategies, using creative expression, and building community, you can create content that is both authentic and inspiring. So don’t be afraid to embrace your challenges and turn them into opportunities for growth and creativity!

Staying Ahead of Industry Trends for Blogging and Passive Income Success

As a work-from-home solopreneur, it’s important to stay ahead of industry trends if you want to achieve blogging and passive income success. By keeping up with the latest developments in your industry, you can create content and products that are relevant and appealing to your audience. Here are a few tips for staying on top of industry trends:

First, ensure you’re following the right sources of information. This could include industry publications, social media influencers, podcasts, and online forums. By staying connected to these sources, you stay up-to-date on the latest trends, insights, and news.

Another strategy is to attend industry events and conferences. These events can provide valuable networking opportunities and a chance to learn about new products, services, and strategies. Plus, they can be a great source of inspiration and motivation!

If you’re short on time, you can also consider outsourcing your research to a virtual assistant or content strategist. These professionals can help you identify industry trends and create content that is optimized for your audience. Plus, they can help you stay organized and on track with your content strategy.

Finally, don’t forget about the power of experimentation. While it’s important to stay on top of industry trends, it’s also important to test out new ideas and strategies to see what works best for your audience. This could include experimenting with different content formats, testing out new products or services, or trying out new marketing strategies.

So don’t be afraid to stay curious, open-minded, and ahead of the game!

Engaging with Your Audience to Create Content and Passive Income Products.

As a work-from-home entrepreneur, engaging with your audience is essential if you want to create content and passive income products that resonate with them. Here are a few tips for building strong connections with your audience:

First, make sure you’re listening to your audience. Whether it’s through social media comments, email responses, or survey results, pay attention to what your audience is saying. This will help you identify their needs and pain points, and create content and products that solve those problems.

Second, be authentic and transparent in your communication. Share your personal experiences, struggles, and victories with your audience. This will help you build trust and rapport with them, and make them more likely to engage with your content and products.

Third, encourage user-generated content. Ask your audience to share their own stories, experiences, and feedback with you. This not only helps you better understand your audience but also creates a sense of community and belonging among your followers.

Finally, offer value and incentives for engagement. This could include exclusive content, discounts on products or services, or even just a simple shout-out or thank you. By rewarding your audience for engaging with you, you’ll create a positive cycle of interaction and engagement.

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Your Life is Full of Ways to Make Money – Use Them!

One of the first tips I give aspiring business owners and freelancers is about using daily routines for blog content. Daily life inspiration for blogging is a great way for staying creative for passive income success.

I’ve written previously about hobby-based passive income products and finding niche ideas in your daily life, like making money from the seasons. Try using these blogging tips for inspiration from daily life to build your business. And monetizing personal challenges through blogging is another way for staying creative for passive income success.

Check out more career advice on this topic on my blog Sara Trimble Freelancing.

Battling the Mid-Summer Blues While Surviving Summer for WFH Mompreneurs

Hey there, fellow busy mompreneurs and dadpreneurs! Can you believe it? Another school year looms ahead while summer is in full swing, and our little people are growing up right before our eyes.

As a mother, this time of year always brings a mixed bag of emotions. This year, more than most; my firstborn graduated from high school. Come August, our three remaining children start senior year (last year of high school), 8th grade (last year of middle school), and 5th grade (last year of elementary school).

But before I reach that point, I’ve got to survive summer as a work-from-home mompreneur. It can be exhausting to juggle the work day of work-from-home moms with the unique challenges of keeping kids of all ages occupied for the entire summer.

No doubt, you want to reduce the hours you work so you can spend more time with your children while they’re out of school. But you also want to keep your kids entertained and educated during the times that you have to work.

And you don’t want to have to take on the extra cost of childcare options like daycare, babysitters, nannies, or out-of-home care.

As a mom of four, with older children and young kids spaced out aged 18 to 10, boys and girls, I’m all about having a light work schedule that allows me to make maximum income without taking on a new job. The secret to making a lot of money during the summer months without a lot of work time? Passive income!

My Five Favorite Tips for Small Business Owner Work-from-Home Moms During Summer Break and Back to School Madness

As most schools around the country are gearing toward the end of summer vacation, many work-at-home moms are floundering to create a plan that incorporates the important tasks for their work schedule with the final days of fun for a personal life.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve delayed doing something with my kids, saying there’s always next year. Only here it is, 2023, and I’ve got older boys who aren’t as interested in doing things the girls like. Take it from this blended mom – love your little boys while they’re young! They grow up faster than the girls and want distance sooner. 😭

I learned a valuable lesson from years of being a single mom struggling to raise my kids with little income and no free time to figure out how to make things better.

Want to know the secret?

Use the events of your everyday life to make money. Here are five great ideas for helping WFH Mompreneurs survive summer break and the madness of back to school.

So, here are five great ideas for helping busy moms balance the day-to-day tasks of their online business with the daily tasks of a full-time stay-at-home mom with kids on summer vacation.

1. Use Affiliate Marketing for Creating Passive Income

For years, I’ve been into making money effortlessly—earning cash without putting in too much effort. The cool thing about this method is that once you’ve created a product, you’re pretty much set and don’t have to worry much about it anymore.

One way to make money with ease is through affiliate links. As an affiliate, you simply recommend a brand or product to others, and if they make a purchase, you earn a commission. Now, there are plenty of shady and untrustworthy places out there, but if you choose the right programs, it can be a legit way to boost your income. The best part? You don’t need to invest a lot of time to keep the money flowing in.

My favorite way to promote affiliate links is with blog posts. You can promote these posts through social media to get further reach. It’s a great way to ease the parental guilt of spending too much time on your favorite social sites.

Need help getting attention to your blog? Or want to explore guest blogging? Contact me for opportunities!

2. Add an E-Commerce Store Launch to Your To-Do List for Extra Income

So, there’s this other way I found to make some extra cash for your small business without having to work too hard every day. It’s all about having your own e-commerce store. Right now, I’m handling an Etsy online store and a WooCommerce store on my website.

When I first considered selling digital products through online stores, I was totally overwhelmed. The whole process seemed so complicated and scary.

So, for a few months after opening my stores, I kept them empty with no products. But then, one day, I couldn’t resist the FOMO (fear of missing out) anymore. I realized that if I didn’t showcase my products, I wouldn’t make any sales at all.

I must admit, I was super worried about my state of mind and I had major imposter syndrome and felt overwhelmed. But when I finally took the leap and gave it a try, it turned out to be one of the best choices I’ve made for my small business.

If you need help kickstarting your online store, I invite you to join my Free 7-Day Stock Your Store Challenge, launching on October 1st.

Keep in mind that later on, the challenge will become a paid service. So don’t miss out on this opportunity to start your own online business with 100 products in just one week!

3. Help Your Kids Develop a Sense of Creative Pride and Business Entrepreneurship

As a small business owner, I’ve realized that educating our kids about crucial business know-how is never too soon.

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We’re all about finding quick and easy ways for them to earn money without sacrificing too much time or effort for each project.

I’ve discovered that encouraging my kids to come up with their own products to sell helps them develop a strong sense of character and teaches them the value of earning money through their ideas and hard work.

Additionally, it’s a wonderful opportunity for quality time with each child and enjoyable family moments during group meetings and projects. By instilling self-reliance in your children from an early age, you can reduce the likelihood of them having to settle for lower-paying jobs like our oldest son did when he worked for less than minimum wage at a grocery store.

Some fun things that your kids (including young children) can do to start making money before they’re even old enough to have an official job include:

Painted rocks
Custom stepping tiles
Custom floor tiles
Wall art
Kid’s books
Recipe books
Friendship bracelets
Custom Jewelry
Paracord accessories

4. Become a Published Expert in Your Chosen Comfort Zone

With the growing popularity of AI writing tools like Jasper (get 10,000 bonus words for free by signing up with this link!), Copy.AI (sign up for your free account), Chat GPT, Bertha (free words or images), and Rytr (try for free!), many people have started experiencing the fear that freelance writing jobs are becoming irrelevant.

I’m quite happy to say that I don’t see that trend coming true anytime soon. As a busy mompreneur that has yet to onboard virtual assistants to handle the millions of business tasks, I’ve used AI several times throughout the past year.

It’s a great way to keep organized and stay on top of your work. But it’s not a quick fix. You still have to tweak things to your specific voice, niche, and clientele. Knowing the needs and pain points of your clients can help you create the perfect products that your customers can’t resist buying.

What I’ve realized over the last six months is that even if ten different entrepreneurs use the same exact items – PLR (private label rights), graphics bundles, and AI chat tools – our unique viewpoints and life experiences can help us create completely unique pieces that appeal to totally different customers.

I’ve learned that using your unique viewpoint and skills can be the easiest way to develop a good book full of great tips that help your clients take the first step to start their own home-based business. There are plenty of places to sell your digital books, including Amazon KDP. Not ready to start with books? Go small, with a mom blog.

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5. Make Simple Money with Summer Camps and Vacations

If you have a large home and you don’t mind catering to visitors, you can make a substantial income by hosting a summer camp. However, there are regulations for this, such as having the proper insurance policy, safety protocols like background checks, classes and courses, and licensing.

Summer camps can be a great way to involve your older kids in a summer job without them having to leave the house. And it can help them develop important life skills that they can use for future endeavors while teaching crucial personal needs skills.

You often also have to have your home inspected and approved to be safe for children to be present. Not into having kids at your home? Look into hosting public readings at your local library, giving you a great opportunity to promote any products you may create for kids.

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Have younger kids that you want to teach business and work ethics with hands-on experience? Assigning your kids with simple daily chores, like a load of laundry, tidying up a living room, keeping quiet during the younger siblings’ nap time or when you schedule calls, and helping with meal plan prep are easy ways to start.

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Use These Five Ways to Survive Summer When You Work From Home

If the last five years have taught us anything, it’s that there are dozens of ways to make money from home without having to devote extra time out of your day to your efforts. I love using the season of life to create new ideas for work from home jobs. Incorporating passive income has been a blessing, allowing me to earn money without having to work, like during a road trip or a kid’s swim lessons. There are plenty of ways to earn money minus the obstacle course hassle of phone calls, Monday morning traffic jams, and nervous deep breaths before corporate board meetings.

Cut the stress of traditional work by investing full force in your work-from-home opportunities. And set your kids up for future success by teaching them of hard work and product creation from a young age. Once you learn how to start spotting income opportunities, it becomes easy peasy to develop future ideas.

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Use Affiliate Marketing for Creating Passive Income

For years, I’ve been into making passive income – earning money without doing much work. The cool thing about passive income is that once you create a product, you’re basically done. You don’t have to worry about it anymore.

Affiliate links are a super easy way to make money without putting in a lot of effort. Basically, you recommend a brand or product to people, and if they buy it, you get a cut of the profits. Of course, there are some shady places out there that you want to avoid. But if you join the right programs, it can be a legit way to make some extra cash. The best part is that you don’t have to spend a ton of time to keep earning money.

Personally, I love promoting affiliate links through blog posts. It’s a great way to get the word out, and you can also share the links on social media to reach an even bigger audience. Plus, it’s a nice way to justify spending all that time on your favorite social sites.

Need help promoting your blog or want to try guest blogging? Hit me up for some awesome opportunities!

The 14 Most Popular Job Courses for Stay-at-Home Mom and their Unique Features

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The importance of earning income from home is that it offers a flexible work schedule. For mothers, this can be an especially important factor for them to stay at home with their children.

Stay-at-home moms who are looking for ways to earn income from home have many options. They can take a course and get certified in a specific field or start their own blog and write about the things they are passionate about.

How to Become a Stay-at-Home Mom That Actually Earns Money

A stay-at-home mom can make money just by blogging. With the help of an online course, they can teach themselves how to be a stay at home blogger and earn money while staying at home with their kids.

This article is about how to become a stay-at-home mom that actually earns money. So, I will start off by explaining what you need to do in order to become a successful stay at home blogger and what kind of online courses are available for this purpose.

14 of the Most Popular Free Online Courses for Stay-at-Home Moms in 2022

The number of stay-at-home moms has increased in recent years. They are now looking for ways to keep themselves busy and to help them with their careers. With a growing number of stay-at-home moms, there is a growing market for online courses that can help these mothers to find ways to make money from home.

Start. Grow. Earn – Start your blog, grow your blog, earn from your blog

In today’s world, you can make a living from blogging. This course is the answer if you are looking for a way to build your blog and start earning money with it.

The 6-day email course will teach you how to start your blog, grow it, and earn from it. You will learn how to create content people want to read and share on social media.

You will also learn how to monetize your blog as well as how to start a successful blog as a stay at home mom blogger. And you also get access to 93+ freebies and video tutor.

Affiliate Marketing for Bloggers

This free affiliate marketing course will help you learn about affiliate marketing. You’ll learn everything you need to know to start affiliate marketing.

And find out how to earn more with the blog traffic you already have with this free eBook, Affiliate Marketing for Bloggers: Quick-start Guide.

It’s packed with practical tips and real life examples for how you can earn real money from your blog even if you don’t have a huge audience yet.

Ultimate Freelance Guide

This free course is for moms who want to start a freelance business at home. Learn the five essentials to get started today!

Today, thousands of women have utilized this revolutionary program, free resources, and podcast to quit their jobs, land dream clients, and do it all with their families by their side!

Get Paid to Write

Get paid as a freelance writer writing anything in your blog with the right tools to help you get paid to write as a working mom at home.

This free freelance course gives you a new lesson in your email for six days. You can speed the lessons up if you want to find a job as a mommy writer with your own website.

There are also opportunities for mommy writers on many parenting websites that pay for personal advice on motherhood, families, health, and fun.

Email Lists for Newbies

Email marketing can be an easy way to make passive money, Sign up for this course to get tips on idea posts, outlines, and how to be a stay at home mommy by pitching posts in your readers’ emails.

Having an email list is another important marketing tool to go along with a writers website. Your email list can also be a great way to get the word out about what you could do for future clients.

Start a Profitable Blog

This seven-day free blogging email course will take you through the basics of making a business out of your blog.

You’ll learn about how to write posts and stories with trending ideas that will help you make money when you write a blogging post.

It will also help you come up with an idea of what topic you’ll want to write about as a parenting mom who writes for money.

The Facebook Ads Course

Starting a blog that you write for money as a stay at home mom blogging parent won’t earn you any money if no one is reading what you post.

Marketing the content you write and post is crucial. Learn how to use Facebook as a marketing tool and get over 250 examples of Facebook ads to post to your story that will get attention for your blogging life.

You’ll learn how to write a social media marketing post that will get attention to your blog and bring in new clients to support your freelance writing career.

Niche Authority Hacker

If you want to make Google like you enough to display your blog posts where readers can find them, you need to establish domain authority in your niche.

This self-paced online course can guide you through the process of building your brand as an authority in your niche.

Legally Blog Course

Being a freelance writing mom means you don’t have time or money to waste on legal fees and issues arising when you run a freelance blog.

This free course will help you navigate the complex legal matters that relate to a freelance writing blog and social media pay post.

Keep yourself and your brand protected with the proper legal steps.

Become a Proofreader Course

Are you better at spotting grammatical errors than you are at connecting words together to make entertaining sentences?

Many freelance writing moms (including myself)pay hundreds of dollars yearly to ensure our writing is clean and error-free.

But even the smartest AI software can miss minor errors. Take this seven day course to become a professional stay at home mom with a career as a proofreader.

Learn WordPress

WordPress is one of the most popular and easy to use blog platforms for a freelance writing mom to use without having to pay a fortune.

There is plenty to do with WordPress, whether you use it for a free blog or a paid hosting platform for your freelance writing site.

This free course will teach you several lessons so you can become a WordPress freelance expert with a professional-looking writing portfolio.

Grow Your Email List 3 Day Training

Looking for a fast crash course on how to extend your parenting freelance writing career into a faster version so you can enjoy more time in your life with your kids and family?

Learn how to fill your email with new subscribers eager to read – and pay – for what you write in only three days.

You’ll learn how to write a post template that you can keep using through all of your email blogging promotions. And you’ll have a promotion plan that you can use for future blogging jobs for any post you write.

Design Training Course

Knowing how to create digital art can save you money from having to pay for custom graphics like business cards, memes, and infographics.

But graphics are also a major seller on custom sites like Etsy. You can generate a significant income by selling digital files and planners.

You can learn several industry breaking tips to stock your site full of useful images, regardless of your graphic skills.

What are the Most Popular Features for Courses For Stay-At-Home Moms?

There are a few popular features that courses for stay-at-home moms tend to have.

One feature is flexibility. Most courses are flexible so moms can take them at their own pace and around their busy schedules.

Another popular feature is affordability. Many courses are affordable, or even free, so moms can get the education they need without breaking the bank.

Lastly, many courses for stay-at-home moms offer valuable resources, such as tips, advice, and support from other moms who have been through the same thing.

Be sure to verify any program before you provide private information. And never pay for a program or course without making sure it’s legit.

As we’ve shown with this short list of blog training courses for stay at home parents, there are dozens of free learning resources. Stay tuned for future articles to expand further on free resources for stay at home parents.

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What are the Best Jobs For Stay-At-Home Moms?

There are a variety of different jobs for stay-at-home moms, depending on their interests and skills.

Some popular options include freelance writing, blogging, and working as a virtual assistant.

Freelance writing

Freelance writing is a great option for stay-at-home moms passionate about writing.

There are many different platforms and websites that offer freelance writing opportunities, so you can easily find work that fits your schedule and pay rate requirements.

Blogging

Blogging is another popular option for stay-at-home moms. If you enjoy writing and have something to say, then starting a blog could be a great way to make some extra income.

You can monetize your blog through advertising, affiliate marketing, or selling products and services.

Virtual Assistant

Working as a virtual assistant is another great and easy option for stay-at-home moms.

Virtual assistants provide administrative and clerical support to businesses and entrepreneurs.

This can be a great way to use your skills and experience to earn a living from home.

Find the Right Courses for a Stay at Home Mom

If you’re a stay-at-home mom, you know that having the right job can be a challenge. There are a lot of staying at home mom jobs out there, but the best jobs for stay at home moms are ones that are flexible enough to work around your child’s schedule.

If you’re considering a stay at home mom job, these options can get you started. Some of these stay at home mom jobs might even be something that you can do from home!

8 ways a narcissist will change the way you love

At first, it was a perfect relationship. You thought you had finally found the one you were going to spend forever with. But over time, you realized it was a trap. Set by a manipulative narcissist who read you like a book and made you fall hard. When you finally walk away, you’ll be in thousands of pieces. Your outlook on love has changed. You won’t love the way you did before.

Trauma affects you deeply. It leaves you hollow and a shell of your former self. — You might have suffered but you have learned.

Nothing is worse than heartache. When we experience it, it impacts us in a huge way. We become jaded. Closed off. Determined not to let anyone else get too close. Every move is analyzed, every decision questioned. Nothing is taken at face value. Especially tales of love spoken by a new partner. Once you’ve escaped a narcissist, you’ll find yourself doing these eight things in your future relationships.

1. You’ll have trust issues.

When you’re in a relationship with a narcissist, it’s a common occurrence to be lied to and manipulated. This imprints on your brain and from now on, you’ll find it impossible to trust anyone else. Including yourself. Not being able to rely on your own judgment is one of the worst ways that a narcissist affects your life. You doubt everything and everyone, most of all your own heart.

Narcissists will ruin your life and yet you'll feel like you're the one at fault. — Stay woke! Know the Signs.

2. You’ll constantly apologize, even when you don’t need to

When you’re in a relationship with a narcissist, every problem that happens is your fault. Even when it wasn’t. It’s a common technique used by manipulators called gaslighting. This is when they get so deep into your head that you begin to question your own mind. You think you’re crazy for noticing red flags. And he’ll make you think that anything he’s done wrong is somehow related to something you did first. Once you get out of that cycle, you still have those feelings of inadequacy. You’ll find yourself apologizing for everything, even if it’s nothing to be sorry for.

Abuse doesn't have to be visible to be real. Narcissists will leave scars that no one will ever see but you. — Loving a narcissist can change your life forever.

3. You’ll keep your distance

Once you escape Hell, you’ll do everything in your power to keep from going back. This means keeping yourself closed off on future chances of love. You no longer trust your own judgment. You got it wrong once before. It could happen again. And you can’t risk going back into the darkness. If you get lost this time, you’re scared you won’t be able to break free again. So you build up walls. You don’t let anyone too close. You can’t risk it. No matter how much you may think you love someone. It’s too dangerous to give in.

There's beauty in goodbye. You just have to wait to find out how. — It may hurt but sometimes you have to just move on. It’ll be worth it.

4. You’ll crave the feeling of security

When you’re in a relationship with a narcissist, they become your whole world. You’ve isolated yourself from everyone around you who might try to talk you out of your relationship. You become dependent on your captor because for so long, that’s what your life consisted of. When it’s over, you’re free from the torturous abuse cycle. Yet you still crave the feeling of having someone to be your protector. Your shield from the harsh reality of the world. A champion to save you.

5. You’ll be waiting for Hell to start

The problem with falling for a narcissist is that you don’t realize their true self until you’re too deep to escape. Things were great in the beginning. Amazing. And then the switch flipped. Your fantasy life became your nightmare. Once you get into a new relationship, you become nervous when things seem to be going good. You’ll find yourself on pins and needles, waiting for things to turn sour, like they always do.

Don't be ashamed of needing to work on yourself. The great thing about life is we have an infinite amount of times to start over until we get it right. — Forgive yourself for believing the lies. Open yourself to starting over.

6. You’ll keep everyone at arm’s length

Once you start falling for someone new, the fear and insecurity of your past relationships will haunt you. You’ll find yourself pushing your partner away, terrified of being hurt again. Because it’s turned so rotten before, you’re preparing yourself for it to happen again. You don’t want to lose them, but you’ve been so hurt before, you’re scared to try again.

7. Being treated right is a foreign experience

Narcissists know how to get into your mind without you even being aware of it. At first, it’s incredible. They’ll sweep you off your feet with all their charm. And once you’re hooked, their true nature shows. Then, you’re constantly being treated like crap. You’ll suffer abuse in some form: physical, psychological, or emotional, or even all of the above. Once you start getting treated properly by your new beau, you won’t know what to think.

8. Time and effort will pay off.

For now, you’re broken. Don’t be afraid to admit this. It takes true strength to rebuild yourself after a traumatizing relationship. Go at your own pace. And don’t be closed off to a man who constantly shows he truly cares for you. How will you know? Look for these signs.

Everyone has a role in your life. Take the time to figure out what spot they deserve to play. — Everything happens for a reason. Live, learn. love.

It will take time for you to let anyone get past your walls but if a man truly loves you, he’ll put in whatever effort is necessary to get through. He’ll be patient and constantly show you he’s sticking around for the long haul. He’ll understand that you’re not cold-hearted and emotionless. You’re just protecting yourself from the chance of future heartbreak. From the crushing pain of loving someone who doesn’t love you back.

Things will get better

If you’re trying to recover from loving a narcissist, the first step is to forgive yourself. There is nothing wrong with you for not figuring out what he was really like. Narcissists are skilled at manipulation. They can get to anybody. It takes time but one day, you’ll be able to love again like you’ve never been hurt. Once you’re free, you’ll learn these things.

It's not your fault that you fell for a narcissist. Forgive yourself. He's the one who lost. — You’re not to blame. You did the best you could. You survived! Forgive yourself.

Trust me. I’ve lived through 10 years of Hell and it took a long time to get myself back to normal. I still do some of these things, even though I’m certain my new man is nothing like my tormentor. He understands. He doesn’t get mad. He’s patience and kind and supports me while I rebuild myself and learn how to love again. The right way this time. You can too.

Hard times reveal true character. It may seem like the end of the word, but if it taught you a lesson, it wasn't a mistake. — Everything is a lesson if you just pay attention.

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