A Corner Office With a View
As I sit at a local bagel shop enjoying a cup of coffee and a hot toasted bagel slathered with cream cheese, I reflect on life goals.
Don’t many of us have the dream of working our way up through school and the corporate ladder? We are taught that hard work and determination will help us attain goals of the perfect job on our preferred rung of the ladder. A big office with a comfy chair and a huge window with the perfect view is part of many of our plans. But, what happens when you climb that ladder, arrive at your preferred destination and realize you want something else?
Although I was never management and didn’t aspire to be, I was slowly climbing that ladder and enjoyed learning new things. When I found out I was expecting my first son, I figured I’d stay home with him for 12 weeks then pick back up where I left off before maternity leave.
Yeah, not so much.
I know many people that are able to do this, don’t get me wrong, but having a baby changed something in me. I would come to work every day, longing to be elsewhere. I longed to be home holding my child and watching him grow. I couldn’t see a way to make that work so I continued working, but then came our blessed surprise. When my first born son was only a few months old, I found out I was expecting my second son. Out of necessity, I became a stay at home mom when he was born (we couldn’t afford two in daycare). In hindsight, this was the best decision for us. We didn’t know then that my oldest son would have so many health issues and need the intensive therapies that I drive him to several times a week.
I have never really looked back. The good thing is this. I am still able to do things I love. I blog, I do freelance work and guess what? I have a corner office with a view… right here at my favorite bagel shop that offers free Wifi. I sit here blogging and working while my oldest son is at his summer morning speech / preschool class and my youngest is spending a few hours with his grandparents.
That ladder may not always take us where we think it will, but if we follow our heart and go with the flow, it can lead us to where we should be.
Shannon
Potamus Prefers
http://www.potamusprefers.com/
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