The jewelry company taught me so much—not only about sales, but about believing in myself. It gave me the opportunity to work around my children’s schedules so I could still be there for the important moments in their lives.
During the day, I worked at the cleaning company. At night, I hosted jewelry parties in people’s homes. In between, I was raising my children, taking care of our home, paying the bills, and doing everything I could to build a better life for us.
Looking back now, I honestly don’t know how I pulled it all off. I was exhausted, worried, and often uncertain about what the next month would bring—but I refused to give up.
I prayed constantly. I placed my faith in a higher power and asked for the strength to keep moving forward.
Somehow, every month, I made the rent. I paid our bills. I put food on the table, and I continued creating a stable home for my children.
We may not have had everything we wanted, but we always had what we needed.
What I didn’t realize at the time was that I wasn’t only learning how to sell jewelry. I was learning how to speak confidently, connect with people, lead a team, manage money, and believe in my own abilities.
Those lessons were preparing me for the businesswoman I would one day become.
Sometimes we don’t recognize our own strength while we are surviving. We simply wake up, pray, work, and do whatever must be done. Looking back, I can finally see that every struggle was teaching me something—and every small victory was preparing me for something greater.
