Table for One: The Hidden Loneliness When It Feels Like Your Clients Become Your Only Social Life
“Clients aren’t a social life.”
As photographers and creatives, we give so much of ourselves to our clients, creating joy and memories for their families. But if we’re not careful, our clients can become our only source of adult connection and the loneliness that creeps in is real.
In this episode, I’m sharing my honest reflections on hidden loneliness, why client interactions can’t replace real friendship, and how to start making space for joy and connection outside of business and family roles.
What’s in this episode:
- [00:35] The hidden loneliness of working from home
- [01:30] Why client interactions aren’t the same as friendship
- [02:30] How loneliness shows up in sneaky ways
- [03:20] The irony of creating joy for clients but not for ourselves
- [04:45] Why fun and friendship have to be intentional
- [05:40] A gentle reminder: you are more than your business and motherhood
This is your reminder that you’re allowed to have joy and connection outside of your work and motherhood — because you deserve it
For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, visit our website: https://themilkyway.ca/podcast/
