It is customary this time of year (and particularly today) to take stock and share the things in one’s life that one is grateful for. It seemed the perfect opportunity to celebrate my appreciation for being able to work from home and having my own business…
In between setting the Thanksgiving table and kneading the dough for the homemade dinner rolls, I am also doing a little work at my computer this morning. Still in my comfy pajamas and feeling ever productive in a relatively quiet house, I couldn’t help but feel a wave of gratefulness for the way a home business allows me to integrate all these different aspects of my life. I am able to experience being home and relatively stress-free on a holiday–tending to my family and home and hosting a typical meal, and at the same time I am able to get a little work done and not feel pulled between home, family and work.
I don’t have to sneak off to the office or make a dangerous commute on icy roads (things are a little icy and frosty this morning) and I can sip hot tea out of my own tea cup in my worn but warm slippers. As far as I am concerned this is something incredible to be thankful for!
Throughout the year, I try to remind myself of all the great benefits and bonuses that come from being able to work at and from home. Sure, I periodically wonder if I couldn’t make more money or have more stability and classical “benefits” if I worked in a more traditional way–but overall, when I think of all the pluses and bonuses and delightful pleasantries that come from having my desk and computer here at home, I cannot help but feel extremely and extraordinarily thankful.