There's No Place Like Home

There is no place like home!

Strengths and deficits

Early on I learned what my gifts and deficits are. I am great at meeting new people. Not so great at assembling furniture and fixing things, which low-key is terrible because I feel like they’re essential to master if you’re a homeowner since you can’t just call the landlord. Unfortunately, I haven't mastered any of these, however, I met the best handyman/ landscaper a single mom with a visual impairment could ever dream of named Mike.

Using our gifts

Mike came into my life a few years ago. I was operating in my gift; meeting new people. I saw Mike cutting my neighbors grass. I had just finished attempting to cut my own grass with a manual lawn mower, long story short your girl was struggling.

Welcome help

I walked up to Mike and asked for help and the rest was history. Mike is extremely patient with my son and me. He explains the work he is going to do and then does it. He is honest and friendly. I can only speak for myself but when my house does not look like a home it throws my mood and productivity off.

An example of this is my home office. I have been in my house for five years. For years I have been saying that I plan to create a home office space, but never did. Mike created this space for me by hanging up my degrees, photos, and pictures. Since then I have been given several opportunities to do business in my home office.

Wealth and total health

There is this amazing woman name Patrice Washington and she believes that wealth is about total well being. She has six pillars that she lives by: Fit, Faith, People, Space, Work. My favorite pillar is the Space pillar. In this pillar, Washington discusses the importance of creating a space that will help you succeed.

Space and success

I believe that there is a correlation between my house feeling like a home and my success. For me, Mike was an integral part of creating a space that helps me succeed.

I know that prior to finding Mike I would often get discouraged as a homeowner and feel inadequate because I struggled to change the floodlights in my living room. I became overwhelmed when I wanted to hang up photos or assemble my son’s toys.

Grateful

I am so grateful that this is no longer my reality and after experiencing all of these emotions I have finally come to grips with slaying in my lane, operating in my gifts, and asking for help in my deficits at least that’s the way eye see it.