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How to deal with feelings of guilt and shame?

Two years ago I changed my relationship with work drastically. I no longer work a 9-5 (woohoo!!), instead I do seasonal contract work in the summer and in the wintertime I do a bunch of random small jobs. I have three jobs right now and I basically Tetris my schedule together. It’s great and keeps me very engaged in the work that I do (and enjoy). I am really happy in my life, and I get to do so many awesome things during my days. However, I have not been working as much as usual lately and I am really starting to feel guilty and shameful for some reason. Perhaps about the money that I don’t really have, or having so much free time. Has anyone ever struggled with these feelings?


Two years ago I changed my relationship with work drastically. I no longer work a 9-5 (woohoo!!), instead I do seasonal contract work in the summer and in the wintertime I do a bunch of random small jobs. I have three jobs right now and I basically Tetris my schedule together. It’s great and keeps me very engaged in the work that I do (and enjoy).

I am really happy in my life, and I get to do so many awesome things during my days. However, I have not been working as much as usual lately and I am really starting to feel guilty and shameful for some reason. Perhaps about the money that I don’t really have, or having so much free time.

Has anyone ever struggled with these feelings?

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