Two points on happiness:

- Ben doesn't exist to make me happy. Many parents seem to miss this, and I almost feel that an unplanned baby was a blessing in making this point clear to me. Following on from that, I don't even exist to make Ben happy. I'm here to give him the tools to make himself happy.


- Why do we expect our jobs to make us happy and fulfilled? They're there to serve a purpose, but expecting more than that is like expecting eating, breathing or sleeping to make us happy. It's taken two months away to make me realise that.

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Notes on Avon. I love getting the parcels - it's like Christmas, but without the accumulation of stuff, as there are people willing to give me money and take it away. I hate the deliveries, but it's been good for my self-confidence. I'll almost certainly give it up when I go back to work, but it's been a fun ride.