Paid less but earning more
posted in Mom Rants, SAHM stuff |I can’t stop thinking about something my father said to me yesterday while we were driving:
Whatever you decide to do, do what you love. And earn some money for it.
And it’s left me perplexed because 1) I am trying to figure out what I am going to love to do, and 2) I am trying to focus more on the “love” part and less on the money. You don’t exactly quit your job to stay home with your kid to then worry about how you’re going to make money, right?
I’ve had plenty of opportunities to rake in the dough, but I am turning them down, even if it means I have less disposable cash to spend on anything that doesn’t come from Target. (Because I can strategically shop at Target - you know, buying the household necessities, but throwing in a $10 tank top that won’t throw off the credit card statement.)
What I’m aiming to find is the perfect mix of volunteer work that will reward me as much as a shopping spree would. So I ran for the board of my local community, gave a silly one-minute shpiel on why I’d be a good board member and got on the next day in some random post-election day miracle.
I don’t know if I’m going to like it, but the people seem nice, and the cause good. I love where I live and I am committed to helping the community. It’s a different world I’m entering. One that I’m honestly not used to. One where public service outweighs cute shoes.
Month seven here I come. I think I’m ready.
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