I always thought people were slightly delusional when they said “when you love what you do, it doesn’t feel like work.”
But now? With FreelyBe? I totally get it.
Obviously there are always times where work feels like work, but then there are events like the one on Friday.
You+2 is a (quasi) singles event we organized for the dating website HowAboutWe. I say quasi because the point of the party was that it wouldn’t be the typical awkward mixer that most people think of when they hear “singles event.” Instead, guests were allowed to bring two of their single friends (AKA wingmen) along with them. The result was quite the fun party of dancing, mingling, and competing over the 50 custom hats we were handing out.
The next You+2 event is coming up quickly, so email concierge(at)freelybe(dot)is if you’d like to be considered for an invitation!
Despite my work feeling like play, I was more than excited to spend my whole Saturday taking it easy. I also decided to spoil myself with a pedicure…complete with flower petals in the water. I guess now I can say my feet literally smell like roses 
Since I’ve been getting The Fresh Diet meals I haven’t had much food in the house, so once again Seamless came to my rescue. For dinner: a spinach, goat cheese, and avocado salad.
And for dessert, I whipped up a small batch of Dark Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies. You know…so I had something to snack on while I watched 4+ hours of TV.
Not the most eventful of Saturdays, but definitely exactly what I needed to recharge for the week ahead.
What has your weekend looked like so far?
Do you ever feel like your job isn’t really work?
Where did you get that pedicure?! I would love a pedicure with rose petals!
Ivy Nails in Hell’s Kitchen!
It’s been snowing like crazy in England, so I’ve literally spent my whole weekend either watching TV or going out for walks (and today I even went on a sledge, you’re never too old!).
I’ve only just left school and have had part time jobs in coffee shops, so you can’t really call that a proper ‘job’ as such, but my aim in life is to be able to wake up every morning with a ‘yay work’ attitude. My family tried to convince me I should do law, but honestly, can you see anyone being excited about going to work being a lawyer? I really want to get into print journalism, specifically either magazines like Cosmopolitan (it would be so fun to work there!) or food magazines, and I think that would be a really great job.
I wish it would snow here so I had more of an excuse to stay inside and be cozy!
Good for you for aiming to do what you love! I like how you put it – a “yay work” attitude
Your work looks amazing! I’ve been off visiting the Harry potter film studios today and it was brilliant!
I had so many jobs when I was young that I would count down the minutes until I could leave, and vowed never to do that. So in college I took courses I liked, even if they weren’t the “money makers.” It’s so important to follow your passions because if you do what you love, and love what you do, the money will come and you never have to “work” a day in your life. I used to get so caught up thinking I had to “figure it all out,” before I could do what made me happy, but I learned that if I just do what makes me happy, it will figure itself out. I love my job, but I know my true passions lie elsewhere, so I’m pursing that simultaneously, knowing I’ll get there some day. It makes me happy when I see people of the same mindset. Congratulations!
You spend so much of your adult life working, why not love every minute of it. It may take some sacrifice, but in the end it’s totally worth it. Then weekends are an added bonus. This one included cooking, baking, cuddling, gyming, and live music- and a 3rd day off!
First of all, your weekend sounds amazing! Included all of the essentials, clearly
I really couldn’t agree more with what you said about work. The other thing too is that the people who are usually the most successful are the ones who are in a field that they really love! With that being said, success does also require working your butt off, but it’s so much more worth it when you love what you do!
Thanks for the comment Cassie! xx
I love this for so many reasons! I love that party concept. But mostly, I love seeing how successful Freelybe is, but also how much you are LOVING it. Seriously, you are such an inspiration. To read about your goals and then watch you meet them all and build FreelyBe from the ground up is so admirable.
Wow, Em, thank you so much for this comment! <3<3
That pedicure looks seriously awesome, way more awesome than the lavender face mask I used on Saturday.
Being a university student, I drift in and out feeling like what I have to do is work. There are some projects that I love to do (writing a learning journal for my university’s website is one of them) and there are other things that I cannot stand (studying, for example). I’m definitely inspired to know that it is possible to find work that doesn’t feel too grating.
Sounds like the perfect weekend to me
[...] After a couple of hours at home to relax and get ready for the night ahead, Jessi and I headed out to the first of our two events for the night. First up was hosting corporate happy hours at Hudson Common, followed by another installment of the You+2 events. [...]