Taking the plundge
Taking the Plunge: How It All Really Began So… what happens next? Well, I took the plunge. I decided to go out on my own and start working from home. At first, it wasn’t glamorous or perfectly planned — it was simply a small space in the dining room. The kids were there. The dog was there. Life was happening all around me. But somehow, it worked. I worked hard. Really hard. Day by day, I built my client base. One appointment led to another, word spread, and before I knew it, I was getting busier and busier. And it felt incredible. That feeling of this is actually working is something I’ll never forget. It was really happening for me. As time went on, my husband came up with what he thought was a bright idea. “Why don’t you convert the shed?” Absolutely not. At the time, I thought it was ridiculous. I shut the idea down instantly and wasn’t even prepared to discuss it further. For nearly a year, he kept bringing it up — gently at first, then more persistently...