About 9 months ago, I ended a good relationship because I knew there was something better out there for me. My ex was nice, he was funny, smart and he liked me, but not enough to marry me. For the three and a half years that we dated, I seriously thought that we would get married. I figured that I'd move in, we'd get engaged, and the rest would be history. But things did not go as planned, so I went and got all my crap out of his place when he was at work, left his key, and that was that.
I bring this up because I was banking on having more money for myself when I finally moved in with someone again (I haven't had a roommate since 2010). For all the years even prior to us meeting and dating, after I moved out with my last roommate, I knew I'd be living paycheck to paycheck on my own -- totally okay with it! -- but paycheck to paycheck until I moved in with the man I was to marry. My thinking was that I wouldn't have money - I mean, I have money - but I wouldn't have a cushion until I got engaged.
But then we broke up. For a few months after the breakup, I thought I was back to square one, looking for someone to help make my financial dreams come true.
Meanwhile, the holiday season was approaching, and one of my best friends, who makes a lot of her own skin care products, asked me if I wanted anything she was making for Christmas, and so I asked for body lotion. I had started paying more attention to the ingredients in my lotions and cosmetics - I was going to all this trouble to eat clean by avoiding GMOs, chemicals, antibiotics, and pesticides, but at the same time, I was putting chemicals all over my body in the form of Jergen's body lotion and Loreal's face cream. So, when Holly asked me if I wanted lotion, I jumped right on that.
Fast forward to Valentine's Day, and my friend Mary had posted on facebook asking for people to comment with their favorite Arbonne lip color for a chance to win one. I had heard about Arbonne before, but a long time ago, and so I was pretty unfamiliar with the company, but who doesn't want a free Valentine's gift? (Especially us single girls!) So I commented, won, and then went over to Mary's one February afternoon to pick up the lipstick and learn about more of the Arbonne products and what she had to offer.
One meeting, I was sold. I didn't purchase right that moment because I'm a teacher and I'm poor, but a few weeks later, I ordered the FC5 skin care line. Loved it! A month later, I upgraded to the RE9 line and also got the protein powder; I did all that as I signed up to be a consultant, which brings me here now.
You see, I love my teaching life - I love coaching teachers and working on reading and writing with students. But, as much as I love that, I know that my teaching life will never allow me to have the kind of financial independence I so desire. I have a whole summer off, to travel, one would think. But, I can't afford to leave home. I'm 35 and still renting a place - I want to own a cute place in Chicago Proper! I want a Golden Doodle and I want her to have her own yard. I want to go to Cabo! I want the financial freedom to be able to visit my family in friends who live out of state more than once a year....and maybe take them all on a trip. How am I going to realize all those dreams on a teaching salary? I most certainly am not.
Enter Arbonne. Great products that are Vegan and clean, and a team of women to coach me on how to share that joy with people I meet. And teaching on the side... until I make enough money to go part time... I could never give it up!
No more waiting on a guy to make my dreams come true. I'll go ahead and take care of that myself.
Totally not trying to come off arrogantly, but some lucky fella is going to be living the good, good life when our paths cross!
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