Author: Pete Able

I lost my job a while back and became a full-time (unpaid) writer. I work mostly from home which has been nice. But with no paychecks coming in and no accolades from bosses or supervisors for doing a good job, I don’t know how to appraise my self-worth. I feel underappreciated and have lost all drive. I find myself wanting credit for doing things I should be doing anyway – ordinary things I do every day that go unnoticed – like obeying traffic signals and refraining from putting inedible things in my mouth. I work hard at keeping it together,…