Countdown to lobster season 🦞

I’m two weeks out from the 2024 lobster season and it’s bringing up a mix of thoughts and feelings…

I keep catching myself feeling a sense of loss or restriction. It’s no surprise that fishing lobster is a lot of work. Early bedtimes for the early wake ups means a big change to my schedule and an impact on my social life. 

Over the past month I’ve been feeling the time slip by, Setting Day getting closer and closer. The freedom I’ve had in my schedule is slowly coming to an end. Knowing that my days are going to look very different than they do now.

And yet, it’s the commitment I’ve made to fishing lobster and running Joey’s Fishing that allows me the freedom for the rest of the year. 

I went from following the traditional path of a corporate job where I worked all year with 3-4 weeks off to working an intense 4-5 months before taking a big break for the rest of the year. I’d be lying if I said I was confident that taking a step back for the fall and winter was going to work for me. But here I am almost ready to jump back in and I’m so grateful for what I’ve been able to do over the last 8 months. 

There is room for both the excitement of the upcoming season and the grief of letting go of my quieter days. I’m proud of the work I do in the fishing and tourism industries and I love that this career path gives me the freedom to explore the world and create a life that I’m excited about!