I applied for a grant this week. It's a strange thing to ask for money to do what you have been doing for free. Not because I don't value the work; I do. But because I'm so used to that work going undervalued by the world that I don't expect anyone to value my time more than I do. It feels healthy to expect compensation for the work that I do. Like working out, or eating right. It takes work and energy but I feel healthier for it.
Now, I just have to get the money. Right.
Now, I just have to get the money. Right.