Today I got called ‘a lady of leisure’. Sure, why not! Let’s dissect this double-barreled statement.

When I was traveling and working I found no satisfaction in sitting indoors all day in a boring job to repeat it all over again while wishing for the weekend.

There’s no point in debating this to people that see only one side to the word ‘work’. I promised myself I was going to me my own boss. So now I work on a schedule that actually suits me, I can enjoy the daytime and work at night, I don’t wear suits, and I work close to home. Its a great setup. I’ve taken a risk most people don’t because of their fear of failure.

Coming back to the meaning behind that phrase - it implies that ‘I don’t need to earn a living’. I’m not one to say that I’m privileged, but I always found that phrase to mean relaxation and laziness - things that I’d like to have more of. I have this mental picture of myself with a cocktail by the pool...

Its actually interesting to note how we perceive phrases. Some people are positive about that statement, others find it negative. I’m in-between. Why not have both?

I actually enjoy what I’m doing to the point that it doesn’t feel like work, and it makes me money. Its just your point of view. Thats my two cents.

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