I've gotten a few jobs and many opportunities via networking. I took the leap to launch the blog in November of 2018 with a bare-bones plan of how to make it work. Through the grace of God and the spirit of openness, I have run into opportunity after opportunity. This isn't a stroke of luck, but because I've learned to hone relationships through networking. I've been blessed to have worked with many people and the one thing I make sure to do is to keep friendly working relationships with them. A few months into the blog, an amazing photographer I'd worked with at a previous publication reached out to say she liked that I was doing my own thing and she wanted to help me with my branding. Branding?!? (Soulja Boy voice) She offered her services because she believed in what I was doing. I didn't know that I needed photos for the blog, or how I would use them; however; this woman went above and beyond for me when she didn't have to. I'm so grateful to have a network of people under my belt that doesn't hesitate to force me to grow when I'm unaware of the necessity to do so. Thank you to LaJoy Cox of www.lajoyphotography.com/lajoy You never know who's paying attention, make sure you keep your network strong.