to be inspired

Being able to build up my own business is something that I’ve always wanted to do, and although I do feel extremely fortunate to even have this opportunity, it does come with a fair amount of challenges. I don’t have the benefit of working ‘normal’ hours, I don’t have the luxury of a quiet office away from home, I don’t have the security of a regular paycheck, but still, the thing that I miss the most is the support and encouragement of teammates.

A few days ago, I found out that I was the winner of a phone consultation with Wendy Piersall and Jeremy Schoemaker, and it would be an understatement to say I am excited about it!

It’s fitting that I mention Wendy on my first post here, because in only a few short months, her words have been an amazing inspiration to me. She is one of those people that you meet (or read) and you know right away that your life will be changed just because you crossed paths. Wendy is one of those people that gives because she genuinely wants to see others succeed, especially parents who work from home.

Being able to build up my own business is something that I’ve always wanted to do, and although I do feel extremely fortunate to even have this opportunity, it does come with a fair amount of challenges. I don’t have the benefit of working ‘normal’ hours, I don’t have the luxury of a quiet office away from home, I don’t have the security of a regular paycheck, but still, the thing that I miss the most is the support and encouragement of teammates.

I think that the value of working within a team is one of those things that we sometimes don’t really appreciate until we have to do without it, until we spend everyday cheering our self, until we spend countless hours every night working on projects all on our own, until we crave some feedback and realize that the room is empty.

But I am learning now that my ‘team’ is other entrepreneurs like myself, other parents trying to make it work, trying to do what we love while making a better life for our family, I am discovering that my support and encouragement now comes from wonderful friends that I’ve found because I share my life with them, and I am amazed that my inspiration comes from virtual strangers whose care shines through their writing and reaches into my soul.

These past months have been a remarkable experience for me in so many ways, so much that it’s not just about running a business, it’s not just about making money, but about so much more… It’s about learning and teaching, it’s about being someone’s shoulder to cry on, it’s about friendship, and I think that realizing that this world is in fact still full of beauty makes every gut-wrenching moment worth it!