Kristen Proctor
@kristenproctor.bsky.social
💙 American living in Barcelona. Freelance growth strategy consultant. Founder of 6-Figure Freelancing on Upwork. Neurodivergent with a growth mindset. Into books, journaling, nature, travel, and doing whimsical things when my chronic illnesses allow.
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I wrote this poem about embracing my chronic illnesses recently. Since I wrote this, I have really leaned into acceptance and away from resistance, and it has made life so much better. #poetry #chronicillness
Update: more fireworks at 4:15 am 🫠
It’s 3:35 am in Barcelona and I’m still up because of NYE fireworks. Haven’t heard any in about 20 minutes, so maybe it’s safe to try to fall asleep again.
PSA: Please remember tonight, some people have pets, infants, or PTSD.
Other people just don't want to listen to fireworks all night long.
Only assholes set off fireworks from home.
Don't be an asshole.
Other people just don't want to listen to fireworks all night long.
Only assholes set off fireworks from home.
Don't be an asshole.
January 1, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Update: more fireworks at 4:15 am 🫠
Reposted by Kristen Proctor
January 1, 2025 at 12:40 AM
It’s 3:35 am in Barcelona and I’m still up because of NYE fireworks. Haven’t heard any in about 20 minutes, so maybe it’s safe to try to fall asleep again.
PSA: Please remember tonight, some people have pets, infants, or PTSD.
Other people just don't want to listen to fireworks all night long.
Only assholes set off fireworks from home.
Don't be an asshole.
Other people just don't want to listen to fireworks all night long.
Only assholes set off fireworks from home.
Don't be an asshole.
January 1, 2025 at 2:36 AM
It’s 3:35 am in Barcelona and I’m still up because of NYE fireworks. Haven’t heard any in about 20 minutes, so maybe it’s safe to try to fall asleep again.
Had to cancel my NYE plans due to some bug I seem to have come down with. Wishing you all a fun night of ringing in the new year! I’ll be nursing a tea under my heated blanket and trying to finish one last book for my 2024 Goodreads challenge.
December 31, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Had to cancel my NYE plans due to some bug I seem to have come down with. Wishing you all a fun night of ringing in the new year! I’ll be nursing a tea under my heated blanket and trying to finish one last book for my 2024 Goodreads challenge.
I ran out of my Zyrtec/cetirizine allergy medicine the other day, and have discovered the unfortunate news that you can get intense itching all over as a withdrawal symptom if you’ve used it long-term. Can’t wait until the pharmacy opens back up tomorrow 😬😬😬
December 29, 2024 at 10:13 PM
I ran out of my Zyrtec/cetirizine allergy medicine the other day, and have discovered the unfortunate news that you can get intense itching all over as a withdrawal symptom if you’ve used it long-term. Can’t wait until the pharmacy opens back up tomorrow 😬😬😬
I wrote this poem about embracing my chronic illnesses recently. Since I wrote this, I have really leaned into acceptance and away from resistance, and it has made life so much better. #poetry #chronicillness
December 29, 2024 at 5:51 PM
I wrote this poem about embracing my chronic illnesses recently. Since I wrote this, I have really leaned into acceptance and away from resistance, and it has made life so much better. #poetry #chronicillness
I gaze into a mirror
to check if I’m real.
A face stares back at me,
so I must be.
But when it’s just me in the candlelight,
with darkness all around,
I can be anyone,
dream anything.
Am I really here,
alone in the dark?
Or am I somewhere else,
dancing in the light?
- Are we real in the dark?
to check if I’m real.
A face stares back at me,
so I must be.
But when it’s just me in the candlelight,
with darkness all around,
I can be anyone,
dream anything.
Am I really here,
alone in the dark?
Or am I somewhere else,
dancing in the light?
- Are we real in the dark?
December 29, 2024 at 5:19 PM
I gaze into a mirror
to check if I’m real.
A face stares back at me,
so I must be.
But when it’s just me in the candlelight,
with darkness all around,
I can be anyone,
dream anything.
Am I really here,
alone in the dark?
Or am I somewhere else,
dancing in the light?
- Are we real in the dark?
to check if I’m real.
A face stares back at me,
so I must be.
But when it’s just me in the candlelight,
with darkness all around,
I can be anyone,
dream anything.
Am I really here,
alone in the dark?
Or am I somewhere else,
dancing in the light?
- Are we real in the dark?
Accepting my chronic fatigue syndrome limitations on a new level: first time traveling with a cane seat and using mobility support at the airport.
Here’s to (hopefully) not crashing and having to spend the next day in bed after I arrive at my destination.
Here’s to (hopefully) not crashing and having to spend the next day in bed after I arrive at my destination.
December 22, 2024 at 1:55 PM
Accepting my chronic fatigue syndrome limitations on a new level: first time traveling with a cane seat and using mobility support at the airport.
Here’s to (hopefully) not crashing and having to spend the next day in bed after I arrive at my destination.
Here’s to (hopefully) not crashing and having to spend the next day in bed after I arrive at my destination.
It has come to my attention that not everyone who eats baked beans with hot dog pieces chopped up in them jazzed up this struggle meal by calling it “beanie weenies”.
Apparently, poor midwestern parents in the 90’s were more creative than yours 😅
Apparently, poor midwestern parents in the 90’s were more creative than yours 😅
December 20, 2024 at 2:39 AM
It has come to my attention that not everyone who eats baked beans with hot dog pieces chopped up in them jazzed up this struggle meal by calling it “beanie weenies”.
Apparently, poor midwestern parents in the 90’s were more creative than yours 😅
Apparently, poor midwestern parents in the 90’s were more creative than yours 😅
Hozier’s new ‘Hymn to Virgil’ track is a religious experience…and I’m an atheist
December 19, 2024 at 10:23 AM
Hozier’s new ‘Hymn to Virgil’ track is a religious experience…and I’m an atheist
Just got fat shamed (once again) by a stranger on my business brand’s Instagram post.
Only one of us should feel ashamed after that interaction, and it sure as hell isn’t me!
What a sad person.
Only one of us should feel ashamed after that interaction, and it sure as hell isn’t me!
What a sad person.
December 13, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Just got fat shamed (once again) by a stranger on my business brand’s Instagram post.
Only one of us should feel ashamed after that interaction, and it sure as hell isn’t me!
What a sad person.
Only one of us should feel ashamed after that interaction, and it sure as hell isn’t me!
What a sad person.
What are your favorite year-end reflection and new year planning journal prompt questions?
December 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM
What are your favorite year-end reflection and new year planning journal prompt questions?
A few days ago, I started promoting a free 5-day freelancing challenge I made up to strangers on the internet.
28 of those strangers have already signed up and committed to spending 5 days with me next month.
What a neat feeling to create a thing and get others to join you on the journey ❤️
28 of those strangers have already signed up and committed to spending 5 days with me next month.
What a neat feeling to create a thing and get others to join you on the journey ❤️
December 12, 2024 at 6:45 PM
A few days ago, I started promoting a free 5-day freelancing challenge I made up to strangers on the internet.
28 of those strangers have already signed up and committed to spending 5 days with me next month.
What a neat feeling to create a thing and get others to join you on the journey ❤️
28 of those strangers have already signed up and committed to spending 5 days with me next month.
What a neat feeling to create a thing and get others to join you on the journey ❤️
Reposted by Kristen Proctor
The disability community is the the largest minority group in the country and often the most ignored. It’s also the only minority group you can join at any time. You can become disabled and most likely will with age. To care about the disability community is to care about your inevitable future.
December 11, 2024 at 9:04 PM
The disability community is the the largest minority group in the country and often the most ignored. It’s also the only minority group you can join at any time. You can become disabled and most likely will with age. To care about the disability community is to care about your inevitable future.
Instagram and WhatsApp appear to be down for me for the last half hour or so. Anyone else?
December 11, 2024 at 7:17 PM
Instagram and WhatsApp appear to be down for me for the last half hour or so. Anyone else?
Reposted by Kristen Proctor
Pssst. Hey, you.
Yes, you.
Hi.
If no one has told you lately, you’re totally kicking ass even though nothing makes sense anymore.
We need you. Keep it up.
Yes, you.
Hi.
If no one has told you lately, you’re totally kicking ass even though nothing makes sense anymore.
We need you. Keep it up.
December 10, 2024 at 9:02 PM
Pssst. Hey, you.
Yes, you.
Hi.
If no one has told you lately, you’re totally kicking ass even though nothing makes sense anymore.
We need you. Keep it up.
Yes, you.
Hi.
If no one has told you lately, you’re totally kicking ass even though nothing makes sense anymore.
We need you. Keep it up.
Take me to church 🥵
baptizing people into my church by throwing hot coffee on them
December 11, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Take me to church 🥵
What chronic illness looks like on “Pill Organizing Day”
December 11, 2024 at 2:05 PM
What chronic illness looks like on “Pill Organizing Day”
Reposted by Kristen Proctor
To be disabled is to be radical. Many of us are forced to depend on others, rest, and be vulnerable. We’re basically forced to behave in ways that non-disabled people are taught not to do and I think that’s one reason why we make them uncomfortable.
December 9, 2024 at 6:35 PM
To be disabled is to be radical. Many of us are forced to depend on others, rest, and be vulnerable. We’re basically forced to behave in ways that non-disabled people are taught not to do and I think that’s one reason why we make them uncomfortable.
Reposted by Kristen Proctor
my sex tape is just me saying “fuck that’s good” as i sip my coffee.
December 9, 2024 at 2:59 PM
my sex tape is just me saying “fuck that’s good” as i sip my coffee.
I believed I could create and launch my online freelancing course in 3 months…that was two years ago. Almost there! 😅
You have to believe you can write a manuscript in a week, so that it will end up only taking three months.
December 10, 2024 at 5:59 PM
I believed I could create and launch my online freelancing course in 3 months…that was two years ago. Almost there! 😅
If you’re looking for more career freedom & flexibility, I’m doing a challenge Jan 6th to help you launch your freelance career on Upwork. We’ll define your goals, get clear on your niche, create a standout profile, and write proposals that win your first client. Sign up at: bit.ly/upworkchallenge
Launch Your Freelance Career on Upwork in 5 days Challenge
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December 10, 2024 at 3:40 PM
If you’re looking for more career freedom & flexibility, I’m doing a challenge Jan 6th to help you launch your freelance career on Upwork. We’ll define your goals, get clear on your niche, create a standout profile, and write proposals that win your first client. Sign up at: bit.ly/upworkchallenge
Starting my reread of The Stormlight Archives series by my favorite author, Brandon Sanderson, before reading his newest release…it may take me all winter but “the most important step a man can take is the next one”.
December 9, 2024 at 9:08 PM
Starting my reread of The Stormlight Archives series by my favorite author, Brandon Sanderson, before reading his newest release…it may take me all winter but “the most important step a man can take is the next one”.
Today I went to the spa AND ate a slice of chocolate cake under a heated blanket with my favorite pain au chocolat candle burning while watching new episodes of Outlander. What a life ❤️
December 8, 2024 at 11:03 PM
Today I went to the spa AND ate a slice of chocolate cake under a heated blanket with my favorite pain au chocolat candle burning while watching new episodes of Outlander. What a life ❤️