Ever have one of those days when you don’t feel like doing much of anything? My son was home today with a barking cough, I sat on the couch with his head in my lap and we watched the Cars movie together. Every now and then I thought about what I really needed to be doing, but then my son would cough or ask a question and I knew I was exactly where I needed to be.
I think a common mistake made by many work at homes is the feeling that we always have to be working. All downtime should be spent at the computer, why is this? My son’s cough reminds me I’m a stay at home mom because family comes first. If that means the work has to hang out on the backburner for every now and then, so be it.
Great Post! I agree. I work from home as a real estate virtual assistant. I decided to work from home after my father died. My mother has muscular dystrophy and she lives with myself, little girl, and my husband. I have times where I have to rearrange my work schedule, and I feel guilty about it. I have to remind myself why I am doing what I am doing.
Also, what is it going to hurt if I take a half hour off to help my little girl create a paper flower arrangement? I can easily make the time up later.
Thanks Deborah for reminding us we dont have to feel guilty for down time at home even though we work from home. It took me a while to understand that.
Posted by: Nancy Ruben | May 1, 2007 7:38 AM | Permalink to Comment