{"id":3865,"date":"2023-04-30T01:24:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T06:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empowerdriftless.com\/unicdn\/?p=3865"},"modified":"2025-11-08T16:16:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T22:16:23","slug":"embracing-changemy-journey-to-freedom-family-and-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empowerdriftless.com\/unicdn\/embracing-changemy-journey-to-freedom-family-and-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Embracing Change:My Journey to Freedom, Family, and Legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis: 33.33%;\"><div class=\"g g-3\"><div class=\"g-single a-24\"><a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"MjQsMywxLDYw\" href=\"https:\/\/discoverdriftless.com\/unicdn\/fulgura-descenderat-animal-tanto-stagna-discordia\/\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empowerdriftless.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/banners\/thursd2e_supad_0526_ver_discobut.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis: 66.66%;\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #4614b6; font-size: 24pt;\">F<\/span>o<\/strong><strong>r a long time, I lived a life that looked successful from the outside. I followed the traditional path, built a solid career in corporate, and hit the expected milestones: promotions, good reviews, steady paychecks. <\/strong>On paper, I was doing everything right. But deep down, something was missing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The shift started when I had my son. Suddenly, all the metrics I&#8217;d been chasing\u2014career growth, job security\u2014didn\u2019t feel as meaningful. What mattered most was being present for him. I didn\u2019t want to ask for permission to chaperone field trips or take a day off when he needed me. I wanted more than a job. I wanted a life\u2014one that was built on freedom, purpose, and the ability to create a lasting legacy for my family. And that\u2019s when entrepreneurship became my way out.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It wasn&#8217;t an easy decision to make. Leaving behind the comfort of a corporate job meant stepping into the unknown, where success wasn\u2019t guaranteed.\u00a0But I knew that staying stuck in a place that didn\u2019t align with my new priorities wasn\u2019t an option.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3870 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/empowerdriftless.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janis.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empowerdriftless.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janis.jpg 400w, https:\/\/empowerdriftless.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janis-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/empowerdriftless.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Janis-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>The Start of a New Journey: How I Found My Purpose<\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I didn&#8217;t find my purpose until my mid-thirties. Leading up to it, I had walked away from agriculture and worked in an office setting on a quality assurance team. I spent my days writing new process SOPs, editing existing documents, and working on projects as our leadership team delegated their overfilled plate. I kept track of the deadlines and had the freedom to work on the projects at my discretion. It was a perfect fit for me. I was happy! I thought this company was my forever home. I wasn&#8217;t looking to make a change, but life does that on its own sometimes.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In 2020, I got pregnant! It wasn&#8217;t planned, but I knew the rest of my life had just begun! I started worrying about my future finances with a baby on the way. I realized during pregnancy that I didn&#8217;t want to send my son to someone else while I worked full-time. I felt a pit in my stomach whenever I imagined dropping him off and picking him up eight hours later. Only spending the evenings and weekends with him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">As a world, we were still in the COVID-19 social distancing era. I worked from my home office four days a week, driving into the company office on the fifth day. I thrived the days I worked from home. I loved every minute of the freedom to design my day, not having a thirty-minute commute, being able to quiet notifications, turn up some music, and dig into projects.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In May 2021, I gave birth to my beautiful baby boy and took the full twelve weeks of maternity leave that was allotted. In August, I started back at work. My son went to daycare forty hours a week, and my heart sank every morning at drop-off. I&#8217;d pick him up early as often as my work schedule allowed. I reveled in my time with him but dreaded the nine-to-five grind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3879 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/empowerdriftless.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/little.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empowerdriftless.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/little.jpg 400w, https:\/\/empowerdriftless.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/little-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/h3>\r\n<h3>Taking Action: The Power of Being Open to Opportunities<\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I knew I had to change something, but I didn\u2019t know exactly what that looked like. I started scouring the internet for ways to make money from home. That\u2019s when I stumbled across a Facebook group for stay-at-home moms. I saw women sharing their stories of earning income through network marketing. It piqued my curiosity, though I was skeptical. I didn\u2019t see myself selling makeup or jewelry, but wellness\u2014that was different. I had struggled with my health throughout pregnancy, and the idea of improving my health while earning an income sounded like the perfect fit.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I spent months researching, listening to information sessions, reading social media profiles, and vetting the opportunity. I wasn\u2019t jumping into something without knowing it was the right fit. By October, my husband and I had budgeted and realized that if I could earn just $1,000 a month, I could quit my job and stay home with our son. That was the spark I needed.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3>Building Something for My Family: A Commitment to Growth<\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Starting a business from scratch was terrifying. I had no online business experience, and my social media following was tiny. But what I did have was the determination to make it work. I dove into every training my new venture offered, woke up earlier to work before my corporate job, and stayed up late after my son went to sleep to build my business.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">My first month in business I earned much more than I had anticipated, and by Christmas I had helped four other women start their businesses! By January, I had put in my two weeks&#8217; notice at my corporate job. In just 88 days, I had gone from a corporate employee to an entrepreneur. It was a huge leap, but it was the leap I needed to take.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3869 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/empowerdriftless.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/horse.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empowerdriftless.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/horse.jpg 400w, https:\/\/empowerdriftless.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/horse-273x300.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/h3>\r\n<h3>The Freedom I Was Seeking: More Than Money, It&#8217;s About Legacy<\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Entrepreneurship taught me so much more than business skills. It taught me about resilience, growth, and the power of being open to new opportunities. Most importantly, it reminded me that success isn&#8217;t just about climbing the corporate ladder or achieving titles\u2014it&#8217;s about creating something meaningful, something that lasts.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I wanted more than a paycheck. I wanted the freedom to design my days, the flexibility to be there for my son, and the ability to leave a legacy that would impact my family for generations. It\u2019s about building a life where you don\u2019t just endure the grind but thrive in your own way.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3>The Lesson I Want to Share<\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If there\u2019s one thing I\u2019ve learned, it\u2019s this: you don\u2019t have to stay stuck. No matter where you are in life\u2014your age, your job title, or your circumstances\u2014opportunities are always around you. The question is, are you willing to be open enough, courageous enough, and committed enough to take them?<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">For me, that change meant leaving behind corporate life and diving into entrepreneurship. For you, it may look different. But whatever your version of freedom, passion, and legacy is, it\u2019s worth pursuing.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Because at the end of your career, no one will remember the meetings you sat in or how quickly you responded to emails. What they&#8217;ll remember is the impact you made, the love you gave, and the life you built.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">And that\u2019s worth everything.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">By Janis Dieter<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/the90dayexit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2928 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/empowerdriftless.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/EMPOWER-VISIT-WEBSITE-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<h3><\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For a long time, I lived a life that looked successful from the outside. I followed the traditional path, built a solid career in corporate, and hit the expected milestones: promotions, good reviews, steady paychecks. On paper, I was doing everything right. 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