At some point in the distant future, I hope to re-enter the
workforce. Unless, of course, I've incurred a disgusting amount of money — probably
with a scheme involving half-drunk water bottles and stale, under-the-car-seat French
fries — or become my own boss — literally working for myself in a non-diaper-changing,
laundry-folding, cookie-burning type of mom/wife way.
You: “But Jessie, why would you want to go back to work if
you can live comfortably on one income?”
Me: “Validation.”
You: “Of what?”
Me: “I’m not totally sure. Maybe I see employers the same
way I did my parents and teachers; adults whose approval I was desperately
seeking.
You: “But you are the adult now …”
Me: “I didn't say it was logical. I think that little girl
is still somewhere inside of me. I try to shut her up with popcorn and Disney
movies.”
Moving on …
When I do go back to work, I want to be able to show my
future employer that I did something to stay current in my field. So, I started
this blog to motive me to keep writing, taking photos, learning how to use
websites, working on graphic design, etc. etc.. But that wasn't the only
reason. Here is my top 10 reasons I started a blog.
- To become a better writer.
- To make people laugh.
- To learn.
- To help others learn. (Mostly from my mistakes).
- To build my own self confidence.
- To reflect on my life.
- To stay professionally relevant.
- To meet people with similar lifestyles.
- To become more comfortable with being known.
- To have fun!
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