Aside

Three years ago, I officially became self-employed.
With no safety net, and no backup plan.
Just me, and my determination to make it work, no matter what.

As a newly single mom, entrepreneurship seemed to be my only option for survival. 
I was, in full transparency, desperate, destitute, and all but completely hopeless. 
I had walked away from a 15-year career to become a mother, and was unexpectedly facing the challenge alone. I had no clue where to go, what to do, or how to support my newborn baby, much less myself.

I needed a location and schedule independent income stream, consistent enough to maintain a stable quality of life for my infant child, while also offering me the flexibility to be fully present as a parent.

So what did I do?
I just. Put. One. Foot. In front of the other.
I leaned into every bit of my existing skillset. I woke up every day with a drive to make it work. I took risks. I put myself out there. I held nothing back. And I did NOT give up.
Was I scared? Yes, absolutely terrified. 
Did that inhibit me from making progress?
No, it fueled me.

I didn't become an entrepreneur because I thought I could, or because it felt safe. I did it because I thought I couldn't, because it felt like the scariest thing I had ever done, and because there was no option for failure. 
Three years later, I am more financially, creatively, and personally fulfilled by my work than I was in 15 years of company employment. The road to get here has been winding, but I have never lost sight of the goal, and I never gave up.

How much you get from life is a direct measurement of how much you are willing to give. Your success is measured by your determination. 
If there's something you want, just go for it.
Go for it, and never give up.

You got this.

-e