tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post3251770657191766535..comments2023-07-30T06:46:55.146-03:00Comments on Happiness is a Dish Best Savoured Hot: The Less is More Project: Week 15 - WorkHappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-75132368188860573432015-04-16T21:58:34.128-03:002015-04-16T21:58:34.128-03:00Haha, yes, make that the Canadian Dream.
Your si...Haha, yes, make that the Canadian Dream. <br /><br />Your situation sounds ideal! And long hours are okay if you love what you do.HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-81680101089805290432015-04-16T21:57:45.488-03:002015-04-16T21:57:45.488-03:00I think that is actually normal. :-) Thanks for co...I think that is actually normal. :-) Thanks for commenting!HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-91136942138658960782015-04-16T16:15:01.057-03:002015-04-16T16:15:01.057-03:00I would think you would be more concerned with the...I would think you would be more concerned with the Canadian Dream :-)<br /><br />Did you hear about the company owner that just recently lowered his salary and paid it to all of his twenty or so employees so that their salaries would be up to that $75,000 number after he read that study? <br /><br />As a surgeon, work hours can be very long, but the money is good, and I make more than I need so I've been able to pro bono a lot. It's been more than worth it for me. I've been able to live my childhood dream. Dr. Jhttp://goo.gl/Qsrs9noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-64434616255962724962015-04-16T15:36:45.598-03:002015-04-16T15:36:45.598-03:00The hardest part is to be happy for no apparent re...The hardest part is to be happy for no apparent reason. I struggle with this every single day, but when I do feel good, everything else seems perfect. Go figure. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-28068337354775244052015-04-14T16:15:42.188-03:002015-04-14T16:15:42.188-03:00Agree on both! Thank you Jan!Agree on both! Thank you Jan!HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-71153949906399789702015-04-14T14:38:39.057-03:002015-04-14T14:38:39.057-03:00Just two thoughts from me:
1. If you have anythin...Just two thoughts from me:<br /><br />1. If you have anything in your wardrobe or cupboard you haven't used in the past 12 months - it can go.<br /><br />2. Books - are the hardest thing to discard! I certainly would keep your French Classics.<br /><br />Hope your week is going well<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-35782902487633143282015-04-14T05:35:32.837-03:002015-04-14T05:35:32.837-03:00I am sorry to hear you had a major stroke. And hap...I am sorry to hear you had a major stroke. And happy that you found something you love. :-)HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-834833416683420572015-04-14T05:35:01.796-03:002015-04-14T05:35:01.796-03:00Maybe we can make an exception for those, then. :-...Maybe we can make an exception for those, then. :-)HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-31203434595142844682015-04-14T05:34:39.012-03:002015-04-14T05:34:39.012-03:00You sound like you have figured out a healthy rela...You sound like you have figured out a healthy relationship with money and belongings!HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-39224123541804849672015-04-14T05:33:39.178-03:002015-04-14T05:33:39.178-03:00Hahah, maybe you do have to come from another care...Hahah, maybe you do have to come from another career path! LOL<br /><br />HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-15829729424766271152015-04-14T04:44:22.789-03:002015-04-14T04:44:22.789-03:00I was retired early because I had a major stroke. ...I was retired early because I had a major stroke. I was working in a higher paid job, but, I had nothing. I had to live off off the state. And, that was nothing!!!!!! Anybody in this world, with a stroke, can see how hard it was. I lost my wife because she couldn't take me. But, I am a happy though, taking photos is my job, I love it.Bob Bushellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819577478571292055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-1524121505068215922015-04-14T02:43:03.215-03:002015-04-14T02:43:03.215-03:00I know exactly what you mean about your French boo...I know exactly what you mean about your French books. I don't read in French very often, but they're so hard to find in California (Spanish books are everywhere) that I hold onto them just in case I'm in that mood.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01212228308225991239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-26561928837564485932015-04-13T21:56:37.360-03:002015-04-13T21:56:37.360-03:00I've had plenty and I've been in want. But...I've had plenty and I've been in want. But much of how you deal with it has to do with attitude. I don't need a lot to make me happy. I think happiness is an inside job and very little to do with 'things'--again attitude. Paring down and creating a simpler life is the best. Less stress and worry. <br /><br />I had the satisfaction of being a success in my field and I like the fact I got there. That I was able to apply what I learned and make good money. It was the challenge of the striving I liked. Then I had a child and my focus changed. I wanted more than sound-bites with said child. Changed gears and simplified life and took niche jobs based on my skill set. Greatly satisfying. Now, he's 20 and again, I'm changing gears but not chasing $$ but doing what I enjoy and having time to enjoy living. Spending time outdoors and with my family and my animals. It's a good life and I'm content.<br /><br />I have a whole bunch of stuff I do need to get rid of. Much of the clothes and such I donate to second hand shop nearby. Hubs is a semi pack rat and I've already warned him that the stuff is gone. If we aren't using it or haven't used in a year? It's not neccesary. :-)<br />Enjoyed your post.<br /><br /><a href="http://siamckye.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sia McKye Over Coffee</a> ~Sia McKye~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08470562659597351033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-28455699493289027812015-04-13T21:49:53.934-03:002015-04-13T21:49:53.934-03:00What a singularly thorough, honest, and creditable...What a singularly thorough, honest, and creditable examination of the ideas that have dominated my life. I completely relate to what you have written EXCEPT that as the author of a novel, a blogger with many reader/friends, and a reputation among successful journalists as a fine writer, I have not been able to figure out HOW to get my foot in the door of freelance writing/editing. Must one be a recovering attorney or physician? And can such new freelancers find adequate remuneration to maintain some semblance of their former responsibilities? I would ADORE the opportunity to demonstrate how unambiguous and readable "technical" writing can be. Any advice? And Thanks for your visit!<br /><br /><br />ALOHA from Honolulu,<br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">ComfortSpiral</a><br /> =^..^=Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-62295469631705367222015-04-13T21:14:02.168-03:002015-04-13T21:14:02.168-03:00Very interesting! Without the right people around ...Very interesting! Without the right people around us, all the money in the world would taste bitter.HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-53324094401817960722015-04-13T21:13:20.888-03:002015-04-13T21:13:20.888-03:00Hence your wisdom. :-) Thank you for commenting, K...Hence your wisdom. :-) Thank you for commenting, Kim!HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-39518891266638710542015-04-13T21:08:25.126-03:002015-04-13T21:08:25.126-03:00I retired from a job that I both loved and hated b...I retired from a job that I both loved and hated but I had to do it for my health. Afterwards, I missed the people and purpose and not the money as much. It is the people you have in your life that give you purpose; it is the people in your life that give you joy; it is people in your life that teach you about love and friendship; it is the people in your life that hold your hand during good and difficult times; it is the people in your life that make your life.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-10293754236110823822015-04-13T21:03:11.328-03:002015-04-13T21:03:11.328-03:00Well, since I'm self-employed as a business ow...Well, since I'm self-employed as a business owner I haven't made a penny in over 1.5 years:)<br />Growing up we had very little and I ended up with lots of debt by the time I finished grad school. Thankfully Chris and I live debt free other than our mortgage and now my truck - all that to say that I have lived through a big range of the spectrum too:)Kimhttp://day-with-kt.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-17715530955616889582015-04-13T20:44:44.347-03:002015-04-13T20:44:44.347-03:00I really wish it works for you! Good luck! :-)I really wish it works for you! Good luck! :-)HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-19401505424102850402015-04-13T20:39:09.299-03:002015-04-13T20:39:09.299-03:00Oooooooh, timely. Since closing up my fitness bus...Oooooooh, timely. Since closing up my fitness business for the final time, I have exclusively low paying jobs. Of a big part of being able to do that is that I have no debt. The other part is the my ex-fiancé owes me equity from a house we lived in together. She recently sold the house and is letting me live here free for a year.<br /><br />Today I applied for:<br /><br />- Hospital orderly<br />- Junior college janitor<br />- Casino bus driver<br />- Telephone CSR (kill me)<br /><br />After a year in anyone of those jobs I'll still have enough to but a small motorhome to live in, and have already found accommodations near by.<br /><br />This could actually work. ;-)Disorderlyhttp://www.emergefit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-10551511308678543082015-04-13T20:20:09.342-03:002015-04-13T20:20:09.342-03:00I agree and that is why I will never demonize mone...I agree and that is why I will never demonize money. Money can bring security and freedom, which are worth a lot. As long as money does not become the goal in itself.HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-67210446905055298432015-04-13T20:19:14.261-03:002015-04-13T20:19:14.261-03:00One book at a time! :-)One book at a time! :-)HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-46756698851568200402015-04-13T20:18:55.576-03:002015-04-13T20:18:55.576-03:00Maybe I'll start doing that, giving my books t...Maybe I'll start doing that, giving my books to specific people. It might be less painful than not knowing where they are going!HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-81430576653053431072015-04-13T20:11:17.585-03:002015-04-13T20:11:17.585-03:00People should do what they HONESTLY want to do. I...People should do what they HONESTLY want to do. If a person struggles financially, and the person HONESTLY doesn't like to struggle, they shouldn't pretend that money doesn't matter just to tell other people, who don't have money, what they want to hear. (Often times, people who say money doesn't matter never had any money.) Having enough money makes life easier in many ways.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.preciousmonsters.com" rel="nofollow">Precious Monsters</a>Jolie du Prehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01134800013010890881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-566179322917568700.post-43343898160329256322015-04-13T20:08:38.283-03:002015-04-13T20:08:38.283-03:00Thank you for this very interesting post. I enjoy...Thank you for this very interesting post. I enjoyed reading it. We are a family of many, many books and need to start weeding them. DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.com