Dreams Never Die …They Evolve

Today’s post is courtesy of Yael, one of the 28 authors in the Roar project’s first publication, “Hear Us Roar! 28 Stories of Everyday Women Leading Extraordinary Lives.” While Yael’s original Roar story was placed in the Authenticity chapter of the book, her subsequent blog tells a compelling story of perseverance as well. In fact, most of the 28 Roar stories fit into more than one of the four key themes (Perseverance, Authenticity, Faith, and Generosity) that are the heartbeat of the book. It’s part of what makes them extraordinary.

Here’s Yael’s update and inspiration for today:

In my heart I have always been an entrepreneur. In my mind, I’ve struggled with self doubt, inexperience and lack of education.

When I first submitted my story for “Hear us Roar”, I was riding the wave of living out my life’s dream. As the CEO and operator of my Nanny business I brought in thousands of dollars in profits.  Month after month, I diligently paid bills, ran my business and managed and loved my family. Unbeknownst to me, the bottom was falling out of the economy and my clientele pool dried up along with the profits. I fought as much as I could, but eventually after 11 months of being in business I had to close my doors. Heartbroken and unsure of my next step, I took a job offered to me from a former client, and worked as an assistant in a Day Care / Preschool center.

Three months after working as an Administrative assistant in the daycare, I found out that I was pregnant. Fortunately, my boss was also my friend and she helped me to realize that this was the place I needed to be at this time. I had a place to work and bring my baby. Although I struggled mentally with these changes in my life, CEO to assistant, independent mother to two preteens to mother to a newborn, I finally accepted that my dream was also changing and evolving along with my life.

My daughter is now three months old and my husband, sons and I couldn’t imagine life without her. I am still working at the daycare, but I am also pursuing my certification as a Personal Trainer. As a hobby, I have always embraced physical fitness and I always had people that wanted to work out with me. With the certification, I will soon be able to work legitimately in a field that I love.

By following the road to my dreams I have become happier and more fulfilled that I ever imagined.

Thank you, Yael. May we all have the courage to see the silver lining in every cloud and make way for the possibility that unexpected twists and turns often lead to far greater rewards than we could possibly envision for ourselves.