My Year 2021: From Broke to Time, Location, and Financial Freedom
Published: 2021-12-29 17:42:20

The year 2021 has been a roller coaster for me.

It started with being broke and disappointed to end it by making close to $1000 in a few months.

It led me to gain Time, Location, and Financial Freedom.

Below is how things unfolded for me this year.

## January: Broke and disappointed

I spent the whole of 2020 at home due to the pandemic. At the start of 2021, I wanted to leave home so badly to start my life afresh.

The problem was that I was broke. I had tried to put my web development skills into good use by building people's websites. I could not land any clients, which made me disappointed.

I decided to get a manual job that paid $6 per day. It would enable me to afford data to continue learning to improve my web development skills.

I continued doing client outreach for my freelance business, but I could not convert potential clients to paying customers.

That is when I realized I was doing everything wrong.

## May: A fresh start

I started to learn how to:

- Build converting websites.
- Sell my services.
- Build an audience.
- Build a personal brand.
- Write.

I left home on 28th May (I count this as my second birthday) and moved to another town. It was after a relative told me they were starting a new business, and if I wanted, I could be a business partner. My task was to run the business.

In June, I joined Tech Twitter Community, and it was the best decision I have ever made on Twitter. It helped me to make international friends and meaningful connections.

After three months, the business I was running failed so terribly. I had no option but to get a 9 to 5 job to help me pay the bills.

## November: Gaining Time, Location, and Financial Freedom

One and half months into my 9 to 5 job, I received a Twitter DM. Someone asked me if I could be interested in writing Technical Articles for their blog ([Arctype Blog](https://arctype.com/blog/)).

They told me they pay between $200 to $300 per article. I did not think twice, and I accepted. I had wanted to give technical writing a shot, and this opportunity couldn't have come at a better time.

I was paid $300 after working on my first technical article. I quit my 9 to 5 job and relocated to the city(Nairobi, Kenya).

Within two and half months, I had made $600 from technical writing. The technical writing earnings brought my earnings close to $1000 in three months for the year.

After moving to the city, I had gained something that I had always wanted... FREEDOM!!!

- Time Freedom.
- Location Freedom.
- Financial Freedom.

## Plans for 2022

My plan for 2022 is to crush my goals and become the best version of myself.

Some of the goals I want to achieve by the end of the year are:

- Make $1000 per month.
- Hit 20K followers on Twitter.
- Get 1000 visitors to my blog every month.

I will make $1000 per month by:

- Building websites.
- Writing technical articles.
- Creating HTML and CSS templates.
- Selling ebooks.
- Affiliate marketing.
- Sponsored posts.

I will hit 20K followers on Twitter by:

- Creating valuable content on Personal Development.
- Creating valuable content on Web Development.
- Creating valuable content on writing.
- Sharing my story and my wins.
- Engaging with content from other accounts.

I will get 1000 visitors to my blog every month by:

- Publishing valuable blog posts in my blog.

## Conclusion

My 2021 was about gaining Freedom.

- Time Freedom.
- Location Freedom.
- Financial Freedom.

My 2022 will be about crushing my goals and becoming the best version of myself.