A new chapter for mom

A new career chapter has started in my life. It's not the one I could have predicted and I am sure many people didn't see this decision of mine coming either.

No one has said to it my face. I imagine there is more than 1 person wondering why I have added a 2nd career to my list. There are a lot of reasons, but when I was sitting at my first KW class/training (not sure what to call it) and we were defining our reasons for becoming an agent; I became (unnoticeably) inwardly upset as I finally said it out loud. I have gotten my real estate license for my son.

Why would I get upset? It wasn't in a bad way, but more in a holy crap, I have finally put words on what I am doing. See, I didn't have a quick, short way to tell people why I got licensed. There was Scott, that was a reason. There was teaching, yes, if I am honest that is a reason. But, then there is Grant. At the center of it all. It was Grant.

Someone was finally helping me find the quick answer. I talked it out loud with my coach and it made me tear up. Because at the heart of the logic to go back to school and start my own business; a little thing called "caregiver fatigue".

Damn, I love that kid. I love him so much that at I need to do this for him and for us. He needs a mother with a more flexible career. I need a job that in theory doesn't so much give me 3 months off in the summer and a winter or spring break, but a random Monday or a Thursday off and sometimes it needs to be the same week. I need a job where I don't need to write "sub" notes to another adult (to do my job) that takes longer to write it than it would to just teach the class myself. I need a job that has an opposite schedule of my husband 75% of the time. I need to be home at 3 (without speeding down Hwy 55) and maybe help him get on the bus in the morning. He needs to be more front and center. I need a position where I don't have defined work hours M-F.

Now, I don't know that adding real estate business to my teaching career is the long term plan. I don't know. I am not ready to dust off the old crystal ball and see where this headed. This is what I do know. I am 110% serious about both of my careers. I adore being an art teacher and I always have. I am excited, ready, and have been loving every moment of my real estate career. It supports my love of helping others, looking at houses, being independent, and utilizes my background in graphic design/photography. I hope if you know someone or if you have real estate needs that you will think of me.

These days have been exciting. Maybe it's a bit too much right now in some ways, but I am convinced it will get easier and in the end everything I am doing today, right now, will pay off for our family of 3.