Leaping... at the best time or the worst? It's all about perspective!
If you read my previous post from about two weeks ago then you know that I quit my career and decided to focus on my business and diving into birth work. I quit right before I went on vacation, strategically I might add. Coronavirus was really at the beginning of things for America before we left and while on vacation it all went haywire and America started shutting down…
I had a lot of things lined up for when I returned. I had a client whose birth I could be attending and I was anticipating assisting many births in the month of March with a midwife. I was starting up hosting two different mom groups, one in Grand Rapids and one in Lansing. I had two new client meetings scheduled for the week upon my return as well.
Here is what has happened since before I left on vacation. Friday night before leaving I got called notifying I would be able to assist a birth, I let them know I leave for a flight at 5 am but I don’t mind pulling an all nighter. If I was needed before 1 am they would call me in, I never got called in. I had a client have her baby while I was on vacation. My classes I will be hosting have all been cancelled until who knows when. I cannot attend any births or meet any potential clients for at least fourteen days after my travel…
I could freak out, be upset, regret my decision to leave and believe that all is lost. OR I could choose to have faith, choose to work hard to ensure I have future clients lined up. Keep working on marketing, networking, blogging to help me not lose mind while being home and plan what I will talk about when my classes open back up. I think I will take the time to prepare for success and prepare to be busy in the coming months!
Not to mention, I keep thinking about if I was still working I would have to be AT WORK through all of this! At work and doing what with my kids? I wouldn’t have anyone to take them all day every day for an unknown amount of time. I am so blessed to be able to be home and playing teacher to my kids, housewife and working mom all at the same time. Sure it takes effort, time management and cooperation from my husband and my kids, it is worth it. So I believe that even though a lot of things have fallen through for me right now, I still made the best decision for myself and my family and to be honest the timing was absolutely perfect.
I know God has a plan so I will remain focused, happy and positive. I am going to take advantage of this time to spend quality time with my kids, organize my house, get things done I haven’t had time to do and look forward to the future. The world will move on from this and it is sure to be a moment in time to never be forgotten. I am excited to see how we all come out on the other side!
With Love,
Brooke Elizabeth
