Comments on: Finding Self Worth in Income http://www.remodelingthislife.com/2008/04/08/finding-self-worth-in-income/ simple is beautiful Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:34:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: LJ http://www.remodelingthislife.com/2008/04/08/finding-self-worth-in-income/comment-page-1/#comment-1388 LJ Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:01:00 +0000 http://www.remodelingthislife.com/2008/04/08/finding-self-worth-in-income/#comment-1388 Money doesn't make us valuable, WE make us valuable. I do however understand how you feel. When you do so much without monetary compensation, the first bit of "pay" that comes your way can really throw you for a loop. I also know that being at home all day with the kids can be some of the hardest work and an 8 hour day feels like a 15 hour day and you do it all for free and sticky kisses. Here's how I look at it: Money certainly isn't everything, but to your family YOU ARE EVERYTHING. And you can't put a price tag on that. :) You rock and congrats on making some money! Money doesn’t make us valuable, WE make us valuable.

I do however understand how you feel. When you do so much without monetary compensation, the first bit of “pay” that comes your way can really throw you for a loop.

I also know that being at home all day with the kids can be some of the hardest work and an 8 hour day feels like a 15 hour day and you do it all for free and sticky kisses.

Here’s how I look at it: Money certainly isn’t everything, but to your family YOU ARE EVERYTHING. And you can’t put a price tag on that. :)

You rock and congrats on making some money!

]]> By: Renae http://www.remodelingthislife.com/2008/04/08/finding-self-worth-in-income/comment-page-1/#comment-1384 Renae Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:43:31 +0000 http://www.remodelingthislife.com/2008/04/08/finding-self-worth-in-income/#comment-1384 Thank you for sharing such a great perspective. Money doesn't make us valuable. Who we are is the true treasure. Also, I'm excited for you! Keep up the good work! Any pennies I make blogging feel like a bonus, since I'd do it anyway. Thank you for sharing such a great perspective. Money doesn’t make us valuable. Who we are is the true treasure.

Also, I’m excited for you! Keep up the good work! Any pennies I make blogging feel like a bonus, since I’d do it anyway.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.remodelingthislife.com/2008/04/08/finding-self-worth-in-income/comment-page-1/#comment-1382 Lisa Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:15:20 +0000 http://www.remodelingthislife.com/2008/04/08/finding-self-worth-in-income/#comment-1382 Congrats Em! Sending sticky kisses your way from Sofia!!! Congrats Em!

Sending sticky kisses your way from Sofia!!!

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://www.remodelingthislife.com/2008/04/08/finding-self-worth-in-income/comment-page-1/#comment-1379 Mrs. Micah Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:48:44 +0000 http://www.remodelingthislife.com/2008/04/08/finding-self-worth-in-income/#comment-1379 Though I earn enough to support us I don't really earn that much. Sometimes this makes me feel like a huge huge huge failure. Micah will periodically try to convince me that what I'm earning says very little about who I am except perhaps that I work in the underpaid public service sector (hospital technician and library employee) as well as the writing/blogging. And that I do a lot of good at my jobs, even if I don't earn a lot. It helps to know that he doesn't think I'm a failure...that's a start. Though I earn enough to support us I don’t really earn that much. Sometimes this makes me feel like a huge huge huge failure.

Micah will periodically try to convince me that what I’m earning says very little about who I am except perhaps that I work in the underpaid public service sector (hospital technician and library employee) as well as the writing/blogging. And that I do a lot of good at my jobs, even if I don’t earn a lot. It helps to know that he doesn’t think I’m a failure…that’s a start.

]]> By: Emily http://www.remodelingthislife.com/2008/04/08/finding-self-worth-in-income/comment-page-1/#comment-1376 Emily Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:22:19 +0000 http://www.remodelingthislife.com/2008/04/08/finding-self-worth-in-income/#comment-1376 I agree with both of you - it is a form of recognition that I don't get often enough nowadays. I just have to sort out in my head that just because one thing makes money and another doesn't certainly in no way makes the monetary one more important. I am sure it won't always feel this way. The initial euphoria over making some money just kinda took over my sensibilities for a few days. Just trying to keep it real and keep myself grounded. I agree with both of you – it is a form of recognition that I don’t get often enough nowadays. I just have to sort out in my head that just because one thing makes money and another doesn’t certainly in no way makes the monetary one more important. I am sure it won’t always feel this way. The initial euphoria over making some money just kinda took over my sensibilities for a few days. Just trying to keep it real and keep myself grounded.

]]> By: Meredith from Merchant Ships http://www.remodelingthislife.com/2008/04/08/finding-self-worth-in-income/comment-page-1/#comment-1375 Meredith from Merchant Ships Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:14:32 +0000 http://www.remodelingthislife.com/2008/04/08/finding-self-worth-in-income/#comment-1375 What an interesting post! First of all, congratulations--I have always enjoyed your blog. I don't have ads in my blog primarily because it's kind of an ethical conflict with my subject. However, I have always secretly worried that if I ever did draw an income from blogging, I would find all sorts of excuses to choose blogging over time with my children. And I certainly don't need any encouragement to spend *more* time online! What an interesting post! First of all, congratulations–I have always enjoyed your blog.

I don’t have ads in my blog primarily because it’s kind of an ethical conflict with my subject.

However, I have always secretly worried that if I ever did draw an income from blogging, I would find all sorts of excuses to choose blogging over time with my children.

And I certainly don’t need any encouragement to spend *more* time online!

]]> By: Cybill http://www.remodelingthislife.com/2008/04/08/finding-self-worth-in-income/comment-page-1/#comment-1374 Cybill Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:31:47 +0000 http://www.remodelingthislife.com/2008/04/08/finding-self-worth-in-income/#comment-1374 I think its about recognition, money is a form of it and lets face it, as a mother recognition for a job well done doesn't come around very often. I think its about recognition, money is a form of it and lets face it, as a mother recognition for a job well done doesn’t come around very often.

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