HELLO STEEMATES! A MOMMY AND HOUSEWIVE INTRODUCTION FROM FEAR TO FEARLESS

Hello Steemates! I'm excited to join the community and look forward to sharing this journey with you. My story may relate to many of you, so I am overjoyed to share a little piece of my struggles and victory. Hope you enjoy!

Today, I am a married woman to a wonderful man of 5 years. I recently became a first time mommy to our very special son; a wild child of 19 months and luckily for me, I get to share every minute with him as a stay at home mom with a business that I run from home.

Before I got to where I am today; growing up I was that little girl hiding behind my parents (literally and figuratively). Afraid to speak and answer questions, I always found myself looking to my mother for help. Unfortunately, many times I didn’t even have a choice as I was spoken for which stifled my growth. Expecting to be spoken for and looking for assistance became a very bad habit forcing me to depended too much on my parents till I went to college.

College was a true test of my independence while challenging my self-worth. My biggest fear was public speaking. Up until my last year in college I would ask my teachers politely to not call on me in class. Many of my teachers understood, but my luck ran out when one forced me to get out of my comfort zone. I took an Oral Communications class with 7 students. I will never forget the day I had to go up in front of the class and speak for 3 minutes unscripted. My topic of choice was Public Safety on campus. I remember bursting out in tears of embarrassment, as I could not get one word out. Fortunately, the teacher pushed me harder and gave me a second chance. This time I decided to changed my topic to the fear of Public Speaking. Truth is it was something I actually felt comfortable sharing with people. Whats better then making fun of yourself for a class grade. I even spoke about how much I was embarrassed with my first attempt few days before. It worked like a charm. I got a few good laughs from my classmates and finished those 3 minutes with a A+. I felt relieved that I overcame my fears and vowed "NEVER AGAIN."

After graduating college I moved to New York and I became a graphic designer, freelancing major companies. My work was featured in magazines and on billboards. I also spent time helping my family antique businesses. Moving to New York City and living on my own was a huge step in my life forcing me to yet again become more independent. And… then I met my Husband.

We met online by chance. I stalked his Facebook page to make sure he was a good guy. Luckily we had mutual friends in common! We met downtown for our first date at a Thai restaurant. I walked in the restaurant and there he was waiting for me at the bar. It must have been a good entrance because he said he knew the moment I walked in I was the one. Even better, we ended the night with me beating him in 8 rounds of pool! It was a great night that ended with a kiss. For some reason he never mentioned what he did other than being an entrepreneur. I was a little curious and kept pushing for an answer. Being that I was not super outgoing, he finally mentioned that he was a “business owner and a motivational speaker"...... Oh great I thought to myself and decided to keep my mouth shut ("wink wink")

Months into our dating he wanted to bring me around his business on stage in front of an audience of 2000. I didn’t want to but I agreed and watched on stage smiling while he gave a 15 minute speech to thousands of people. Over time, I started to get more comfortable and more involved. One day he asked me to join the team and speak on stage. I was frightened and somewhat nauseous, but I overcame my fears and spoke in front of thousands of people. I finished to the sound of a deafening standing ovation!

If it wasn't for my husband who knows where I would be today. He changed my fear to fearless. He helped turn me into a better me.

I now have that same attitude for my son Jayden and everything in life. My little boy has surprised me the past couple of days with outgoing he has become. From singing to dancing in front of a crowd, he wouldn’t miss a beat. It’s a true blessing to see how confident he is. I give my husband most of the credit but because I threw my fear in the gutter it definitely made a difference for the better.

I was scared, frightened and had everything else that could hold me back in life. I finally learned that when you believe in yourself, get out of your comfort zone and go for it, you can do anything. It doesn’t matter that you can’t, it only matters that you will.

In conclusion, my confidence has now shifted into the cryptocurrency lifestyle. I would love to share how I was introduced to this compelling opportunity. I am saving that story for another post. I just would like to add that I was a bit skeptical at first but I have seen the results and I am very excited for whats to come as a wife, a mother, and a crypto manic.