Everyone always told me I had the best energy, that I was like sunshine. I was driven to succeed in life but that really started when I had my daughter at 19. That's when I knew I had to put my head down, get a good education and focus on a career with all the benefits and vacation time. I did find that career and I worked at one organization for over 13 years. I told everyone I would stay there forever. I was promoted again and again and I worked hard to make a positive impact on everyone I came to meet.

What I didn't realize all along, was that I was dealing with some major traumas from earlier in my life. They were starting to impact my mental health and I was visiting my doctors for stress and anxiety. I was always waiting for the evening so that I could sleep. I was also waiting on every weekend and dreaming of retirement all through my 20's. I really wasn't enjoying my life, not even on my vacations. I was always worried about what would come up next at work and how I would manage my mental health. More than anything, I wanted to be able to support my family and give my kids a great life.

I truly stumbled upon personal development one day. I was scrolling through music and found a podcast about rewiring my brain. That sounded so interesting to me. I started down a very deep rabbit hole on personal development and thought work. I changed my own life and it felt incredible. I could hardly wait to learn more and I still feel that way to this day. I started to take control of my thoughts instead of living on autopilot. I started dreaming of supporting others to do the same. I did some research on how I could best support people and start my own business doing so. Once I understood the specific role my thoughts were playing, learned how to live life with a growth mindset, and found ways to have more peace and joy in my life, I quickly began to feel like myself again. My mood and energy stabilized, my sleep dramatically improved and i was excited to wake up each morning and work on designing the life of my dreams. That's how I came to where I am today.

Starting a business was a LOT harder than I thought it would be. There was no lack of excitement though! The thought of working for myself and designing my own path sounded so damn good I couldn't resist. I knew when I set out to be a business owner, that I was going to live a life of peace and abundance. I just didn't realize how many challenges and obstacles I would experience along the way. I didn't realize how stressful it would be to make sales calls and I didn't realize that it would be me against my long-time companion PROCRASTINATION.

When I got started, I told everyone! I started networking and joining in on all sorts of events and collaborations. I found ways to generate small pockets of income and I was thrilled to be free. Unfortunately, after a while, I realized that to continue generating sales, I had a lot of work to do. I was feeling less than confident showing up on social media and I had to learn all of the fundamentals of running a successful business on my own.

Thankfully, my drive to succeed was strong because I did not want to return to the typical working world. I knew this was my opportunity and I had to make it work. There was no backup plan. It was time to figure out how I would have success as an entrepreneur and generate the sales I needed to live the life of my dreams.

The truth is, those of us who never quit and who take massive action, are the ones who succeed. There were many moments I wondered if this would work for me.