Why Do You Go To Work?

Why do you go to work?

To support myself independently, my partner, and my cat

Keeps me busy and active

Takes me outside

Socialise with work friends or nice customers

Grow and learn from difficult experiences at work

Pays rent and bills which = internet, hot water, clean clothes and bedding, Netflix, phone data, electricity!

Coffee and food

Saving for holidays

Buy nice things

Ride the bus or train to get to places quickly and easily

Afford my medications

Makes me appreciate my free time more

What are some of your motivations for going to work (or school)?

Tapioca pearls mend and heal the soul.

Mouse’s first day outside. He is 5 months old and an indoor only cat. But we’ve decided the occasional backyard leash + harness adventure will be fun for him! He liked the cold dirt.

How are you feeling today? Focus on that and listen to your body first, before you go and set yourself tasks to do, or feel guilty or punish yourself for not being well enough to do a task.

Some days you will wake up with lots of energy, a positive mood, and achieve many things! Celebrate that. But sometimes other days you will not feel okay, and only achieve a little, and that’s worth celebrating too because you listened to your body.

I’m not saying don’t try to push yourself. You might feel like a sad blob, but you should push yourself to do a small task to see if there is any mood improvement. And if not, that’s fine! Don’t beat yourself up over it. Please rest. But usually, more times than not, you will feel better after pushing yourself to do a SMALL task. (E.g. washing a few dishes, watering your plants, making the bed, cleaning a small area in your home, walking to the park and back, etc...)

You are here. I’m glad you’re here, and keep on trying your best out there. We’re in this together.