Lauren, it’s nice to hear that you understand. I get bogged down sometimes, as I know so many people espouse the belief that if you don’t love what you’re doing, then you shouldn’t be doing it. However, as it stands, I don’t have that privilege and so I am just happy to have come to to an understanding with my job and its basic utility in my life.

I hear you about people being much more than their jobs. I always think that while I feel my job is very important, and I’m glad I do it, it really just pays for my life. My life is what I do outside of work.