This one might sound a little strange. I guess for me there are just so many things to be grateful for, that how do I pick just one to write about each week, but I come back to the idea that I'll just write about whatever I'm most grateful for at this point in time, at the same time trying to avoid repeating myself. I think I'm trying to justify this post!
Today I'm so grateful that I don't have a full time job.
Life has been up and down lately. Good things have happened, sad things have happened, testing and trying things have happened. I'm tired. I'm totally in need of rest. I have a list a mile long of things I need to do, but right now, I don't have the energy or the headspace to do any of them.
{If you're one of the lovely people waiting on me to do something, please be patient, it is coming!}
Anyway, in all of this, I know one thing - I'm so very very glad I don't have to drag myself off to a full time job every day. As it is, I have enough difficulty giving myself a break. How relieved am I that I don't have to answer to a boss. Some jobs are ok, when you have an understanding boss - you know, those rare and wonderful people who understand that Life. Just. Happens., but most bosses I've had along the way haven't been like that. Quite possibly why I have such an aversion to ever becoming an 'employee' again.
And don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't want to work - I do. I love to be productive and engaged in meaningful work as much as the next person. The meaningful part is really important to me. And I need to be able to do it on my own terms. Which means when I need a break, I'm going to take it. When I need to rest, I'm going to rest. When I need extra sleep, dammit, I'm going to have that extra sleep. Starting this very afternoon.
So there you go, there's my strange thing that I'm grateful for today. I never said these posts were going to a) normal b) logical or c) everyone's cup of tea!
I hope you've had a great week, wherever you in the world.
I know exactly what you mean! I am grateful for that too, everyday, even though it sometimes makes life difficult (ie not having enough money come rent day and not sure when your next check will arrive!). I'm a bit of a workaholic but I LOVE what I do so it doesn't seem like work most of the time. It's just life! I hope to never be an employee again too! x
ReplyDeletethanks for stopping by my blog Jacqui! I keep a daily gratitude journal, and it hardly makes sense either lol but at least we are practicing this virtue right! Have followed back x
ReplyDeleteHehe I guess that's the beauty of practicing gratitude, it's crazy some of the things we realise we're grateful for. Thanks for reading :).
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