I never did make it to University, although that is what I had been groomed for all through my school years.
In the mid-1990s, the economy took a downturn and my husband had to liquidate our savings, to avoid bankruptcy, so we were basically starting over, at the age of 40. I planned on returning to school, to get a qualification, so that I could have a career outside the home and help him in his efforts to support our family.
Right about that time and luckily for me, a relative introduced me to The Wellness Company and since the products aligned with my values, I decided to switch stores and shop via catalogue for everyday consumables that I had been buying at a variety of stores previously.
I liked the convenience of the one-stop shopping method, for better quality products at reasonable prices, but I never dreamed that it would become the answer to our money concerns, as well. Because I enjoyed the products so much, I introduced the shopping system to some friends. I liked the fact that I didn’t have to sell them products and charge a retail mark-up! Just by referring them to the company, to do their own shopping, (at the same prices that I was paying), I was rewarded with “residuals” on their purchases.
No one was more surprised than me when this became the “lifeline” we had been looking for.
The products have made our lives simpler, in so many ways and the added benefit of having a business side that makes total sense, has allowed us to get out of debt, move to our lake home full time, travel several times each year (without worrying about the business back home) and help countless other families to find some “ease” in their monthly budget – from a few hundred dollars per month to thousands of dollars per month.
It fit, once again, with my values of helping people and making others happy, (remember the yellow socks?).
