I would say that everyone should be compensated for their efforts. And I would also suggest that you shouldn’t feel guilty about charging for your time. The way this works is that you are giving information for free, but you’re also inviting people to purchase the time you spent in gathering, interpreting, and organizing more deeply. People pay for college education, people pay for speakers to come give speeches, people pay for community of like minded individuals in order to have a space they deem safe. I love that you’re doing this, and I understand the conflict internally. But you have done something remarkable and now you’re just keeping a promise to yourself while you’re keeping a promise to us about adding to the value you have already brought into our lives.
I would say that everyone should be compensated for their efforts. And I would also suggest that you shouldn’t feel guilty about charging for your time. The way this works is that you are giving information for free, but you’re also inviting people to purchase the time you spent in gathering, interpreting, and organizing more deeply. People pay for college education, people pay for speakers to come give speeches, people pay for community of like minded individuals in order to have a space they deem safe. I love that you’re doing this, and I understand the conflict internally. But you have done something remarkable and now you’re just keeping a promise to yourself while you’re keeping a promise to us about adding to the value you have already brought into our lives.
Wow! This is a beautiful comment! Thank you for taking the time out of your day to re-assure me! I really appreciate it!