Long before I met Oscar or became a mother, I knew that a non-conventional life was the one for me. During my early teenage years I quickly realized that I had no desire for formal education or a normal 9-5 job. I was people-oriented and artistic and desired a life filled only with things I felt passionate about, including (or should I say, especially) how I would earn income and sustain myself as an adult.
After graduating high school early I pursued many different endeavors that I felt interested in, that would give me skills I could utilize for life and that I saw potential for sustaining myself on. Independence has always been important to me and so I desired to eventually be my own boss. I first became a licensed cosmetologist and started working towards owning a salon. During cosmetology school I worked in sales and retail and at one point my sister and I started a boutique shop in our garage. Then I became a barista and got involved in the health food industry, eventually developing a desire to possibly open my own cafe one day. I developed a deep love for plant medicine and holistic body care and started crafting & selling my products locally. I was always very involved in the local music scene and thought one point about running a venue. I studied photography and my first Etsy shop was for selling prints of my work. I became certified in CPR and started working as a nanny. I moved to Santa Cruz to pursue off grid homesteading. I went back to school to pursue child development with the dream of opening my own homeschooling program. I made a little business creating succulent arrangements. I led urban gardening workshops. Crafted jewelry. Made stencils & did spray paintings onto clothing & canvas bags. Did recycled book binding. And the list goes on!
I share all of this to make one point... This has always been in my heart. I have always been tuned in to the frequency of self sustainability and the desire for it has been long pulsing. When I met Oscar and we started a family there was no question in our minds that this is what we desired for ourselves and our children. The ability to be at home with our girls together and to sustain ourselves off activities we feel passionate about and where we are using the gifts God gave us, this is the heart of our desire.
We were introduced to the more "serious" blogging world during pregnancy with our first daughter and quickly realized that technology and advancements in business models had opened up a whole new world of income producing activities. Our plan was to invest in our etsy shop, blog and recording music, eventually having those both turn into full time businesses and then get on the road. But as we started seeing we were on our way towards having a full blown business, one that would require all of our time and for us to be settled somewhere in order to run and manage it, we realized how much work and time it took and that it wouldn't easily sustain us on the road. Eventually we would like to settle somewhere and perhaps have some stable business we create, but for now we are interested in traveling with our family and working on our own time, so homesteading and settling isn't really on the table right now. And once it is in our sights, we know we will need a good chunk of money to invest in that endeavor. So we were needing something different.
The concept of residual income first came in like a flash of lightning. It just made so much sense and opened up a whole new way of thinking and possibility. The easiest way I can explain it would be the example of a musician who writes and records a song once and then makes money off that song for as long as it sells. Most people in the world work dollar for hour jobs. You don't work, you don't get paid. Residual income sets things up so that you can make money beyond the dollar for hour and get paid even while you're not actively working. There are a few ways to earn residual income and after we thoroughly researched all of them, it seemed that network marketing was the simplest and most lucrative option. (Network marketing is just a fancy term for sharing with the people you know.)
Oscar went back to work full time when we found out we pregnant with our second daughter and over the next year and a half we spent a lot of time looking into different ways of bringing him back home. It was challenging to run a full on business at home alone with two little ones and it was hard to find time for creative projects and Oscar to work on music. We continued to keep network marketing companies in mind and I continued to be exposed to so many through Instagram. It always felt tempting when I would see these posts where people were with their kids on the beach smiling and telling you to direct message them if you want to work from home and make a ton of money, etc. But I never found a company whose products I felt I could support 100%. I knew the business model was real and legit but it just never felt right. Until I met Sarah.
Sarah and I met on Instagram sometime last year. I was always inspired by her Hawaii dream life and how radiant her and her family were. One day I was feeling extremely desperate for a path to make our dreams of bringing papa home a reality and I felt drawn to Sarah's account. As I scrolled through I landed on every post I needed to that told the most beautiful story of organic superfoods that had healed her family and community and that she was now sharing with others and making a living off of from home. My heart leapt! Not because this was new or foreign, but because it actually felt real and relatable. So genuine and in tune with the energy of my own family. I connected with her immediately that day and started on my journey with Purium a few weeks later.
The heart behind Purium is driven by love, compassion and a desire for health and wealth for ALL. Their mission is essentially the same as that of our own family and it couldn't feel better to be partnering up with them to spread healing and high vibrating food with our community and the world. My family and I have had our lives changed by these products and that gave us the last green light we needed to start sharing with others. I've been doing the "business" with Purium for about three months now and it has developed me as a person in greater ways than I ever could have imagined. It has also shown to have the greatest potential of any endeavor in terms of financial success!
And so now I am ready to build a beautiful team of heart centered individuals, who care about their health and the health of others. I'm looking for women (and men!) who are passionate and motivated, clear and determined to reach their goals. There is so much power in our collective intentions and I am truly seeking to connect deeply with others and make our dreams come true! I will personally be investing my time and energy into helping you build the skills you need to deeply transform your life, your limiting beliefs and start running your own business from home. Together we will work arm in arm to daily manifest our goals. I have seen it happen for so many others and now as I am starting to see it happen in my own life, I want to share the magic! Whether it's to bring your loved ones home, travel more, work less, save up for that vacation, or simply do something for yourself that you love, together we can achieve anything!
If you feel inspired to join me on this new journey, please contact me via Facebook or email homeinthehive@gmail.com. Or click here to learn more. In gratitude, love and light!
