When I announced I was leaving my full-time salaried position with benefits to start my own thing, the shock in the eyes of some did not go unnoticed. “That’s awesome! Good for you!” came out of their mouths but “This b is crazy” was written all over their faces. I do admit, part of me still thinks I’m crazy. Writing full time salaried position with benefits just now made me cringe. My most honest friend, the designer who created my logo, asked...

The answer to that is long, but simple.

I’ve had a lot of ideas in my life. Some great, some horrible, but most never shared at all...just floating through my mindosphere, hoping to be plucked up and put into action. That’s what started this, really. I realized that my mind has been constantly churning out ideas since I was 8-years-old. As I got older, I stopped sharing as much.

The most common excuse I gave myself in my adult life was “I’m too busy and too tired to make this happen.” I was working so hard bringing the ideas of others to life, my creative energy outside of work became non-existent. Most days I found myself digging deep for inspiration and finding nothing at all. When the idea of S.O. Social came around, I had come to a point, rather abruptly, where I could no longer accept this as life. Something had to happen. I was sick of being overwhelmed, overtired, and uninspired.

I am a creative human by nature. When introduced to the “real world,” I pushed that creativity aside. “Safe” jobs were those that offered stability; a sure-thing paycheck. My business idea became a reality when I realized I wanted to make a larger impression on the world. S.O. Social is the way I intend to do that.

So why now? Why start a business when you’re a year away from thirty and technically less than 25% ready? I owe it to myself to live a fulfilled and happy life. To me, that means helping people with my gifts. The words and thoughts that live in my brain need to be shared. Hear me out, and share yours, too!

Love,