MY STORY
I was in a season in my life where I was a fairly new mother and a new business owner. I was raising two kids under the age of 4 and I was starting a travel business.
For the first couple of years of having children, I felt like I was losing myself as an individual behind this new identity as a mother. In all honesty, as much as I loved my kids, I felt like I was trapped into a lonely corner. It was normal to be looked and thought of as the mother of Samuel and Abigail. Not Willy Burden.
That’s why I wanted to start my own business because at least I could call it my own. It was my space, not to share with anyone else, not even the kids, and a way to prove to myself that I was more than just a caregiver and nurturer.
Now, don’t misunderstand me. Being a mother is probably the greatest gift and responsibility I’ve ever had in my life. It is rewarding and fulfilling. But, boy is it tough!
During this new season, life was really busy to say the least. The busyness turned into stress, which then turned into multiple emotional breakdowns. What I thought would fix my problem of having something to call my own now became even more burdensome.
My number one stress was not that I didn’t have the time. It was feeling like I was not equipped and not enough. The emotional and mental battle that worked together was too much to bear.
How was I going to be able to balance being a mother and run a business without sacrificing my family at the altar? This ominous question loomed every day of my life.
I used to look at others who were successful, killing it in all areas of their life, and feeling like a failure. Images of moms with children smiling and happy while being a boss lady in what they do made me feel like a tiny ant compared to all the successful business mom giants. Negative emotional thought patterns were taking me on a downward spiral, further affirming that I was not equipped or good enough.
Five years later, I closed my travel business and another side business. I began to reprioritize my life. I sat down to write a list of my most important goals in life. At the very top of the list was my family. That’s why I decided to close my business so I could stay home and homeschool my kids.
What I learned from that season is to listen to my heart. I learned that fear is the #1 enemy that keeps us from reaching our full potential. I learned that with the right tools, nothing can hold you back from accomplishing the desires of your heart.
That’s why I decided to start a blog called You Are Equipped.
The definition of equip means to supply with the necessary items for a particular purpose. It means to prepare (someone) mentally for a particular situation or task.
The reason why I felt unequipped and not enough is because I simply didn’t have the tools, the necessary items, the right mindset for a particular situation.
When you are equipped, you feel confident and secure. And that’s the message I want to share with everyone who comes to my blog. My desire is to provide as many tools possible by sharing my own personal experience or whatever helpful knowledge I’ve gained through this journey called life.
You Are Equipped is designed to support and encourage women, specifically in areas of motherhood, faith, homeschool, and family travel.
I hope you join me on this journey!
Thanks for stopping by!