I’ve read through my blog, and I think I sound a little “preachy”. I want this blog to be honest, like all my other projects, and share things I have learned and mistakes I have made, as well. I’m not perfect, but I know I’m a good spouse and great mother. The only difference is that my job might be a little “unconventional”. 

Do I live an unconventional life? I don’t think so. I don’t sit around on a chaise lounge eating bon-bons waiting for the phone to ring. It’s quite more mundane than that. Between laundry, cleaning the house, fighting with teenagers, being a teenager’s taxi driver, it is quite the ordinary life. Except for one aspect. Work.

 Just like anyone else, I have a job. My job just happens to be a little unorthodox. I have days I want to call in sick and days that people frustrate me, and days that I feel I need a big raise. If you have read my “About Me” page, you know I am a gentleman’s companion. I spend my time stroking other people’s egos.  Am I a street hooker? No. I am very selective on my clientele, and what they are looking for. Is it about sex? Honestly, not so much. It’s about listening, and someone wanting to be listened to and validated. It’s about people who may not be alone, but feel alone. To spend time with a companion who has their undivided attention is an opportunity to just be themselves, with no pressure to live to anyone’s expectations or job title.

 You would be surprised at the number of interesting, charming men who’s exterior may, for lack of a better word, be flawed. And because of that, they have no confidence, or nobody to talk to. Many are men who have been hurt numerous times in previous relationships, see no need for another relationship, but do have the very basic need for interaction. They want to enjoy a bottle of wine, a nice dinner with a beautiful woman, laugh, watch a movie and just have fun, with no strings on their emotions or wallet (other than my fee).

 Am I going to try to convince you that my job is honorable or that I am misunderstood? No, take it or leave it, this is me. I owe no explanation, I enjoy what I do. Some days suck, others are great.

From this point, my blog will be more of a personal diary, but not a courtesan’s diary. It’s not about my job, it’s about my life in general, lessons learned, and lessons still needed to be learned. I do have a direction I want this project to go. Learning to be happy with yourself, embracing your choices, and not letting anyone say “you can’t”.

“Create a vision and never let the environment, other people’s beliefs, or the limits of what has been done in the past shape your decisions. Ignore conventional wisdom.”

 Anthony Robbins

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