Today My Dream of Being a Real Estate Agent Turns 17....

Today the dream of me being a real estate agent turned 17.  This is also the birthday of my oldest child, on February 25th, 1994 my life changed forever. At the time, I was in sales.  I sold food for a large distribution company.  When I became pregnant, the company started to act concerned about my ability to still sell, and I became more fiercely independent.  While pregnant I would think of other things I could do to make a living and still have a life.  I thought of real estate, but when I would speak of it with others, they would tell me I was crazy!

The thought of selling real estate still felt so right.  I could create my own schedule, I could work as much as I wanted and as hard as I wanted, and so I dreamed of this romantic job of real estate.  The day my child was born, I fell in love.  I knew then that while holding this little boy with the most amazing eyelashes that I would need a job more flexible than food sales so that I could spend time with the new love of my life. 

I immediately got to work on becoming a real estate agent, and I quit food sales.  The first year as a new mother and a new real estate agent was tough and challenging.  I worked very hard.  I did however, enjoy being a new mother and knew that I had made the correct decision for my family.

25 Months later I was blessed with the birth of my second son and once again I knew that being a mother and being a real estate agent was a great combination.  I worked full time at both real estate and motherhood and I believe in my heart that I do a great job of both.

It hasn't always been easy the balance between work and family.  My children now older often will say that all I do is work, and yes I do work long and hard hours. I know that I can create flexibility in my schedule that allows me to see soccer and baseball games.  I will be delivering cake and Dr. Pepper for Kyle and his classmates in the middle of the day today, because I can.  I know that if I was in traditional corporate America I would have to fight for time off in the middle of the day.  Yes, I am often working at 10 o'clock at night and at 6 am in the morning.  Yes, I often miss dinner because my showing didn't go as quickly as needed. Yes, I do often have to be out at night to list and sell. Yes, I can be a mother and a real estate agent!