“I hate that society often makes us feel like our career defines our entire lives and that we, as people, are measured by our work skills and experience.”
This got me thinking how this sentence is all also true for many if you replace “career” and “work skills” with “children” and “motherhood” and wowee!! Both feel NOT GREAT!! How wild is it that career and parenthood are such common measures of our identity when those two things are totally about a service we provide another entity or being!
Oh my gosh, this was amazing. I’m going to start calling you Jo. 😏 Have I told you I love you? Proud to be your chosen sister. P.S. so happy for your garden adventure! Sounds like the start of something beautiful. Also, volunteer with us and help me make some merch, if you wish. XX
Baha, at one point I think Freddy suggested I call this Cup of Mo. ;) I love YOU, my chosen sister! And yes, let's definitely chat more about merch. <3 Thank you for being here! Also, your profile picture slays.
Dude I love you but nobody has a job that does all of those things. Sometimes we just have to find "good-for-now" jobs to give us the money and freedom to pursue all of the other things to feed our souls. There is no shame in that.
Oh yes, 100%! My struggle was in the false belief that there could be such a job that meets all my needs. I'm absolutely on team "good enough job" now (I shared some reading related to this concept) and am prioritizing the type of work that allows me the energy to pursue other things that fill me up. I had rambled on for long enough that I didn't quite get to where I am now with job stuff — will address more in a future post :) I appreciate you.
“I hate that society often makes us feel like our career defines our entire lives and that we, as people, are measured by our work skills and experience.”
This got me thinking how this sentence is all also true for many if you replace “career” and “work skills” with “children” and “motherhood” and wowee!! Both feel NOT GREAT!! How wild is it that career and parenthood are such common measures of our identity when those two things are totally about a service we provide another entity or being!
Yes, yes, yes! 10000%. I loved Sara Petersen's post about that this week — highly recommend if you haven't read it already!
Oh my gosh, this was amazing. I’m going to start calling you Jo. 😏 Have I told you I love you? Proud to be your chosen sister. P.S. so happy for your garden adventure! Sounds like the start of something beautiful. Also, volunteer with us and help me make some merch, if you wish. XX
Baha, at one point I think Freddy suggested I call this Cup of Mo. ;) I love YOU, my chosen sister! And yes, let's definitely chat more about merch. <3 Thank you for being here! Also, your profile picture slays.
Dude I love you but nobody has a job that does all of those things. Sometimes we just have to find "good-for-now" jobs to give us the money and freedom to pursue all of the other things to feed our souls. There is no shame in that.
Oh yes, 100%! My struggle was in the false belief that there could be such a job that meets all my needs. I'm absolutely on team "good enough job" now (I shared some reading related to this concept) and am prioritizing the type of work that allows me the energy to pursue other things that fill me up. I had rambled on for long enough that I didn't quite get to where I am now with job stuff — will address more in a future post :) I appreciate you.