We all need to work. Some of us will have to do it more and others can afford to do it less but in one way or another, work is part of everyone's life.

I class myself as a dreamer, I think I am part of those people that struggle to adjust to the routine of a 9-5 job. It's really hard for me to accept that we have to work to live an enjoyable life. We need money and once we earn a certain amount is hard to let go and downgrade to earning less.
The dream is to have a job that you love so much that waking up in the morning will not be a struggle.
What I started to wonder is: is there really such thing as the perfect job?

Working is not what we are meant to do. Some people might disagree but I do not see humans as creatures that should be stuck in an office 8 or more hours a day in front of a computer, working to satisfy other humans' needs.
But that would mean not typing from this fancy computer I own, not sitting on this comfortable chair in this beautiful house overlooking the Remarkables.
Are we really so unhappy with our work life after all? Is it not our choice to work and sacrifice half our life to serve someone else's purpose? It is our choice.
We all have a shit boss, we all want the weekend to be longer, we all dream of quitting and going travelling forever. We all struggle the same, but some handle it better than others.

My brain never stops, when I start thinking about something I go on a tangent that only ends when I find a solution or an answer. I hope some of you will relate.
It's been over a month of me analyzing work life, personal life, balance, happiness and choices. I came to the conclusion that until I manage to be at peace with the fact that we all need to work, I might never be happy working.
I can change my job, I can change the people I work with, I can change my boss and my pay but it won't ever change the fact that I will need to spend hours of my day working.

It might be quite straight forward to some to just do what everyone does, but it has never been for me.
My challenge for this year will be figuring out how to feel accomplished and happy without necessarily having the dream job. I will let you know how it goes.

On another note, I will leave you with a photo of Milford Sound, coz why not.

Lots of love, xx
Sharon