Today I’m showing you a peek into my “workspace” at home and talking about what I love about it. I was inspired to write this post after looking into WeWork, a coworking company that offers members access to offices all over the world; looking through WeWork’s website really got me thinking about my own workspace at home and why it works for me. If you haven’t guessed it yet, most of the work that I do on my blog is done from my bed. No matter how much I try to create a traditional office space at home, I always tend to gravitate towards this area of my house because it’s where I’m the most productive.

The main reason that I always end up working on my bed is because it provides me with some sense of balance in my life; keeping my blog feeling like it’s a creative outlet and not additional work is a constant challenge for me. In a typical work week I spend 20-30 hours working on this blog, and that’s on top of the 40 hours I already spend sitting at a desk at my full time job. I’ve come to realize that in order to stay motivated and be able to work an additional 2-4 hours when I come home from work, it’s necessary for me to feel like there’s a change of pace in my workday. Working from my bed makes a task like editing photos feel like a relaxing activity, and it makes writing a blog post become a fun creative writing exercise.

However, I hope to eventually have the opportunity to transition from working on my bed to a more structured work environment. My career goals are something that I constantly talk about on this blog, and along with the idea of my dream job also comes that of the perfect workplace. When I envision that space, I want an environment that is comfortable and inspires me to be creative. I also want to work somewhere that enables me to interact with other creative individuals. I have to say, though, that starting this blog has definitely helped me connect with other people with similar goals, which is something that I’m very grateful for.

I’m curious to learn more about your workspace? What do you like about it and why does it work for you?

I hope your week is off to a great start and that you all had a wonderful Valentine’s Day! I spent Saturday acting as my own Valentine and buying myself treats like macarons and coffee. However, I stopped short of buying myself expensive flowers and going on a massive shopping spree. All joking aside, it was a good day. The best thing about it is that I had several friends text me throughout the day to wish me a Happy Valentine’s Day. Even though many of my friends are living in other states and we don’t see each other often, I love that we always find the time to show each other we care.