Things She’s Gained and Lost Once She Left the Workforce
FROM A MOTHER IN SOUTH AFRICA Things I’ve gained and lost when I left the (government-controlled) workforce as a teacher in my 40’s: Gained: 1. Presence and time with my precious children 2. Freedom to choose how I fill my day (not endless to- do-lists I don’t want to participate in) 3. Peace over pointless drama 4. A regulated nervous system 5. Balanced cortisol and hormones = better health 6. A healthy gut 7. Peaceful sleep at night 8. Improved…