westbetty
westbetty
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Bio
I have always been self employed, owning and running my own companies as a custom homes builder and land developer.
This has been a fantastic business for me and I have been Blessed to be able to provide homes for many family members, that they otherwise would not have.
As the years have flown by, I've realized I no longer want a business who "owns" me and all of my time!
I believe there comes a time in one's life where time freedom is worth so much more than money!
To have both time and money has never been possible for me.
In 2006 the economy collapsed, I did not see this coming and was not prepared financially or mentally.
I struggled to hold on to several million dollars worth of investments and not lose anything to foreclosure.
During the course of the last 6 years, my self confidence plummeted to zero. I fell into a deep, dark depression.
I had allowed money to define me and when I no longer was making enormous amounts of money, I felt worthless.
I had lost myself somewhere along the way.
In June 2012, a young woman only 38 years old, whom I had grown to love as my daughter, died unexpectantly.
She left behind 3 children, aged 14, 5, and 8. I now share in the roll of caretaker for these children.
I never dreamed I would be raising such small children again. This has made a huge difference in my lifestyle.
A couple months ago, I had a pretty line defining moment that I cannot reveal at this time.
I knew if I continued along the same path of depression that I would not survive. I was already dead on the inside.
Just a vessel with breath, I lived like this for several years. I would have rather been dead, if it were not for these children, I probably would be.
Despite all my darkness and despair, I still managed to keep some kind of relationship with God. Inexplicably I changed, all of a sudden I was different.
I can only attribute this to God interfering! There was no other reason!
I had a huge mental shift without drugs or therapy. I began to seek out others as I had lived for many years in solitude before the children came.
I also began writing, what a release! so many things bottled up inside, now flowed out of me like poetry.
I knew I needed a career, something other than real estate/construction and I began to look at home based businesses on line.
After looking at several companies, I decide to join Empower Network. I can tell you, best decision I ever made in my life.
It is the people within EN that make this company special. We recently had an event so I was able to attend and forge so many lasting relationships!
I will still be doing real estate investing and construction while I am building up my dream team in Empower Network.
If this sounds like a fit for you, please put your email address on the opt in form, and I will contact you within 24 hours.
To your peace of mind;
Betty J West
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