Ask me twenty years ago what I would be doing now, and I would have said something stupid like, “ I would find something that would make me rich”; and like I said to my dad, I have a secretary to boot. Living in a fine Mansion with a fast sports car, maids and a doorman. Well twenty years later, I am my own secretary, and maid, and if I am lucky a family member as my doorman. The house is small, and a two family at that to help make ends meet, and my fast cars in the mini-van since it is the newer of the two family cars.

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            At first I was upset as I felt my life spiraling in a downward panic; but I stopped and thought, for the most part I have my health, two lovely children and my awesome husband; both my parents are alive, and those I can’t stand stay away. What more can I ask for?

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            Life has taught me many things, to become a stronger individual, and if I put my mind to something anything is possible. Twenty years ago I did not see a struggling family during a recession, I did not think that I would ever be self employed, nor would I become a person to speak in front of an audience; guess what? I have conquered all of these and then some.]

            Honestly I had nothing to do with the recession, unless spending more money than I had, and working very hard, while cutting corners. The rest of my life had taken a change about 18 years ago when an opportunity for a MLM, Multi Level Marketing idea came our way. It sounded great, we gave it all we had; money was not what we gained, but the knowledge of business ownership, positive thinking and friends was well worth the time we spent trying to build a MLM business. During this time an opportunity came my husbands way, he did not like the idea, but I figured, I think this is something I could do; an over time with word of mouth I had myself a nice little business. Soon it became a business that had me driving over 400 miles a week, but the money was great. My biggest mistake was not putting money aside for our future, thinking the money would always be there.

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            As the recession set in, business began to slow down, I started looking for different types of businesses or jobs. I went back to school, and now I am looking to expand another business, which has me out doing public speaking. Public speaking was the last thing on my mind, but now I don’t panic as much before I get up in front of an audience. I am more confident than I have felt in over twenty years, and that is because as a certified Doula, I get such a rush when it comes to empowering woman to do what is natural without it being considered a medical condition.

            As for now, I prepare to go to a job, something I have not had in at 20 years, where I have a boss, and have to deal with customer; but that is all right, it is the journey through life and how we handle it all, that makes us a better, stronger person.

            Through all the life experiences and things I have read and lived, I just never saw myself as a writer, with so much to tell other about; I wonder what the next 20 years will be like.