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  • Behind the Scenes: A Week in My Life as a Freelance Social Media Manager

    Behind the Scenes: A Week in My Life as a Freelance Social Media Manager

    Freelancing often contrasts with popular perceptions of a relaxed lifestyle. The reality involves managing multiple clients, enhancing content, analyzing performance, and handling administrative tasks. It requires significant dedication and discipline to pursue opportunities actively. Despite its challenges, freelancing offers control over one’s work-life balance and the rewarding potential to shape one’s own career.

  • The 5 Marketing Mistakes Small Businesses Make

    The 5 Marketing Mistakes Small Businesses Make

    The author discusses common social media mistakes that local cafés and shops make, emphasizing the need for a strategic approach. Key mistakes include posting without a plan, neglecting local SEO, lacking calls-to-action, overloading text in images, and inconsistent engagement. Simplifying strategies leads to better results by working smarter, not harder.

  • The Alchemy of the Soul

    The Alchemy of the Soul

    Alchemy is defined as a seemingly magical process of transformation, creation, or combination. Or, more literally a transmutation of matter, an attempt to turn metals into gold, or to discover a universal elixir. But what of spiritual alchemy? It’s not about metals or magic. It’s something that lives within all of us. Our energy. Our…

  • Some Things Are Only Meant For You.

    Some Things Are Only Meant For You.

    The intimate symbolism within my life is for my eyes only.No one can understand the context that brought me to this current moment. I can’t translate what I have been through,nor do I have the capacity to make anyone understand my choices.There is an untranslatable experience within my interior. My experience shines a mirror on…

  • April’s Fool

    April’s Fool

    It’s been almost a year. I thought I was past the shock. I thought my mind had finally grasped my brother’s death.Some moments, it feels like it has. Other moments… On the phone with my mom, I catch myself about to ask what he’s doing today. I find myself rounding the corner to his bedroom,…

It’s Simply Ky

Welcome to my world. I’m Kyra Oakland — a passionate marketer, traveler, and dedicated creative. This space is where I share my professional insights, travel experiences, and personal reflections. I hope you find inspiration, valuable information, and a sense of connection, whether you’re exploring my personal or professional portfolio. Thanks for stopping by.