I retired when I became a Stay-At-Home-Mom even before T1 was born. That was back in 1997. I was how old? My late 20s I reckon? But the only reason I could retire then was because I had the Hubs to fend for us. After 10 years of staying at home and giving my all to T1, my bum was itching to get back into the work force. But instead, I got an offer I could not refuse. So I got up to start working again. 3 years later I was forced to retire again because I was too sick to work! Yet look at me now. I can now well and truly say that I not only have my health back but can retire independently, but better than that, so can the Hubs! My passive income is now more than double his income so yeah, we can definitely retire.
The thing is, the kids do not want him to retire!!! He has not hit the big 50 yet and they feel that if he retires and stayed home, that he would grow into an old, grumpy uncle and read the newspapers all day just like Kong-Kong! LOL! They feel that by staying home, he will be a waste of space and get on their nerves most likely by nagging them to do their homework and such. Me on the other hand, want him to retire from work so he can start his ‘other’ work and take over the family duties so I can do my best work! I LOVE my work but I cannot work right now because I am still being the chauffeur mom and all it’s extended duties. So frustrating.
What shall we do then? Go for holiday!!!
And buy a house. We are viewing a house tomorrow and then it would be a decision of house near school or city living. This will be good for me because it gives me something to focus on and not keep giving my time away all the time. I welcome a change of scenery! I can work on the house renovations for the next year. Finally, I can design my dream home……
**************************************************************************Who is Mamapumpkin?
Mamapumpkin spent 7 years in London committing crimes to gain her Bartlett degree in Architecture. She then spent 7 years as a Stay At Home Mom raising her children as documented in this blog of over 15 years thereafter returning to the Corporate World stronger than ever as the Country Director of a British Multinational. She sets out to prove to all, that you can have anything and everything that you want; if you have that fire of desire burning within and the drive to work hard. Even better with much love.
Mamapumpkin has not only grown corporate businesses successfully in the past but has grown not one but TWO network marketing businesses in the notorious MLM (Multi-Level Marketing) industry, achieving success in under 2 years. She believes in the MLM business model but realises the DRASTIC PITFALLS and great stigma attached to it, understanding EXACTLY WHY the majority would shy away (or RUN for their lives) from ANY MLM business. But open your eyes and take time to understand it intellectually, remove your hang-ups, confirm your research, and you may just want to seize an opportunity. She did. And no, she never went about chasing people for sales. She had a sophisticated system work for her through technology and a smartphone.
She now impacts lives authentically with proven strategies amassed through the last decade of her own transformation offering online coaching programmes and always supports the underprivileged. She believes that we can all have a life of our own desires to enable real contribution into the world. But first, one needs to understand what this all means.
A beautiful life without limits.
If you wish to learn some tools to propel your life forward guaranteed, be brave enough to make contact as her life's purpose is to build people. She operates through a discovery call after which she will commit to helping you. Or not.
Most lose out on an opportunity because they are afraid they would be sold to, conned or whatever fear resides in their brain without even trying. And that's on them.
Mamapumpkin is a living testimony that women really can have a lot. Being financially and time free has enabled her to travel the world anytime, anywhere, doing anything, and she spends most of her days with her children, having fun, and supporting others wherever she can. Also having fun.
