A symphony of experiences

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The Life of Emilie

Diving into the startup world in middle age has its unique challenges and rewards. Let's talk about navigating this journey as a woman, breaking stereotypes, and embracing our power. We'll explore the highs and lows, share tips for success, and create a supportive community where we can all thrive. Because who says we can't redefine success at any age?

Saturday morning.....

So, this morning, I just finished rereading The Secret. I am up at 4 am with my puppy.  I love this time.  I have always been a morning person but tried to hide it by reading in bed in the morning or wallowing in how much I did not want to face my job that day.  This past year, I took that automatic morning wake-up at 4 and got up. I made it MY time.  I am making coffee, reading a book, cuddling with my puppy or whatever else I want to do.  When my college classes started, this became the time where I focused on school.  

So, this morning, (remember, just finished rereading The Secret) and I am doing my math schoolwork and I had this HUGE business idea!  

Here is the scene:  I stop mid-sentence of my math and go, Holy Shit!  This is it!  Pivot to an email and start brain dumping to my business partner and friend.  Get everything out of my brain at now 5 am.  

Okay, pivot back to schoolwork.  Two pages later, my brain is like, hang on, let's go back to this business idea and run it through AI.  

Pivot, on the AI site that I use and brain dump. Ask it to put together a business case.  It spits it out. I read it.  Yup, logical.  Download, attached to business partner.  Send.  

Pivot back to schoolwork.  Finish the last bit of schoolwork and proceed to freak out!  This is it!  I can feel it in my bones; this is the idea that is going to bridge from my hustle today to when My Craft Dealer is up and moving.  PLUS it will help our crafters.  PLUS it will help my family.  PLUS it is an AWESOME idea that I am pumped about.  So, serious passion here.  PLUS, I am pretty sure the universe just realigned for me.  

So, this morning still and I get to write how grateful I am that this happened.  I am so grateful that I am here in my life right now.  

Why is this suck a great moment?  For those of you who are like, "she's lucky!" "she had a great idea, why is anyone celebrating this?" or don't know my history, let's walk back 1 year.  

(creepy Scooby Doo music that make the screen wiggle is playing here here)

This time last year, I HATED my job.  I love the people I worked with, but when you have a boss that tells you over and over and over again how the executive team thinks your ENTIRE department sucks, you disengage pretty quick. I am in the middle of getting my bathrooms worked renovated. No puppy, my middle son is talking about moving out.  I gained easy 40 pounds just being bleh about life. Nothing really wrong, but just nothing really right.  I decide to buy a Tonal to get into shape. But I don't really focus on the ONE thing that is bugging me (my job) because I made good money. I am literally telling my friends I am only there because I make great money.  

 

I got laid off in April.  Yes, panic, freakout, lots of crying.  

Then I pulled up my big girl's pants and got to work.  Adopted a puppy, enrolled in college, and started my companies.