Taking the Plunge

Life is so funny sometimes.

I come from a business background, but every time I explained to people how I ended up in my industry, I say it was "by accident". In truth, mine was a summer job that hung on... for 15 years. And I'm sure the reason people asked, is because I probably didn't strike them as someone who, as a young kid, looked forward and said, "One day, I'm going to be in middle-management at a utilities company!" -- on the contrary - I was always creative, and spent my childhood playing with dollhouses, my teenage years imagining the layouts of my future homes, and since then, have had nothing short of the staging/decorating/moving bug!

Recently, I've had some good fortune and been given the opportunity to re-assess my career. And I've thought carefully over a number of months. Months that I have spent painting, and moving furniture, and de-cluttering my home. Months that I have walked through these beautiful neighbourhoods, admiring the homes, gardens, amenities and community that surround me.

And so I thought to myself, "Self? What would make you truly happy?" And my answer was simple: "To be able to use my business background to help people find home happiness" :-)

I've enrolled in the Ontario Real Estate Association's Realtor course. And you're going to join me on my journey! And now, when people ask me how I came to do what I do for a living, I can smile and say, "It's what I've always wanted to do!"

Stay tuned...

PS - the driveway looks exactly the same, despite all my elbow grease!