Being a freelance blogger sometimes feels a bit like riding a rollercoaster.

First, you’re too busy to breathe, then you’re sitting there with not much to do. You kick it into gear to find more work and the cycle starts all over again.

It’s the old feast-or-famine syndrome and can quickly wear you out, not to mention add a lot of stress to your probably already stress-filled life.

One way to avoid the rollercoaster is to get organized and plan ahead. I know, you’re busy–who has time to plan? But, a careful, well-thought-out plan can make the ride a bit more manageable. Here’s how to do it, fast.

You know those moments when you feel too paralyzed to press the Send button, or where you think “I actually suck at this”?

That’s your fear breaking out, and it sucks. I know my many fears surface on occasion, but guess what?  Star Wars taught me how to beat them.

For thousands of years before the Star Wars trilogies, the Jedi fought the Sith, a terrifying force who built an empire relying solely on their powers from the Dark Side. Because of their dangerous legend, Yoda is careful to warn young Anakin Skywalker (later known as Darth Vader) in Episode I that the origin of the Dark Side is fear.

Just as the Jedi had to deal with the Sith for thousands of years, freelance bloggers have to deal with their own Dark Sides on a daily basis (which, on a bad day, can feel like a thousand years).

We always have some sort of mental or physical fear we need to overcome. Let’s look at the top three fears that most freelance bloggers have, and how to battle them with the dedication of a Jedi.