I can't begin to tell you how much the word "Mompreneur" scared me. At first thought, I am thinking how can I do it and balance it all? How can I be great at both things?
Let me give you some preface to where that thought process began (not in any particular order).
1.) I was scared to have children. Like I was scared up until my son came out of my at 8:15pm on 8/4/08. Then I became terrified. The "what if" syndrome started. But then a whole year in and the presence of the love of my life brought it all to a great calm place.
2.) I gave up being an fashion entrepreneur because I had failed. I had invested 110% of myself into that business, left the love of my life and just did the damn thing. I failed at business, I failed at my relationship with Him. I had failed at establishing myself professional and lastly I had failed at family and friends.
3.) It was just plain ole easier for me to just conform to the regular life than to put all my ideas and focus on what I love to do. I can get a regular paycheck. Write my books and just be free to live life.
Wrong, wrong and definitely freakin out of this world insane.
I hated it, I hated my life. It showed up everywhere. My relationship went to shit and turned him into a man that once was so open and on the table with everything. My attitude traveled to the land of unhappy black women and my self esteem went on vacation & took a horrible hit but left with me 25 extra glorious pounds.
Do you have an idea how long it is to get back up after that? How long it is to come out your black hole?
It takes a inner strength and prayer. No amount of friends or family mediation will do it until YOU ARE READY! They just make the process smoother for you. (because they are absolutely an important part of the equation)
So back to this word: Mompreneur
Being a mompreneur today is amazing. I have to juggle a lot and I have to plan more, but it takes a while to get there. It's a long road and you have to be willing to go over all those speed bumps. I am here, I have just started to unleash ME onto the world and I am excited.
Get ready to go on this journey with me!!!
