The Freelancer's Thanksgiving Prayer: What are You Thankful for as a Freelancer?

Note: I did not write this but only modified and customized it for me. This is written by Yuwanda at http://inkwelleditorial.com/

CLIENTS

I’m thankful for clients.

I’m thankful for clients – who pay.

I’m thankful for clients – who pay on time.

I’m thankful for clients – who pay what I’m worth.

I’m thankful for clients – who pay their thanks to me.

I’m thankful for clients – who realize my value.

I’m thankful for clients – who have ideas.

I’m thankful for clients – who have no idea.

I’m thankful for clients – who know when to give up their ideas.

I’m thankful for clients – who know what they want.

I’m thankful for clients – who know when they don’t know what they want.

I’m thankful for clients – who let me do my job.

I’m thankful for clients – who realize working online IS a job.

I’m thankful for clients – who realize working online is MY job.

** ME**

I’m thankful for the gift of working online.

I’m thankful for the gift of working online – for a living.

I’m thankful for the gift of working online – and seeing my son every single day.

I’m thankful for the gift of working online – just for me.

I’m thankful for the gift of working online – for work that matters.

I’m thankful for the gift of working online – for work that’s fun.

I’m thankful for the gift of working online – that doesn’t pin you to useless office politics.

I’m thankful for the gift of working online – without the putting up with cubicle bullcrap.

I’m thankful for the gift of working online – that doesn’t reward lazy people.

I’m thankful for the gift of working online – to help others beyond digital boundaries.

** FRIENDS**

I’m thankful for friends – who realize I work online for a living.

I’m thankful for friends – who are now also working online for a living.

I’m thankful for friends – who don’t ask me to work for free.

I’m thankful for friends – who don’t tell me to “get a real job.”

I’m thankful for friends – who pick up the tab during dry spells.

** FAMILY**

I’m thankful for family – who respect my working hours.

I’m thankful for family – who help me with house work during my working hours.

I’m thankful for family – who don’t force me to pay their tuitions.

I’m thankful for family – who don’t force me to pay their bills.

I’m thankful for family – who encouraged me to pursue my dreams.

I’m thankful for family – who ignore me when I’m on deadline.

I’m thankful for family – who know I love them, even when I’m on deadline.

I’m thankful for family – who realize that my computer really is a person to me.

I’m thankful for family – who know I’m a professional, even in my pambahay.

** DEADLINES**

I’m thankful for deadlines – that pass.

I’m thankful for deadlines – that pass with pay.

** MONEY WISH LIST**

I’m thankful for payments;

I’m thankful for payments– that come,

I’m thankful for payments– that come on time;

I’m thankful for payments– that come on time in my name;

I’m thankful for “notification of payment received” emails from PayPal;

I’m thankful for bills that don’t come;

I’m thankful for bills that don’t come – in my name;

I’m thankful for bills that are paid;

I’m thankful for bills that are paid – on time;

I’m thankful for bills that are paid on time – in my name.

** WISH LIST FOR CLIENTS**

I wish for vodka shots before talking to unreasonable clients;

bottles of tequila to share with good clients;

a moonshine hangover to nonpaying clients; and

a three-martini introduction to new clients.

** WORK**

I’m thankful for work.

I’m thankful for work – that matters.

I’m thankful for work – that I love.

I’m thankful for work – that I love that pays.

Written By Yuwanda at http://inkwelleditorial.com/

Modified by Fleire

Image by jenosaur