Excellent Deb.  The bottom line is we ALWAYS have a choice about how we relate to our work.  I too have to work to provide for my family.  I have had jobs I didn't love.  But I have always chosen to find something about my work I love and focus as much as possible there while seeking something that is a better fit.  For me, as long as there are people and something to learn I can love whatever I must do for the moment.  Now I am in the fortunate position to do work I absolutely love.  But it didn't just happen - I had to work hard to get here and continue to have to work hard to make my whole life work.  Some of the things I have to do to be in business still feel like work. sometimes it is even painfully hard.  Yet more and more of what I do doesn't feel like work at all.  Some people say I am lucky.  I say I just chose well.