The year after I graduated university, I found myself more confused than ever. I spent the past 4 years in a bubble of studying and socializing, and once that was over, I didn't exactly know what I was supposed to do with myself, or my degree.
I loved the program I studied, but if I was being completely honest with myself, I had no clue what the hell I was supposed to do with it, or what I wanted to do with it. After graduation I felt incredibly stuck. I didn't feel ready for "the real world." How did I spend 4 years working toward a degree, and never once had an idea where that degree would take me? I was annoyed and I was confused. Instead of reflecting on this and figuring out what I wanted, I jumped at the idea of going back to school and becoming a nurse. It was a reputable career, with a good starting salary, benefits, the whole shebang… right?
Looking back, the real reason I applied to nursing school was to fill a void of unanswered questions - who I truly was, what I truly wanted, and the legacy I wanted to create.
While I was in the middle of applying to nursing schools, I was given an opportunity that felt life-changing to me at the time. Network marketing was knocking on my door, and I was ALL about it.
Long story short, after I was introduced to this whole lifestyle design thang, my interest in nursing school faded prettttty quickly. I pretty much said a big fat 'bye, Felicia' to every acceptance letter I got.
My parents were pissed. My friends thought I was crazy. But I knew it was the right decision.
The first few years with my network marketing company were great. I loved what I was doing, I was building a team I adored, I was seeing progress in my business, and when I pushed myself, I'd get the results I wanted. Awesome.
However, after the 2-3 year mark, my drive and motivation began to dip, and it was obvious. I remember doing my 2015 taxes when I noticed that my income for the year was LESS than the previous year. WTF?! How could this be true? My business was supposed to be growing...
But when I thought about it, I couldn't deny the fact that my drive for this business just wasn't the same as it once was. I wasn't consistent, I didn't want to do the work because it didn't feel good anymore, and I was treating it much more like a hobby than a legitimate business.
I would smile and tell them "everything's great!" when deep down I knew it wasn't. The truth was, I felt like a failure as an entrepreneur. I wasn't making consistent income in my business and my part-time job that was supposed to "fill in the gaps" was becoming my full-time income. I even shamed myself for being an entrepreneur who had a part-time job. Wasn't I supposed to be doing better than that?
At 25, I felt like I was moving backwards and stuck in the middle of a quarter-life crisis.
This is when I decided things had to change. There was no way in hell I was going to let another year go by and be in the same spot or worse with my career and finances. I wasn't going to continue to be the girl who had big dreams and goals, but did nothing about them. I was ready to get my shit together.
You know the quote, "when the student is ready, the teacher will appear"? That's exactly what happened. Once I decided I was ready to stop being a bystander in my own life and ready to take massive action on my dreams, my coach appeared.
At the time, I was terrified. In all honesty, I didn't want to hire her. I had never invested that much money into myself before, I had a big trip coming up, and was in the middle of the move. The timing felt so wrong.
Once I started working with her, I had a huge ah-ha moment. I realized that what I loved so much about my network marketing biz, was the coaching aspect. I loved helping my team reach their goals and take their business to the next level. It lifted me up more than anything else did in that business. In this moment I knew I had to start my own business + brand, separate from network marketing. I knew I was meant to be helping more people in this world and making a bigger impact.
So, that's what I did. When I first hired my coach we worked together to launch my online coaching business. In a few months I was launched + ready for clients! I was so proud. I finally felt like I had the clarity and direction I had been missing for so long.
My network marketing biz naturally faded into the background, but I came to accept it. At the end of the day, I knew that if I was going to be successful with my coaching biz and really make it work, I had to give it 100% of my attention.
Now I work with millennial women are lacking clarity + direction, and I help them create a business + life that feels so incredibly good.
I AM COMPLETELY OBSESSED WITH HELPING OTHER DRIVEN WOMEN MAKE THE TRANSITION FROM A JOB & LIFE THEY ARE NOT TOTALLY
IN LOVE WITH,
to a biz + lifestyle that they absolutely adore
I won't tell you everything has been perfect, because that's not true. But what I will say is that the ups + downs, laughter + tears, and everything in between has been totally worth it.
Life changed dramatically for me in a year. I said goodbye to hobby-status businesses, my excuses and limiting beliefs. I quit my part-time job and became a full-time entrepreneur, traveled more than I ever have before, manifested 5-figure months + weeks (double-triple what I used to make), and created the freedom to live life on my own terms.
I finally feel confident with who I am + what I want, and no longer feel the need to apologize for that. Because I've focused so much on the inner work, success + abundance flow naturally to me in my life + biz.
Babe, please trust me when I say, if I can do it, there's absolutely no reason why you can't. It’s your turn to write your own success story, and it all starts with a decision. Don't wait until shit hits the fan or things get ugly (like I did), to take action. Where will you be 1 year from now? Get out of your own way and start creating your freedom.
If you're ready to do this thang I encourage you to apply for a FREE Freedom Babe strategy session. I only accept women who are serious about taking action + committed to getting results!
