It seems like every day, I find new reasons to be thankful that I work from home. Since every day in my life as a stay at home mom is slightly different, I have the opportunity to see my situation as a home – based professional from many different angles. Today, my observations in this area consist of two primary sentiments.
Today’s first reason that I am thankful to be a home – based professional comes from my experience as a lawyer. I am thankful that as the owner of my own tiny little law firm, I am in control of what types of legal work I do and how many cases I have on my plate at any given time. This is comforting, especially since in this line of work there is not a whole lot else that I have any control over. Also, it is no secret that law is a very stressful profession, and practicing on a very part time basis is something that does wonders for my sanity.
Today’s other reason that I am thankful for being a home – based professional is that my decision to work from home led me to search for work that I could do at home, during the hours of my choosing. That search led me to freelance writing, and working as a freelance writer just makes me feel so happy. I choose projects that I like, I work for people that I like (even though I have never met them personally), and I get to express myself creatively. Oh, and in contrast to my other profession, it causes me very little stress. Sometimes while I am writing, I even think to myself “wow, I get paid to do this!” For me, it just does not get much better than being able to do enjoyable work on my own schedule as I fulfill my dream of being a stay at home parent.
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