10/07/2022
I love what I do.
I love that I get to be my own boss. I’m really great to work for 😉
I love that every day can look different from the projects I work on to the people I interact with or even the place I work from.
But let’s get real, too. Sometimes it’s hard.
Sometimes I get stuck for an idea or solution.
Sometimes I’m not so nice to myself.
Sometimes I do wish someone else were there to bounce ideas, pick up the slack, balance the work/life elements, or just tell me what to do and where to start.
One thing I’ve learned is that even though I am a freelancer who works alone…I never have to do this alone.
I have a God who has made Himself available to be with me always.
Not only is He with me but He has given me His Word (the Bible) and teaches me who I am and how I was created to operate in this world. He clarifies my priorities and determines the motivation behind why I do the things I do. He helps me align my attitude when it gets off. He reminds me that what I do and how I do it are not primarily about myself.
His Word reminds me how He sees the people I’m working with and that informs the way I treat them.
God’s Word reminds me that I’ve been given EVERYTHING I need for life & godliness so when I’m getting frustrated I need to slow down, take a step back, & trust that I have everything I need to solve the problems I face. I have the creativity. I have the self-control. I have the patience. I have the ability - and if I don’t, I can figure out how to develop it or reach out for help from someone more skilled than myself. Yep…sometimes it means I have the humility along with the fortitude.
I love setting goals & reaching them. I love accomplishing something challenging. I love learning new things and meeting new people. But, I’ll tell you this…my idea of what success truly is has shifted in major ways over the years.
Today, it primarily means showing up as the best version of myself. It means that I am more and more reflecting the Father & operating in the Fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, & self-control. My level of success varies from day to day, but I’ll tell you today…my days are far more fulfilling than they were when my goals were materialist and/or status driven.
