I find myself in a unique position in my life. I have the opportunity to work from home doing pretty much whatever I want to do. A blissful opportunity that I have wished for many, many times over the last fifteen years as a working single mother. In the past I have heard the saying be careful what you wish for, and am starting to think this may be one of those wishes.
I have been self employed before, many times actually. I have done contract work for years and have owned my own businesses. But this feels different. It is a scary unknown of making the commitment to earning my own living working from home. I don't have a contract with anyone with a set compensation, I don't have any deadlines for invoicing, I just have to bring in the money.
It is a bit overwhelming to actually be in charge of my own bottom line. I have always dabbled on the border of taking the risk of working from home. I have talked a good game but never without the safety net of some kind of contractual agreement with someone to pay me in lump sums.
I have one month left of a government contract, though it is a fine paying contract it is still dealing with governmental red tape...an excellent encouragement to work for myself I must say. Then after that it is free bird.
So, I have committed myself to generating income only through working from home for one entire year.
Of course the dog boarding kennel will be the main income source of income. But if I can't write it, make it, bake it or grow it then it is off limits.
I have been waffling about committing totally to home bound financial well being for years. Even though I have said many many times how much I would love to be able to work solely from home I will now get the opportunity to put my money where my mouth is.
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