Six Years Ago…
Six years ago I made some difficult decisions. I was living a life that didn’t feel aligned with who I truly was. I felt completely lost and helpless. There was no option other than to make a change. The Universe was guiding me.
It was one of the hardest decisions I had ever made in my life. No one said it would be easy being a single mom but anything is better than not living in alignment with your true self. I made one of the bravest decisions of my life for myself and for the mom I wanted to be - the best decision I could with what the Universe was providing me.
Once I chose my course correction, I had ups and downs. I grew personally and as a mom and business owner. I didn’t love every moment of it, but I knew I was following the path I was meant to follow all because I made decisions that felt right in my very soul.
My two little ladies and I just after I started my new life as a single mom.
One of the turning points I had in my life that led me to my purpose was after I had my second baby. I felt unhappy with how I looked. I had my 10 year grad reunion coming up and I did NOT want to look like I had just had 2 babies! I also felt insecure about the fact that my answer to the question, "What do you do?" would be:
"I'M A STAY AT HOME MOM."
I'm not dissing stay at home moms. I just wasn't meant to be ONLY a stay at home mom. I was in school to become a teacher and after my second year I met my husband. I never went back to school, but I knew my purpose was to be a mom AND business owner. I wanted my kids to grow up watching me kicking ass at being their mom and making an impact on this world.
Then someone I went to high school with introduced me to a MLM called Beachbody.
A few of the ladies that were part of my Beachbody group at a “Super Saturday” event that was extremely motivating and inspirational!
The life changing part of this business was not financial, or even the fitness benefits (not looking like I just had 2 kids and feeling like I could do anything). The impact that saying YES to this business gave me was the group of women I began hanging out with in our private Facebook group. The connections I made in that Beachbody Facebook Group are still in my life today. This group provided me with inspiration to try new things and step out of my comfort zone. Also, I loved inspiring others in the group and inspiring women who were seeing the changes I was making for myself. This was the beginning of finding my path that would lead me to where I am today!
For those of you searching for what is next, please remember: It’s a journey - not a destination. Listen to yourself! You know the path you’re supposed to take. Start with Step 1 and see where it takes you. The possibilities are endless!
And if you need help with getting your idea off the ground, I’m here to point you in the right direction!