I Love my Job

I have the best job in the world. It allows me to work from home, earn enough money to take care of my family, and it's fun. I'm excited to do work, I'm consumed by it. If I didn't have the cutest son in the world I'm pretty sure I would be a workaholic. I'm only 22, and yet I am one of the few people who can say that they're doing what they love.

I'm a social media consultant. My company is Virtual Public Relations. I get to design and implement social media campaigns for a variety of clientele. Although I started with a few bumps (and will have MANY more) I can honestly say I love all of my clients and I do great work for them.

Why I started my own Company

While I was pregnant I started stressing out about what life would be like after the baby came. My husband was in school full time and preparing for medical school, I was finishing my bachelor's degree and working full time. I knew that if things stayed the way they were, Jax would be in daycare from 2 months on, and I didn't want that.

After praying and pondering about it for weeks I still didn't have an answer. Since I had to be on bedrest and took early maternity leave, I was back at work when Jax was less than a month old. My employer and job were amazing, but it was incredibly difficult to be away from my son so long, and I wasn't even back at school yet!

By the end of the year I started doing freelance social media work. Originally I intended to do that just to earn a little extra money for Christmas, but I started thinking that maybe this is something I ought to do. My biggest concern was that I wouldn't be able to earn enough to provide for my family.

I finally decided to take the plunge and start getting my business set-up, once I was able to earn a high enough income I would quit my job and only do this full time. It would take awhile, but I wanted to get to the point where I could be home most of the day.

That's when a miracle happened. Someone I had done an internship for saw that I was doing some freelance work and gave me a call. He offered me a job that would pay enough to quit my current job and I would  be able to work from home. I can not express how shocked I was. God had answered my leap of faith with a miracle, and I was able to start my own company right away at full speed.

Life Now

That leap of faith on my part and my first client set me in motion. I was able to gain more clientele and raise my prices quickly. Since then I have been on a steep, but fun learning curve when it comes to social media marketing. I now only do work and projects that I enjoy and have even hired an intern. 

This is also a job that I've been able to maintain even with all the health issues. The funny part is that I would have had to quit my old job anyway due to the time off I would have had to take for medical reasons, but I would have been in a place where I couldn't have started my own company.

The best part is that Riley doesn't have to go get a full time job and I get to be home with my son and watch him grow. I'm also able to finish up my degree but also work in my field. I get to choose my hours and take the time I need to take care of myself and my family. 

How blessed am I? Incredibly, miraculously blessed.