Welcome to The Bright Side Projects.

This publication is about meaningful side projects worth your time and effort.

I believe everyone should have a side project.

A side project is a great way of learning and exploring new things and paths, without everything depending on it.

Some projects support your wellbeing. Some strengthen relationships. Some help you develop skills. Some create financial resilience. Others simply make life more interesting or fun.

Which type of side project that should take priority is highly individual. That said, I understand why income-generating projects often become the first priority. Done right, they can create financial resilience, and that has a significant impact on many other parts of life.

Regardless of which type of side project matters most to you right now:

The main goal of The Bright Side Projects is to provide frameworks, tools, and perspectives that help you build towards a meaningful project outcome.

Here is how to navigate this publication on the website:

Home
Where the overview lives. If unsure, that’s where to go.

Start here
This place, and mostly for first-time readers

Membership
For choosing the subscription level that suits you best

Resources
All the practical resources posts in one place

From one day to Day 1
About choosing your side project and getting started

Moving forward
how to keep going, in the right direction, until completion

For future you
Review and document for giving yourself a head start next time

The lighthouse
Guest interviews and a curated collection of recommended reads

The bright side stories
Personal essays about life abroad, some of my projects, and why I do this

About
The summary of why, what, how, and who is behind this

I recommend the website for better overview and navigation, but if you are using the app, you may find the colour codings useful:
Resources posts have green images, the more personal ones are typically yellow, and most of the project related posts have a blue background image.

Together, the different parts of this publication are meant to help you on your side project journey and for reaching the outcome you are aiming for.

The different subscription levels are designed to support your side project journey in a way that works for you and your life:

✦ Free comes with occasional news and inspiration for finding your next project.

✦ Monthly paid means access to premium posts to help you build on your own.

✦ Annual paid subscriptions come with extra perks to help you build better.

✦ Founding members are building with support.

✦ 1 to 1 sessions can be requested by any subscriber (limited availability)

Find more details about this on the Membership page.

Once again, welcome.

Very glad to have you here.

— Cecilia 🪁