How I went from feeling completely hopeless, to feeling empowered.
How the decision to make one small change became the catalyst to a healthier, happier and more fulfilled life.
From despair to hope...
Three years ago I had insurmountable problems. I was struggling to even think about getting out of bed because facing the day was just so incredibly difficult. I had no idea how I was going to manage to be there for my family when I was depressed and barely functioning. I was so stressed and sad that I felt that stomach dropping anxiety every time I thought about our predicament, which was ALL the time!
My husband was diagnosed with an advanced stage of cancer when our boys were 7 and 9 years old. It was a horrifying and unexpected shock that threw our family into sadness and despair. I hated feeling so hopeless and useless. What were we going to do? What could I do to help him? What was my role? Why did this happen?
A cancer diagnosis is a devastating predicament in itself, made more terrifying by the fact that our finances were very tight. Only months before I had sold my last business, which meant I was unemployed and hadn't found my next venture yet. My husband was the breadwinner, and now with chemo in the future, how would he be able to continue working?
I realized that I had a choice: I could wallow in self-pity, or I could DO something about it!
I chose ACTION – and it all started with a tiny change.
I decided that I needed to begin swapping out toxins from my home. I made the changes slowly so as to accommodate our budget. But, the changes we have noticed in our health have been astonishing, priceless actually; we rarely catch any of the lurgies (which is an amazing thing because one of us is immuno-compromised). This means less missed school days and fewer medical co-pays.
However, more surprising than anything has been the fact that despite the biggest problems I have ever had, I am able to cope better than I used to with minor aggravations. It wasn’t making any sense to me, until I realized that ditching my chemical laden products meant I was reducing the number of endocrine disruptors in my environment. Fewer endocrine disruptors means more balanced hormones, which subsequently improved my moods. Being more emotionally stable, meant my coping ability improved too! Well, who knew?!
So, here I have briefly addressed the HAPPIER and HEALTHIER part of my story, but what about the more FULFILLED part?
Ever since I began to even think about having children, I knew without a doubt that I wanted to be at home with them. In fact, over the last decade I have started three businesses (one of which was extremely successful), and each one in alignment with the developmental stages of my boys. I am passionately devoted to helping other mums find the resources they need to set up and market their own small businesses. I have spent years learning how to make graphics, promotional items, social media posts, newsletters and so much more... all on a budget, and all while parenting boisterous boys and managing my household.
Now that my husband was ill, and I knew we would be facing lots of uncertainty, I was even more adamantly committed to figuring out a way to be around for my family when they need me. When I started my journey of toxin-free living (again, for the benefit of my boys and my husband), I had no idea that I would be joining an amazing group of like-minded women. Women with a passion to share the benefits of removing toxins with others. What I also hadn't realized was that by sharing my knowledge and successes, I could be compensated! Could I really make both residual and passive income, and perhaps even leave a legacy for my children?
But, how to do this when you don't like 'selling' - well, I discovered a simple and duplicable system that allows you to just be your own genuine, friendly self. No uncomfortable and awkward conversations - just helping people when you find a need, something we all do naturally anyway. This discovery has given me enormous confidence now that I know what to say and how to say it.
I want to help others experience FREEDOM! Freedom from toxins and the damage they do to our minds and bodies. And, financial freedom. Everyone could do with an extra $200 a month, but what if you could make an extra $2,000 a month? Imagine, $12,000?! I am not making these numbers up!
So, the reality is that what started with a simple decision to make a small change; ended up enabling me to solve THREE major problems! I have been able to support our health, contribute to our improved happiness (despite our struggles), and although I’ve only just started this journey – I know I will be supporting our family financially!
If you want to begin removing toxins, like I did, click the button for a free, handy list of the top 5 most dangerous chemicals found in every day products that you want to avoid having in your home
Would you like to join me on this journey? I can make it super easy for you because I have already done the research - I will hold your hand the whole way! It will be fun too! I'm excited to share a tonne of resources with you and offer you a spot in our awesome community. All you need to do it push the button... we can then have a quick chat about what your needs and goals are, after that we will make a plan especially suited for you. I can't wait to help you get started! 💕
