Everyone I know doesn’t think about what they really want in life, and then they always complain about how they wish things were different. My friend who is a manager at a fast food place wishes she didn’t have to work so much so she could spend more time with her kids, but she wont search for any other work options because she feels a sense of security in her job. My friends who just apply at any and every job that is hiring, hoping to land something with a paycheck. Then they are unhappy with their work, where they spend so much of their time.
To me, it’s not worth it. I worked for a year and a half at a job I absolutely hated. I was a cashier in a small convenience store and lost so much time with my kids that I couldn’t get back. After a few years of being in abusive and controlling relationships where I also had no freedom, I have finally come to the conclusion that I am in control of my life and how I want to spend my time. So I am choosing to stay home with my kids, take a few classes at the local community college for business management (I’m only gone a few hours a day instead of full workdays) and I am planning on creating a program to help moms who are needy with cloth diapers.
My logic is that I need to create some sort of income for my children and myself (besides the unreliable child support we get), but I also think it’s important to teach my children to do what makes you happy. I don’t want them to learn that to survive in this world you have to grab the first job you find. They should know that you can be patient and do some soul searching to find what really matters to you. Even if it means you have to live a life of poverty for a little while to experience what it is like to do without all of the luxuries this modern world provides us.
Cloth, Coops, and Creativity 