just wondering if there are many of you that consider your career or what you do most days in productivity as what you do for a living?
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I do volunteer work for a few hours at my cricket club. I’ve a great understanding of maintaining grounds and equipment and an advanced knowledge of preparing a turf wicket. I know I could turn that into a career with some contacts I’ve made through the years but it’s just not on the agenda. I don’t want a job it’s too complicated.
I do say sometimes I’m a part time groundskeeper which isn’t too far off the mark!
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Actually, yes!
So in previous years when I didn’t leave my house [often] I found a way to make a little money by baking and decorating cakes from home, face painting at festivals and maintaining vacant cottages in my neighbourhood. I did it very sparingly. Maybe each of these I only did a few times a year.
Now I have more confidence to do these things and have made them legitimate businesses that I work at on a more full time basis. I also have the freedom to choose when I work and when to take a break so I don’t burn out or relapse.
I’m very proud of my business. I hope to one day be as big (or bigger) than CLRM air CanadaStays 
And now that I’ve said that my immediate thought is “well that’s grandiose of you”
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I program mobile apps and have published over 40 apps in the past five years. I don’t make much money on them but they make me think more in a structured and creative fashion. My energy levels go up and down because of schizoaffective but often I find I can channel a lot of my energies into making apps on the days I am manic.
I also sometimes promote and sell my dad’s art. Again, it doesn’t make much money but I enjoy learning about photography and marketing techniques. I did an art show at a local cafe for him about two years ago that was really well received. The reception was great and a lot of family members attended.
I published a song on YouTube that gets a few paid downloads on iTunes and Amazon now and then.
I think it’s good to dream big, especially if the process of getting there is sometimes fun. Right now, I am rereading the “7 Habits” book by Steven Covey and find it more inspiring now that I am older and hopefully have my symptoms under better control.
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I’m a housewife that cooks, bakes, cleans…takes care of home. I totally consider like a job. Cleaning toilets isn’t fun, but if ya want baked goods, it’s my stress relief and cooking, too.i also exercise 5 days a week to help with health and anxiety. And most importantly, I’m in charge of taking care of two rescue dogs…sometimes I don’t know who rescued who…
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I used to put “musician” under career when I was on Facebook.
I don’t spend that much time on my music anymore.
Nobody ever gets paid for the other stuff I do
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