This is my new closet & those stairs will lead to my new office. I work from home in a job that some people wouldn’t even consider a “real job” My dad passed away when I was 8 & my mom worked in a factory 3rd shift while also putting herself through college to work towards a better life for her kids. My mom never stopped working for us. We lived in a small trailer that my parents purchased for $1500. I started my first blog in 2010 while we were moving around to get my husbands business off the ground (one that he started himself from his college apartment) I failed for years at that blog. But I never stopped. I worked 12 hour days for years and years. I knew I could make it happen. I was determined to succeed & build a career where I could stay home with my kids someday. While my blog continued to fail I worked numerous jobs to pay the rent. I had a college degree but I was making $11 an hour working in retail. I worked in restaurants as my friends started climbing the corporate ladder. My mom instilled a work ethic in me that I will always thank her for. She showed me that woman can do anything they set their minds to. After I got hate for sharing this picture a few days ago on another Instagram account I had a takeover for, I’m reposting it. I’ve worked my tail off for everything I own & nothing was handed to me. I’ve worked 12 hour days for years and years to get here, and I’m not going to let anyone tear me down. Let’s all work towards our goals no matter what they are. And when we achieve those goals let’s let ourselves celebrate them without feeling ashamed to do so. @liketoknow.it http://liketk.it/2MJp3 #liketkit

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