Maybe your decision to work from home was not a deliberate one at first. It might have been created out of some necessity – as a result of a major event in your life outside of your control which prevented you from continuing on in your current employment situation. Perhaps your decision to work from home came about because you now place a greater value on your responsibilities and privileges as a mother, and consider them more important than working a full-time job. Rearing children and taking care of the home now rank top priority in your life, and the joys of motherhood are being considerably challenged and overshadowed by an ungrateful boss and a daily 3-hour commute.
Maybe you have recently become the primary caregiver for an elderly parent. The years have crept up on you, and suddenly a mother or father who cared for all those years when you were in need, has begun to decline physically. You're noticing that they could use a little assistance at home (truthfully, a lot of assistance, but you know they'd never admit to it). You feel that now it’s your time to give back, to show them your love, gratitude and support at a time in their lives when they could really use it.
Have you been recently laid off due to the economy, or were you fired because the circumstances in your life have not allowed you to keep up with the demands of your position, and your boss has been completely unsympathetic to your needs? After all, you're not really to blame. Life happens, and life we know, is not always fair. So, now you've fallen into the ranks of the unemployed… I know the feeling, I've been there too. It’s a terrible place and a good place all at the same time. It's a place where we often find our true connection to work and purpose for life.
Each of us travels down our own path with similar, but sometimes completely different circumstances and reasons for wanting -- for needing to work remotely or virtually. Regardless of what initially led you to seek flexible, work at home opportunities, you are now purposeful in your efforts to find or create a work from home position that best matches your unique skills, gifts and talents, and of course manages to cover your expenses. As unclear and impractical as it my seem right now, a virtual office designed by and for you is possible. But, it does take effort. What good thing in life comes easily, after all?
Believe me, I know that you need to get a job working from home. And that the need may be pressing for you and your family. But, it's just as important to know where your strengths lie and what your passions for work are so that it can be the right job for you. So, that you can make it work for you and have genuine success at it!
I want to share with you two books which helped me to re-focus and seemed to clarify many of my goals related my career and life in general. No More Dreaded Mondays: Ignite Your Passion - and Other Revolutionary Ways to Discover Your True Calling at Work and 48 Days to the Work You Love: Preparing for the New Normal are two potentially life-changing books that will make you re-think your current work situation and set you on a path to discovering new and greater opportunities in a way that you might never have imagined. After reading them, you may find yourself gaining the confidence to start your own business from home with new found resources to help you along the way. You will also find resources to and great testimonies of people that will help empower you and help you gain the mental fortitude you need to pursue flexible employment or independent contractor opportunities from home, if self-employment is not the right path for you.
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Until we meet again... Stay well and be blessed!
