{"id":19042,"date":"2018-08-03T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-03T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cekan.ca\/regional\/how-grief-inspired-one-woman-to-take-a-leap-of-faith\/"},"modified":"2022-12-20T20:05:04","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T20:05:04","slug":"how-grief-inspired-one-woman-to-take-a-leap-of-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cekan.ca\/hamilton\/how-grief-inspired-one-woman-to-take-a-leap-of-faith\/","title":{"rendered":"How Grief Inspired One Woman to Take a Leap of Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since I was little I have always been a person who loves helping people. It’s in my nature and it is truly a part of who I am. When I was younger, my family took in my grandparents who were having health issues because that\u2019s what people do. I always enjoyed helping them and growing up with them. I think that\u2019s where I really learned from my family, about what is important in life; it\u2019s relationships with others and helping each other. It\u2019s not necessarily about what you get back but it\u2019s about what makes you happy.<\/p>\n

This is something my mom instilled in me. My mom had always been a guiding force in my life, and my best friend. When asked in the past if we were sisters, she was always delighted. Unfortunately, my mom who was an amazing mother and my best friend thought she had the flu one day. As it got worse we went to the hospital and they kept coming back and saying it wasn\u2019t cancer. However, on May 6th<\/sup> 2015, everything changed for my family when they came back and said it was inoperable stomach cancer. My beautiful mother passed away on July 2nd of the same year.<\/p>\n

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She was incredibly sick making it so hard to watch her in her last days. I took a leave of work to be with her and make the most of the time we had. She was so incredibly strong and beautiful at this time. Most people while facing their mortality would be complaining, especially being so sick. She tried to keep as strong as she could, while hardly complaining. She just tried to keep enjoying the moments she had with my sister and I and have talks, which I am truly grateful for.<\/p>\n

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\nI was working a Monday to Friday job in a different field at the time. When she was home with palliative care, she told me she hasn\u2019t seen me this happy in a long time. This caught me off guard and I was like what are you talking about, it was the worst time of my life. She said you\u2019re so much happier when you\u2019re not there. It was my job at that time, the job everyone stays in because it\u2019s Monday to Friday and there is a pension and benefits. I loved what I did but it was a toxic environment and no room for growth. Later that year when I was back at work I was in my office and I had an \u2018aha<\/em>\u2019 moment, hearing my mom in my head about my happiness, along with my job making me sick. I was truly heartbroken without my mom, grief is a terrible thing but I was still determined to help myself and others in another way. So I decided to start working for myself. I got on that roller coaster of entrepreneurship, and boy it\u2019s been a ride but I haven\u2019t looked back and I\u2019m so glad I decided to take a leap of faith. So many people are afraid of \u2018what ifs<\/em>\u2019 and failures; there is always going to be things that don\u2019t go the way you want but peace of mind, happiness and self-respect are what really matters. We spend so much time at work, it\u2019s important. Grief could have taken me down a really dark road and I honestly have my hard moments but instead, I\u2019ve tried to make my mom proud. I started working for myself and helping small businesses and entrepreneurs. I am proud to say I have met a lot of amazing people doing amazing things. I would not have been able to take this leap of faith without the support of my family and my best friend Meg Button. I still have a lot to learn, a lot to grow but I have wanted to go slow and steady while grieving my mom\u2019s death. I got Rosy, my mom an angel on my side people, so look out, I am ready to go, I am here to support you! I love working with local talent to support local businesses and help people grow in their business. Stop being afraid and have faith, take a chance on yourself. I\u2019m sure glad I did.<\/p>\n

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