Parenting with abundance mindset while freelancing, with freelance writer, editor, and blogger L’Oreal Thompson Payton

Writer, motivational speaker, and author L’Oreal Thompson Payton discusses the challenges of parenting while freelancing, what it’s like to write a book while raising a baby, how to think about impostor syndrome, and what it means to have an abundance mindset, among other things.
L’Oreal’s bio: L’Oreal Thompson Payton is a lifestyle and wellness writer, motivational speaker and author of the forthcoming self-help book, Trust Your Dopeness. Her byline has appeared in publications such as Bitch, Bustle, SELF, Shondaland, Well + Good and ZORA, just to name a few. When she’s not busy writing, she can usually be found reading, riding her Peloton or relaxing on her yoga mat. She lives in Chicago with her husband, Jeff, daughter, Violet and an ever-growing book collection.

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Notable quotes from L'Oreal during our conversation:

“They say it takes a village to raise a kid, and I'm a firm believer in it takes a village to raise a mom as well. Because we cannot do this alone.”
“If I waited for the perfect circumstances — with my oat milk latte and the window seat at the cafe and the perfect soundtrack — it would never happen. The book would never happen. Writing would never happen.”
“Just trust that there is more out there. There is bigger, there's better. Don’t settle.”
Books/things we talked about:

• Jenni Gritter’s coaching
• You are a Badass by Jen Sincero
• You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero