Sometimes I Hate Being My Own Boss

Alright, so here's a confession for those of you who are freelancers and think that working from home is like living in a dream world where you're your own boss. It’s not all sunshine and kittens, people. For instance, did it ever occur to you how liberating it feels to spend three hours binge-watching every episode of Friends because you ‘needed inspiration’? Yeah, I thought so. But let's get real here: the freedom is also a double-edged sword. On one hand, you can wear pajamas all day and eat ice cream straight from the tub (if you don't mind feeling like a beached whale afterward). On the other hand, it means that when your deadline is looming, you’re faced with nothing but yourself to blame for procrastinating while scrolling through Instagram for three hours. And here's a pro tip: if your cat spends more time staring at you than actually working on the computer, something might be seriously wrong. So yeah, sometimes I resent the fact that my biggest enemy in productivity is sitting right next to me on the couch with zero work ethic (and yes, I'm talking about my cat).