It can be hard from doing your own thing to have to consider going back into the real world and getting a job, but it seems like what you should do here.

I definitely don’t think you should pressure your wife. If you are not earning enough money yourself, you need to look at why. The internet (and services such as web design) can be unstable and if things aren’t working out, you may need other work for a while.

I suggest maybe trying to find a part-time job which will at least give you some income from survival, and then working to revive business and clients while you can.

Probably not the answer you want to hear, but sometimes we have to deal with reality.

I don’t really have three to name, but I would highly recommend The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz!

A friend of mine from Cape Town recently moved to a new country and was in a similar situation. She had to work for three months in a job she didn’t really like (although loved it at times).

See if there’s anyway to incorporate what you love into it. For example, I love blogging and writing, so when learning something new I like to write about it to an audience which makes me feel more passionate about it. See if there is some aspect or some person that you can really click with and use that as your motivating force.

Or, simply focus on the reason you’re really doing it, as I hope it’s a good one

This is quite a common issue though so I totally know what you mean. If the tension is there, I would definitely talk about the issue or it will never change. I ‘called out’ one of my friends recently for acting out of line in my opinion and feel we are much closer because of it.

If you can’t be out and open with your friends, who can you be open with?

Not really a silly question, but it is quite interesting

It would help if there was an example, but I’m going to be closing comments in a minute. I personally don’t like to be stuck into too much of a routine because life doesn’t always accomodate it.

Things break down (cars, laptops), plans change, familys visit from out of town, the weather takes a turn for the worse and so on. If your talking about a fitness routine or something like that (regularly going to the gym) and changing that then simply weigh the benefits vs the positives.

Would you benefit from the change or do the possible downsides outweigh it? Answering that should tell you what to do next.

There’s a number of ways I think you could get the word out:

• Put up signs in backpackers across the city
• Find groups of South Africa travellers on Facebook and get in touch with them
• Go to a social media meet (there are tons in Cape Town so I assume there are some in Durban) and ask if anyone would be willing to help you get the word out
• Share your case with South African bloggers and tourist sites and see if they would be willing to feature your work

Any of these options could result in a great return.

My hosting could crash and I could lose a few hundred dollars in a day. I could say something stupid on this blog and might lose a few hundred readers. I could also lose some of my Google rankings (which happened recently) and suffer a sharp income drop.

I do make more than I would ever make in a job though, and find the internet is a safer way of living for me.

I dropped school because the opportunity I had at the time (becoming a social media manager for Fortune 100 companies) was far more attractive then spending another year of college doing courses I hated.

I recommend it to people only if it feels right and you’re not just doing it because you’re lazy. Have something else in place before you do take the leap though, if you’re considering it.

As for Thesis, I use it on a site that I did use as a blog, but doesn’t really get updated anymore. I am very impressed by the offering and think it’s great for anyone who wants an easy to customise theme.

Recently I purchased a theme from themeforest.net and absolutely love it. The site looks amazing and the quality of designs there are second to none.