Just sending a note - love this goal and learning about this organization. I don’t think I’m probably your typical reader, most of my friends are passing around perimenopause books and the like, and I feel really alone in my head on my sobriety journey/daughters mental health journey. I look forward to your weekly updates and they keep me going more than any flowery ‘be positive’ Instagram quote ever could. I identify with your ups and downs and love your humor through it all. (Also, reading about Australia reminds me of my beloved extended family in Melbourne, and our BEST EVER vacation to Squeaky Beach, which gives me all the feels every time) GOOD LUCK!
People are judgemental AF and that makes us feel shame of who we are or what we do.
I remember when I was in school kids would always ask each other what their parents did. I'd say, My dad is an accountant and my Mum doesn't work, she's at home with us. I'd often get confused looks or asked what my mum does all day when I'm at school. Well.. there is 4 of us, but she also looks after other peoples children before and after school or preschool aged and she'd take them to preschool.
It's interesting that there is a hierarchy of jobs, because at the end of the day, all these jobs need to be done by somebody!
I have huge respect to road workers, they're out in awful conditions doing manual labor so that we can drive from A to B.
I've received similar when I tell people I'm a massage therapist, they look at me and ask am I going to be a physio, it blows their mind that massage therapy is my job of choice and not a stepping stone to a "better" job.
Yeah, it’s horrible. I think though that ultimately judgement comes from insecurity. I think people who class professions do so because they’re either insecure about what they do, or insecure about another aspect of their lives so they’re making up for that by having a job they assume people respect.
I kinda like that I’m a road worker and not to brag but make well over the average income. All the guys who work for me do too. They deserve it. They work hard. Way harder than I do these days 😂
Since I’ve been sober though, I’ve never been more aware that money, material, class and stature mean absolutely nothing in the grand scheme of things. I’ve got more now than I ever have and honestly, could take or leave just about all of it. None of it matters, at all.
I agree 100%. Why is it something we ask people as a first question? It’s got me thinking, next time someone asks me what I do, I’m going to try to remember to tell them all the stuff I do outside of work first.
Haha, our pleasure.
I traded contact hours for a little more stress, but it’s working out alright so far.
Just sending a note - love this goal and learning about this organization. I don’t think I’m probably your typical reader, most of my friends are passing around perimenopause books and the like, and I feel really alone in my head on my sobriety journey/daughters mental health journey. I look forward to your weekly updates and they keep me going more than any flowery ‘be positive’ Instagram quote ever could. I identify with your ups and downs and love your humor through it all. (Also, reading about Australia reminds me of my beloved extended family in Melbourne, and our BEST EVER vacation to Squeaky Beach, which gives me all the feels every time) GOOD LUCK!
Thanks so much! So glad you enjoy it! You’ll have to get back here sometime!
Justin was my partner.
Not only was he an incredible man. He was also an incredible partner.
The Canberra times articles could not be more wrong about him as a person and the details leading up to his sudden death.
He loved me as much as I loved him.
He never hit me or assaulted me.
Hi Sophie,
I’m so sorry for your loss.
I’m sorry for the way the media misrepresented the person Justin was. I hope you’re holding up ok.
People are judgemental AF and that makes us feel shame of who we are or what we do.
I remember when I was in school kids would always ask each other what their parents did. I'd say, My dad is an accountant and my Mum doesn't work, she's at home with us. I'd often get confused looks or asked what my mum does all day when I'm at school. Well.. there is 4 of us, but she also looks after other peoples children before and after school or preschool aged and she'd take them to preschool.
It's interesting that there is a hierarchy of jobs, because at the end of the day, all these jobs need to be done by somebody!
I have huge respect to road workers, they're out in awful conditions doing manual labor so that we can drive from A to B.
I've received similar when I tell people I'm a massage therapist, they look at me and ask am I going to be a physio, it blows their mind that massage therapy is my job of choice and not a stepping stone to a "better" job.
Yeah, it’s horrible. I think though that ultimately judgement comes from insecurity. I think people who class professions do so because they’re either insecure about what they do, or insecure about another aspect of their lives so they’re making up for that by having a job they assume people respect.
I kinda like that I’m a road worker and not to brag but make well over the average income. All the guys who work for me do too. They deserve it. They work hard. Way harder than I do these days 😂
Since I’ve been sober though, I’ve never been more aware that money, material, class and stature mean absolutely nothing in the grand scheme of things. I’ve got more now than I ever have and honestly, could take or leave just about all of it. None of it matters, at all.
I don't care what people do for a living, as long as they are a good person and they love what they do. :D
Thanks for building the roads! You've done your time of working super super hard so deserve to work a little less hard :) <3
I agree 100%. Why is it something we ask people as a first question? It’s got me thinking, next time someone asks me what I do, I’m going to try to remember to tell them all the stuff I do outside of work first.
Haha, our pleasure.
I traded contact hours for a little more stress, but it’s working out alright so far.
With the lights out?
Was actually trying to learn Something in the Way yesterday!
It'll be on marketplace in a month, or in a million pieces in the vacuum!