🌼 Gratitude in April: Day 5
Thankful for how you spend your days
My last job became so toxic that the usual Monday-morning dread started kicking in sometime around Saturday night. Thank god I don’t work there anymore. Some jobs are just harder than others, and I'm definitely including parenting/ stepparenting in that statement.
I've been just about every combination of working/SAHM/stepmom you can think of: full-time, part-time, 50/50, 80/20, long-distance. I really can't say there's any one configuration of working/staying at home/ + parenting/stepparenting that was any harder or any easier than any other configuration. They're all hard in their own ways, and they all have different positives and challenges. Just like any other job.
I'm really thankful to have arrived at a place in my life where I love how I spend my days. I'm lucky to enjoy a mix of everything I love most packed into nearly every day: creative work, analytical work, kid/stepkid time, husband time, parent time, downtime. My days feel meaningful after many years of wondering wtf I'm really doing with my time. And I'm very, very grateful for that.
TODAY’S PROMPT:
Even the worst jobs — whether that's at work or at home, as a parent or as a stepparent — have their perks. Think about the way you spent your time today and list a few moments you're thankful for.