Completed Upwork 101 Halal Hustle today and it gave me much needed clarity. One thing that really stayed with me was how freelancing frees you from that daily frustration of rushing in the morning just to reach an office already drained. Learned how Upwork actually works today, especially the importance of a strong profile. A professional profile image really matters, and many people make basic mistakes there. Also learned not to rush into contracts too early. First build understanding, clarity, and positioning. Feeling more confident and hopeful about starting my freelancing journey, step by step.

9:00 am Woke up with the intention to start the day early, but there was no electricity. Went back to sleep. 11:00 am Woke up again and got a full lecture from my mom. Accepted it and moved on. 12:15 pm Had a boiled egg with chai. That was my breakfast. 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm Mostly scrolling and feeling frustrated because I could not do much without electricity. 2:00 pm Had some fruits and then lunch. 2:30 pm Prayed Zohr. Alhamdulillah. 3:00 pm Started learning from the video Science of Prayer by Haroon Khalil. Felt like something I really needed at this stage of my life. Next Plan Watch lectures on Skool Optimize my Upwork profile Reflection Not a very productive day so far, but I am trying to fix the root before fixing the routine. Sometimes healing comes before hustle.

Salam everyone, I just wanted to share a small and honest snapshot of where I am right now. After two years of working professionally in the Pakistani corporate market, I consciously stepped away. Not because I failed, but because I felt drained. I rejected the corporate routine to choose myself, my freedom, and my peace. Before those two years, I was freelancing. It was unstable and inconsistent, which pushed me toward an onsite job for structure and steady income. I stayed, I learned, and I endured. But eventually, I reached a breaking point. I was tired, mentally exhausted, and disconnected from myself. Right now, I feel like I am in between things. My routine is off, my sleep is completely upside down, my prayers are inconsistent, and professionally I am trying to understand what comes next. It is 2 am as I write this, which says a lot on its own. Nights have become louder than days, and thoughts tend to spill out when everything else goes quiet. I am sharing this not to explain myself or to sound deep, but because this phase feels real and unfiltered. If you relate, feel free to read along or share your thoughts.

A.O.A, I am really tired of my current situation. I have a job, but my income is not enough for my expenses. I keep thinking about starting freelancing on Upwork, but making a routine, learning bidding, and managing time feels very difficult for me. I have never done freelancing before, and that scares me, even though I have strong experience in my field. Most of the time I feel depressed and negative. I have no energy or motivation, and I feel like something bad will happen. Even when I try to start something, I lose motivation quickly. I want to know if anyone has felt the same and managed to come out of this phase. How did you do it?

📌I am stepping into a focused execution phase where, within the next 30 days, I complete Dummy Bidding with clarity and precision. I move confidently toward Live Bidding, limiting myself to a maximum of 4–7 bids to ensure quality, control, and learning depth. Alongside this, I refine my role within the Skool community at a foundational level, prioritizing functionality over perfection. This phase is about clean execution, not overextension🔥. Sleep log🛌 - slept at 11PM - Woke up at:10:30 AM - Again sleep at 1.30PM - 3.30PM Pichla 6 week s itna lmba kabhi ni soyi m actually I was not fine from yesterday's night, medicine ki wja s nashyuu ki trh soyi rahi aaj😕. Reminder of the day🎗️ Focus on your health lrkiii plz🙏. Day start section - 10:30 - 12:00 PM went to hospital, had medicine, back to home. - 12:00 - 1.30 PM try to eat something but kuch bhi ni khaya jaa raha tha bs letii rahi, thura sa 📲 check kya, again soo gii. - 12:45 - 1:30 PM Offer Zohar, Got shower. - 1:30 - 3.30 PM additional sleep because I was under the medicinal control. - 3:30 - 5.30 PM just eat some fruits and prepare Quiz(wu bhi dhng s na krski). - 5:30- 6.30 PM community check mobile, community and Whatsapp. - 6.30-8 PM energy level was so low, again soo gii, smj ni aaraha tha kya kru. - 8-9 PM online class done. - 9-9.30 read book and had dinner - 9.30- 1.30 went outside for walk + Random hangout in Umair sr community. - 10.30 - 12:50 PM HNK team meeting.( Aik dn engagement nahi kii esa lga jesa pta ni kitna picha reh gyii hu.🥹) - 12.50-1.30 Instagram. ✅ Achievement of the Day: This section is empty for today, kuch bhi literally kuch bhi productive ni huska aaj because of my health but I had cope with it that's all Alhamdulila 💫. 📝 To Do List: Gym. Consistent in reading. Project management. Dummy bidding Revise Quiz Society members meeting schedule. Laundry. IG new reel Learning of the day👏: As I'm a active type of person. Mj s skoon s ni betha jata. I love to work. But sometimes the conditions like today Made me feel like that I'm doing nothing, seems like I'm wasting my productivity.