I was just telling my husband today that one of the things I liked about growing up incredibly poor 😂in rural VT is that my stepfather had many jobs simultaneously. He’d cut wood and was an actual lumberjack and tree man and also drove timber trucks, he’d build houses. He built the cabin I grew up in with his friends in exchanged work labor for not very much money in the late 80s. In his mind, if he was not actively making money for the family in some fashion, he was wasting time. He is also one of those types that cannot be idle. I e tried not to focus solely on money but I’m trying to save radically and I have goals so money *is* on my mind. And instead of seeming like a “hustle,” I am for myself- being a mom and counting that as labor too, and also my art in a way, or it’s time away from the other things and hard to carve out, at least. I’m just trying to maintain productivity, even if it is not money-making.
Anyway- I think it’s kind of cool to have an ever evolving amount of pots on the fire!
My parents “retired” to AZ but he’s driving for Pink Jeep tours out of Sedona. He’s an interesting guy.
I keep thinking about your step dad Kim. That mode of work definitely appeals to me. I am happiest doing one bajillion different things, I'm just wired that way. Thank you for the validation that someone has made that work for their life. Being a mom is also a job that I really enjoy and I think there is value in the work that I do around the house. I do have a hard time keeping that mindset though, that housework is valuable. Sometimes I think I should be doing more to bring in money and that would serve my family better, but that's not necessarily true. The struggle is reaaaalllll. Thank you for your thoughtful comment. I want to go on a Pink jeep tour of sedona.
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I was just telling my husband today that one of the things I liked about growing up incredibly poor 😂in rural VT is that my stepfather had many jobs simultaneously. He’d cut wood and was an actual lumberjack and tree man and also drove timber trucks, he’d build houses. He built the cabin I grew up in with his friends in exchanged work labor for not very much money in the late 80s. In his mind, if he was not actively making money for the family in some fashion, he was wasting time. He is also one of those types that cannot be idle. I e tried not to focus solely on money but I’m trying to save radically and I have goals so money *is* on my mind. And instead of seeming like a “hustle,” I am for myself- being a mom and counting that as labor too, and also my art in a way, or it’s time away from the other things and hard to carve out, at least. I’m just trying to maintain productivity, even if it is not money-making.
Anyway- I think it’s kind of cool to have an ever evolving amount of pots on the fire!
My parents “retired” to AZ but he’s driving for Pink Jeep tours out of Sedona. He’s an interesting guy.
I keep thinking about your step dad Kim. That mode of work definitely appeals to me. I am happiest doing one bajillion different things, I'm just wired that way. Thank you for the validation that someone has made that work for their life. Being a mom is also a job that I really enjoy and I think there is value in the work that I do around the house. I do have a hard time keeping that mindset though, that housework is valuable. Sometimes I think I should be doing more to bring in money and that would serve my family better, but that's not necessarily true. The struggle is reaaaalllll. Thank you for your thoughtful comment. I want to go on a Pink jeep tour of sedona.
I know, I can’t wait to do a tour with him. He’s already sent me some videos of what he sees out there and it looks really fun.
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