My mom had some one-liners that are deeply embedded in who I am today. All of them having some significant impact.

“You can’t see around corners.” She would say kindly. And even though it was the farthest thing away from what I was thinking in that moment, I found relief every time her words gently hit the air. In general, she had a sweet and loving mama voice, but I was most aware of it when she said something simple and thought-provoking. Something I needed to hear. Even still, deep in the depths of my grief.

But if we seek, we shall find…

Have you ever, and I mean, ever, said ‘no, I definitely can’t do that’ and then unbeknownst to yourself, actually did that thing?! Swim across the lake. Write that book. Get your first client. Get your 100th client. Complete that research project. Fix that thing that has been broken for-ever!?

Yes?! Then you know it’s possible. The question is how do we repeat it? How do we get past the point of saying, no, I can’t, to maybe I can, to I did it!

Some days, I just need my mom. There is no rhyme or reason, no particular upset or trigger, just a feeling down deep, that today, is that day.

The idea of working at home might excite you or scare you, but either way, with some planning and a small budget you can make it work!