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Do it Scared! Fulfilling Your Need for More…

Julie • Apr 24, 2019

Are you afraid to want more? Many times women feel ashamed or scared to want another identity besides their “Momma” title. I want you to know that wanting to work on a business or side project that brings you joy does not make you a bad mom. Thankfully, motherhood is so much more rewarding than challenging. Don’t get me wrong…there are days I cry in the closet (or a hallway…whichever is closer), but it is all worth it! If you are feeling depleted or that there is a void, it could be that you are not feeding your need for more or the very unique calling that has been placed on your life that only you can fulfill.

Don’t be afraid to answer the call! You have talents within that can serve as an outlet for you to run a small business from home. Imagine using your skills to do work that matters, and the added bonus of bringing in extra income to your household. Imagine paying off debt, imagine building a vacation fund, imagine saying yes when your kids want to participate in extracurricular activities, imagine… you fill in the blank!

Use these tips to get started:

  • Create a list of things you enjoy doing. Sometimes we can’t see our own greatness, so if you need help, ask someone who knows you well what they think you are good at.
  • Research on the internet or speak with someone already established in the type of business you are interested in.
  • Don’t make the “I don’t have enough time” excuse. We all have 168 hours in the week and if you want your future to look different you have to do things differently tomorrow than the way you did them today. Make time to work on your dream. I didn’t want to give up my Golden Girl rerun watching schedule every night… trust me! But I had to realize that I could be so much more productive with that time.
  • Take action! You can gather all the information to get started, buy a cute calendar, and create pages of to-do lists. However, if you are not taking action, this dream of yours is a hallucination! (Yup, I said it)

I know it’s scary to try something new or to put yourself out there, but I encourage you to Do It Scared!

I believe in you and you got this!

~Christal Allen-Harrahill

Christal is a proud momma, wife, and online entrepreneur. She coaches women on how to Work from Home in Real Estate without being a Realtor. Prior to entrepreneurship she spent 10 years in the Higher Education sector. When she is not spending time with family or friends, she is working in her business guiding other women towards their own definition of success and Work from Home Freedom. When she is not doing that… she is watching Golden Girl reruns and drinking tea!

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