These pics were taken August 2014 when I just moved out (through choice!) of my brand new spacious 3 bedroom townhouse which I lived in until I was 29.
Anyway, back then I worked in corporate as primary therapist & physiologist and made enough to afford the nice new house. So why did I NOT WANT it?
Why was I willing to “sacrifice” my space and downsize so massively?🤔
You'd think someone entering their 30's would be wanting to upgrade to a bigger & better house🏡, not downsizing to live in a 390 square foot rental from the 1940’s!😵
Well, I had a deep desire to re-sculpt my life in such a powerful way. I wanted to not only be a financially prosperous woman, but also to become an entrepreneur. I desired FREEDOM to work for myself. I also decided I was going to become a millionaire..… so how was I going to get there?
My vision for life was not about looking for a short-term quick fix to feel better (example: upgrade vehicles or house or buy new clothes).
My vision was all about the LONG-TERM and asking myself "what am I willing to do to achieve ALL OF MY DESIRES & have zero regrets?"
For me, I listed to my inner guidance that said step 1 is to become a landlord and rent out your townhouse to start growing your net worth. My inner guidance told me "find the cheapest rental & start making $ on the property you own" so I did.
So when I sold all my things (because my new rental studio only had space for a kitchen table & bed!!) most of the world thought I was nuts🤪. I had people message me asking me "are you okay, what is happening to you?”
It doesn’t help I sustained a traumatic brain injury in 2013 that led some to suspect I really had a problem with decision making.
Most people (not all) could not imagine taking such a sacrifice and living with so little - but for me, I could not imagine living the rest of my life to a lesser degree than I knew was possible for me.
So I lived there, in that TINY shoebox apartment for 2 years.
In that time, despite lack of space, I felt more spacious, inspired and AWAKE than ever before!
During that time, I built and launched my Bodycherish High Vibration Skincare🌿🌸by November 2015. Yes, the company started in that space!!!
During that time, I bought a 2nd property... a luxury high-end condo… and then a 3rd property (one I eventually moved into).
During that time, I also got the inspired idea to become an online mentor & program/course creator.. which lead me to quit my corporate career & launch my new business by March 2017!💗🙌🏻
You see, I grew up EXTREMELY POOR & could have easily been another statistic - but I made a decision to write myself a new story, throw a plot twist and become anything I decided to be💃🏻👊🏻
Flash forward to today, I have 3 rental properties, 3 sets of tenants, 2 separate businesses earning multiple 6 figures and most importantly, the FREEDOM I knew I had to have when I made one of the best decisions of my life (deciding to move into that tiny 390 square foot apartment).
Oh yes, people thought I was crazy for sure!
To me, what would be crazy is STILL slaving away at a job I did not love, that was not my higher calling in life.
To me, what would be crazy is NOT choosing to become prosperous & struggling to make ends meet each month.
To me, what would be crazy is spending all my money for SHORT-TERM rewards versus keeping my eyes on the prize for where I am destined to go in life.
Successful entrepreneurs have 1 think in common. They take BOLD AF action that many are not comfortable taking.
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