She worked herself to burnout!

I thought I’d lose it all if I took my foot off the petal! 

The trip I really felt things were shifting

In turn I was gasping for air and worked myself to burnout.

I had to control it all because I truly felt I was losing it all so I dove head first, “ALL IN” to my work, hitting the next rank and income goal.

I never knew I would tell this story but I see so many mom’s walking through a similar journey or trying to crawl out on the other side. 

It really all started when I lost 4 grandparents in less than 2 years, my parents had a house fire, which resulted in losing my childhood home, I had my first high risk pregnancy with two break through seizures and then a few years later we decided to start expanding our family again and ended up experiencing two miscarriages. 

Those miscarriages were the final alarm, something was OFF and really needed to change!

Life ultimately felt out of control! 

I was worried sick about what was going to happen next, my wellness was nowhere near where I thought it would be, I had to learn how to trust my body ALL over again and I felt I was helping myself heal as well as my children. 

Life felt completely different in such a short few years. 

In all that, the ONE thing I could control was how much time, energy and effort I put into my work. 

At first it was harmless.

I was proud of the effort I was putting in, the shift I was seeing in my business and the exponential goals I had hit. 

I hit those goals, then there was a point where I could feel it just wasn’t enough! 

I kept doing the work expecting MORE.

The more turned into not ENOUGHNESS.

Focusing so much on my work, skimming by with the bare minimum on my health and truly started to feel like I was failing as a mom. 

The complete opposite of WHY I started a business in the first place. 

In all actuality I was getting lost in the fact I was trying to prove my worth to others. 

The only person that can define my worth is from my creator above. 

So in the middle of 2024 I took my foot off the petal. 

Life didn’t blow up, business didn’t just go away and I didn’t just disappear. 

Life opened up different opportunities when I stopped trying to white knuckle every single moment and prove myself to everyone else. 

What I learned is, I’ve outgrown the version of me that chased all the “things”

Getting comfortable with days of NO work and just being mom!

I had to stop chasing worldly success or I was going to completely lose myself. 

It was an awakening.

 One where I had to set everything down to understand why I was on the journey in the first place. 

Deconstructing my purpose and how I thought success had to look like. Newsflash its different for everyone.

And I knew if I wanted to keep going long term it had to look different than what I was use to before!

It wasn’t chasing a financial goal

It wasn’t chasing a rank

It wasn’t starting over new every single month 

It wasn’t enrolling a certain amount of people

It was a FULL SURRENDER! 

It was ME showing up with my God Given talents and serving from my heart! 

Giving myself grace along the journey

Taking days off, even as an entrepreneur 

Bringing more JOY into my business 

Allowing myself to fail and NOT hit or set any goal! 

It has been pulling out of the rat race or striving for more and putting the oxygen mask on myself FIRST! 

Putting myself in therapy to not only heal from the things I have experienced these last 3 years but also to release my people pleasing tendencies, perfectionism and to truly see my WORTH in who and how God created me!

I am still learning and I'm honestly grateful for that perspective!

I set out in 2025 to not go on any business trips and just be at home with my family! 

MORE of these business days!

To create a fun and meaningful business again! 

To dig deep in WHY I started a business over 6 years ago!

For me, it was to feel better, find my confidence, energy and joy!

Do I know exactly what the future holds? No but it does include knowing my worth, experiencing the joy in this season, working on my health, encouraging women to take care of themselves and their home with more natural/ holistic solutions.

Most importantly spending time with my family the most because my kids are only this age once.

Knowing I get to build a business that feels good at the end of the day, one that aligns with our core values.

If you are feeling tired, burnt out but feel like you don't have all the systems in place or whatever garbage your mind is trying to tell you that you have to keep going....

Just STOP! Often times unplugging can be the best thing for you, your business, yourself and your family.

Take it as a season to reflect back on why you started!

Pray, trust in God and learn to surrender!

Don't get lost in the "things" just because everyone else is chasing them!

Chase your own journey with radical LOVE, excitement and joy!

With Love,

Ashley