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Doing it for the paycheck…for now.
By Nell Taliercio | April 2, 2008
I meet many a Mom who comes to me in need of money right now. They need a jobby job at home in order to cover the bills. Or they want to start a VA business in order to cover the bills.
Often these Moms have bigger dreams than a job from home, though. Many times they’re super creative people who have a real lover for making things. They’d love to make money doing their passion, but don’t know how or it just hasn’t happened for them yet.
So they seek out ways of earning an income right now in order to pay the bills and bring them home with their kids. Eventually they may get into something more creative or maybe they’ll find they actually like service jobs from home.
In my case, I was simply looking for a steady way to pay the bills when searching for a job from home many years ago. And when I started my VA business it was the same thing. I needed to be home with my kids and this was the fastest way…and it happened to be something I was quite good at.
Working 100% from my computer and internet connection has allowed me to create a passive business now that I’ve stepped away from full time service work from home. I do enjoy many aspects of what I did and what I do now.
But, I’ve always been a creative person. As a young child my imagination led me to writing my own book. My how I wish I would have kept that notebook. How fun it would be now to read over the story I created.
I’ve always loved photography, as does my Mother. You should see the amount of photo’s I have laying around! If I was creative with scrapping you’d see a large impressive collection of scrapbooks, but that seems to be the one area I lack creativity in!
I painted and drew and was fairly good at it. I took art classes and found them to be very stimulating. I loved reading and using my imagination. I could spend hours reading and could finish a book in one or two days, if it was a really good read. I even tried my hand at crocheting as a youngster.
I’ve always loved singing, but have felt I couldn’t carry a tune in a basket. Although now that I’ve grown up and can appreciate certain talents I have I don’t think I’m such a bad singer after all.
I’ve recently wanted to get into knitting and sewing. I come from a long line of women who use their hands to create. My Mother is a truly amazing artist and photographer… how I wish she would have believed in herself enough to pursue that as a career. My Granny was a sewer and crocheted many beautiful items. I happen to have her sewing machine and a couple of her blankets. And my Grandmother knit and did needle point. Even my Grandfather widdled … I still have miniatures that he lovingly created for me as a child.
My point? Don’t be surprised, if one day you see me living my passion to be creative in some way. The funny thing about life is you never really know where you’re going to end up. The older I get, the more in touch with God I become, and the more fun I allow myself to have with my boys the more I awaken that creative side.
You know, you may start out as a lawyer and then find that your heart isn’t in it. You then close up shop and become an actor.
Or you might have gone to school for a long time and obtained a fantastic degree in a career field you’ve always yearned for and then have your first child, quit your dream for a career, and fall in love with stay at home life where you can do arts and crafts with your children all day.
Even if you need to get a job right now it doesn’t mean you can’t follow your passion wherever it may lead you. And who knows, maybe you’ll get a job from home and find that it’s just what the doctor ordered!
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April 2nd, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Inspiring, Nell. Thanks.
Donna’s last blog post..“Out of difficulties grow miracles.”
April 5th, 2008 at 12:19 am
I completely connect with your article. I am a SAHM and need to bring in some extra money. I got hold of my creative side and started an online boutique making handmade hair bows and the like. Coming from a career in computers helped me a lot. Business is good and I’m hoping it takes off. Thanks for the inspiration.
Clare from
My Little Sunshine BoWtique
April 5th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
Clare, I’m glad the post inspired. Have you found the Product Sellers Coach, Michelle Waters? If not, please check her out. Her advice and resources might end up helping your business.
http://www.productsellerscoach.com — she has a podcast there, too.
I wish you all the best with your business.