The First Step

I have been working your typical 9 to 5 jobs since well before college ended, like the majority of the population.  Helping grow someone else's business, making money for the people running the show, and no matter how hard I worked, how much effort I put in, I would still come out with the same paycheck at the end of the month.  Raise?  Nope, not enough in the company's budget right now, but they sure do appreciate the extra effort to make those extra sales.  But you still come in early and still leave late with your family sitting at home wondering why you are never home on time.  Going home tired and moody was my signature and dinner conversation involved how low the office moral has gotten; once again couldn't make the boss happy, because let's face it...he or she is never going to be happy...blah blah blah!  Sure there were jobs I enjoyed, but once again I was making the bucks for someone else.  Time for me.

I am truly blessed to have an amazing man in my life that wants me to do what makes me happy even if I brought not a single cent home.  Wow...that whole 'not bringing a cent home' was ok for a couple days until I felt restless and needed to contribute in more ways to our future.  We have so many things we want to do and we want to do them before we start a family down the line.  How do I help us accomplish this without sinking back into the negativity and doubts that came with my past employments.

Where to look?  How about the most positive people I know.  What makes them so happy and have such a great outlook?  In comes Erin, an incredible woman I have known since I was in the 2nd grade.  Not a week goes by when I don't see her post a plethora of amazing quotes and thoughts of inspiration.  And low and behold what seems to be the source of these inspirations?  A li'l ol' company called Arbonne.  I was at the computer looking at some information she had on the company she was so pumped up over when I decided to watch this video with that she linked...and I am now linking for you:

After seeing this, my fiance just said "Wow, you should contact her tonight."  And so I did...and the rest is history!

...Ok...obviously not, because what would be the purpose of this blog???  But ladies and gentleman...that was my 'first step' and I don't plan on looking back.  Within an hour of sending that message, she and I had made a plan to meet the upcoming weekend to catch up and discuss this new opportunity.  Suddenly my uncertainty of what I wanted to do was replaced with anticipation and excitement.