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Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Secure Your Family’s Future

by Mothersense, posted in Uncategorized

💪 Building My Business, Building My Purpose

When I left teaching, I knew I wasn’t walking away from helping people—I was just searching for a new way to do it. For me, that path revealed itself after experiencing several painful losses in my own life. Each time, I watched how unprepared families were—emotionally, financially, and practically—for the death of their loved ones.

It left me asking one question over and over:

How could something so inevitable catch so many of us off guard?

Enter Financial Services 💰

That’s when financial services came into my life. Life insurance, securities, and even PLPP (Pre-Paid Legal Plans)—things I never really thought about before—suddenly became more than “policies” or “products.”

They became tools to protect families. They became the way I could help others in some of their hardest moments.

And I’ll be honest—at first, I thought:

“Well, even if this business doesn’t take off, at least the education is free, and my family will be protected.”

But the deeper I went, the more I realized this wasn’t just about me. This was about helping families sleep better at night, knowing they wouldn’t be left scrambling, arguing, or making impossible decisions in the middle of grief.

I’ve Been There

I know what it’s like when you lose a parent or a loved one and suddenly you’re left making decisions you never thought you’d have to make.

  • Who gets Grandma’s cookbooks?
  • What about Mom’s jewelry?
  • How do you cover the bills when your whole world has just been turned upside down?

Everyone means well, but emotions run high, and without a plan in place, chaos often takes over.

That’s why I believe so strongly in what I do. This business is about more than money—though yes, it helps to earn an income while building a career.

What matters even more is the peace of mind that comes from knowing I can help someone else avoid that pain and confusion.

Don’t Wait ⏰

If there’s one message I want to get across, it’s this: don’t wait.

  • Don’t wait to have a power of attorney drawn up.
  • Don’t wait to write your will.
  • Don’t wait to protect your family with life insurance or build your future with smart investments.

These conversations are tough, but they are necessary.

Where to Start

Start with a financial needs analysis. Sit down with a financial planner or coach—someone who will listen, guide, and help you see where your money is actually going.

From there, create a budget that doesn’t just cover today but also secures tomorrow. Whether it’s:

  • Saving for retirement
  • Planning for travel
  • Ensuring your paycheck lasts beyond a few days

…you can make your money serve you—instead of you always serving it.

My Mission

This is more than a business to me. It’s my mission.

If even one family is spared the heartache of being unprepared because of the work I do, then I know I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be.

👉 Ready to take the first step? Let’s sit down for a financial needs analysis and create a plan that protects your family and builds your future.

📩 Reach out today and let’s get started. 254-677-7510 text or voicemail

Transform Your Finances: The Benefits of a Financial Needs Analysis

by Mothersense, posted in Uncategorized

Money and Mental Health: Why a Financial Needs Analysis is a Game Changer

Let’s be honest – money isn’t just about paying the bills. It’s about peace of mind. And if you’ve ever stayed up at night worrying about whether you’re saving enough, paying off debt fast enough, or protecting your family in case something unexpected happens, you know how quickly finances can affect your mental health.

For many of us, money stress is right up there with juggling work, kids, and daily life. It’s one of those “silent strains” that shows up as anxiety, tension in relationships, or even a feeling of being stuck. On the flip side, when you feel financially secure, everything else feels just a little lighter – your shoulders drop, you breathe easier, and you can actually think about the future with excitement instead of dread.

Why It’s About More Than Budgeting

Now, don’t get me wrong – budgeting is important. But real financial confidence goes way beyond simply tracking expenses. You need a clear picture of your entire financial life: what’s working, what needs attention, and how to make your money start working for you.

That’s where a Financial Needs Analysis (FNA) comes in. Think of it like a wellness check-up for your finances. It’s not about judgment or telling you to skip your morning coffee; it’s about looking at your financial health as a whole.

Here’s what an FNA usually covers:

  • Cash Flow Review – Where your money comes in, and where it sneaks out.
  • Debt Strategy – Finding the smartest way to tackle debt without sacrificing your sanity.
  • Protection Planning – Do you have the right insurance in place to protect your family if life throws you a curveball?
  • Savings & Investments – How to start growing your money, even if it’s just a little at a time.
  • Retirement Planning – Making sure the future version of you is taken care of.

Why Everyone Needs One (Yes, Even You)

You don’t need to be rolling in cash to benefit from a financial needs analysis. In fact, the earlier and more often you do it, the stronger and more confident you’ll feel about your money.

Here’s what it can give you:

  • Less Stress: Clarity brings calm. Knowing where you stand is half the battle.
  • Protection: Safeguard what you already have — your income, your home, your family’s future.
  • A Growth Plan: Your money should be working just as hard as you are. An FNA shows you how.
  • A Roadmap: Instead of reacting to money problems, you’ll be following a plan that fits your goals and lifestyle.

From Surviving to Thriving

When you tackle your finances with a full-picture plan, you’re not just taking care of dollars and cents — you’re taking care of your mental health and your family’s future. The relief you’ll feel knowing you’re on the right path is priceless.

So here’s the truth: whether you have a little money, a lot, or you’re somewhere in between, a Financial Needs Analysis is for you. It’s not just about budgeting. It’s about protecting what matters, preparing for the unexpected, and putting your money to work so it supports the life you’ve always wanted.

Because at the end of the day, financial peace of mind isn’t just about money — it’s about living with confidence and freedom.

✨ Takeaway: Don’t wait until stress takes over. Get your financial check-up. Your bank account (and your mental health) will thank you.

How to Cope with Anxiety While Waiting for Change

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The Agony of Waiting (and How to Survive It Without Losing Your Mind)

We’ve all been there.
The email is sent. The interview went great. The scale is so close to that magic number.
You’re halfway through a project, a life change, or a dream, and now you’re…
just…
waiting.

Waiting for the phone to ring.
Waiting for the green light.
Waiting for the thing you know is coming (probably) but still feels like it’s stuck in a cosmic traffic jam.

It’s maddening.

Why Waiting Feels So Hard

Waiting is a limbo space. You’re not where you were, but you’re not yet where you want to be. Our brains hate that. They crave certainty, closure, and momentum. Without it, anxiety loves to step in and narrate a running “what if” list like an over-caffeinated sports commentator.

We’ve been taught that if we’re not actively doing something, we’re failing, lazy, or wasting time. So we start filling the space with noise—tasks, projects, errands—sometimes not because they matter, but because the silence of waiting feels unbearable.

Here’s the Truth: You Don’t Have to Fill Every Second

Waiting doesn’t have to be passive, but it also doesn’t have to be crammed full of “productivity” for the sake of appearances.
There’s a radical thing we can do instead:
Be still.

Being still doesn’t mean being frozen. It means giving yourself permission to exist without constantly proving your worth through output. Stillness can be taking a slow walk without a podcast in your ears. Sitting outside with a cup of coffee, just watching the way sunlight hits the leaves. Allowing yourself to breathe without thinking, “I should be doing something right now.”

What You Can Do While You Wait (Without Driving Yourself Crazy)

  1. Hold space for yourself
     Give your emotions somewhere to go. Journal them. Talk them out. Cry if you need to. Sometimes the waiting is the work, because you’re learning to sit with uncertainty.
  2. Set “check-in” times
     Instead of obsessively refreshing your inbox, decide you’ll check it at certain times of the day. Boundaries keep you from spiraling into constant vigilance.
  3. Practice micro-pleasures
     Do tiny, nourishing things that don’t have to lead anywhere—a short walk, a chapter of a book, baking something, or even rearranging your desk for your own comfort.
  4. Reconnect with the non-outcome parts of life
     The people, hobbies, and routines that aren’t tied to the thing you’re waiting for can ground you in the present.
  5. Let it be awkward
     Not every season has to be full of dazzling growth. Some seasons are about holding the ground while the seed sprouts underground, invisible to you.

The Gentle Reminder

You don’t have to earn the right to rest.
You don’t have to distract yourself into exhaustion.
And you don’t have to let waiting steal all the joy out of right now.

The thing you’re waiting for will come—or something else will arrive in its place—and you’ll move forward when it’s time. In the meantime, give yourself grace. Stay curious. Be still when you can. Move when it feels good.

Because life isn’t just about the big moments when the call finally comes, the scale tips, or the email lands. It’s also about the quiet minutes in between—the waiting room of life—where we learn who we are without the outcome.

Healing Through Creation: The Power of a Creative Outlet

by Mothersense, posted in Uncategorized

There’s something magical that happens when we put our pain, joy, confusion, or hope into words, images, or melodies. Lately, I’ve been writing songs, poetry, short stories, and sharing pieces of my journey here on this blog. Each piece—whether it flows easily or arrives stubborn and raw—has been a small but powerful step forward in my healing.

Creating isn’t just about making something beautiful or polished. Sometimes it’s messy. Sometimes it’s just about getting through the day, giving shape to a feeling that doesn’t have a name yet. But over time, I’ve come to see that this act of expressing—of making—has been one of the most effective tools in my emotional toolbox.

Why Creative Outlets Heal

When we go through pain, trauma, stress, or even just the overwhelming pressure of day-to-day life, it can feel like everything inside us is swirling out of control. Creative outlets give us a way to take back the narrative. They allow us to externalize what’s internal, and suddenly, what felt chaotic becomes a canvas we can look at, understand, and maybe even learn to appreciate.

Here’s what I’ve noticed about using creativity to heal:

  • It makes space for truth. There are things I didn’t even realize I needed to say until I wrote them down. That truth, however small, opens a door.
  • It reduces the pressure to “fix” everything. Healing doesn’t need to be linear. Sometimes it’s just about showing up and writing the next verse or paragraph.
  • It empowers me. Whether I’m writing a powerful lyric or a quiet line of poetry, it reminds me that I have a voice. That I’m not just surviving—I’m creating.

Balancing Healing and Hustling

Right now, I’m also deep in study mode, working toward earning my securities licenses. It’s a grind. It’s mentally exhausting. But even in that structured, analytical world, I find moments where creativity sneaks in—whether it’s the way I reframe a financial concept to help it stick, or the way I motivate myself with a lyric I wrote last week. Studying for these exams is part of my future, but writing keeps me present.

It’s strange but comforting how these two seemingly opposite parts of my life—rigid test prep and freeform writing—are actually balancing each other out. One grounds me, the other sets me free.

How’s Your Healing Journey Going?

If you’re reading this, maybe you’re on a healing path of your own. Maybe you’re creating something, or maybe you haven’t yet, but the idea is tugging at you. I encourage you to try. You don’t have to show anyone. You don’t have to be good at it. You just have to let it be real.

So how’s your healing journey going? What helps you feel a little more whole?

Leave a comment or just reflect quietly—but know that your story matters. And maybe, just maybe, your next step forward begins with a blank page.

Until next time,
Keep creating. Keep healing. Keep going.

✨🖊️🎶

Simplify Your Financial Journey with a Free Needs Analysis

by Mothersense, posted in Uncategorized

I have been feeling pretty good today and decided to be extra and do another blog post. It will clue you in on what I have been working on besides my physical and mental health. Trust me, with a chronic health condition, you start to worry about finances, looking at insurance options, staring down the barrel of “retirement age” and what all of that means and definitely “what if the worst happens?” So keep reading and I will give you some insight.

Getting Your Finances on Track — One Step at a Time

When it comes to money, most of us aren’t looking for a sales pitch—we’re looking for clarity. Whether you’re drowning in bills or sitting on some savings and wondering if it’s really working for you, the idea of sitting down for a financial review might sound overwhelming. But here’s the truth: no matter where you are on your financial journey, a free Financial Needs Analysis (FNA) can be a game-changer.

I work with families and individuals every day who are trying to make sense of it all—budgeting, paying down debt, saving for the future, and protecting what matters most. As a licensed Primerica representative, my job isn’t to sell you something you don’t need. It’s to help you get your financial house in order, starting with the basics.

Why a Financial Needs Analysis?

Think of the FNA as a roadmap. It takes a full view of your current financial situation—income, expenses, debt, insurance, savings—and helps identify areas where you can improve. Even if you’re not sold on the idea of buying term life insurance and investing the rest (a strategy we believe in because of its flexibility and potential for growth), this analysis still provides real, actionable insight into your finances.

Here’s what we’ll cover together:

  • Budgeting: Let’s find out where your money is going and how to make it go further.
  • Debt payoff strategies: Whether it’s credit cards, student loans, or other debt, I can show you how to develop a plan to eliminate it faster.
  • Emergency savings: We’ll talk about realistic ways to build your safety net.
  • Protection: If something unexpected happens—like a death or illness—you need to be sure your family is financially secure. I can help you assess your life insurance needs and see what’s already in place.
  • Estate planning basics: It’s not just for the wealthy. Everyone should have a plan for their family and their legacy.
  • Home and auto coverage: I have access to partners that can help you review and potentially improve your existing coverage.
  • Retirement and investment review: Already saving for the future? Let’s make sure that money is working for you, not just sitting in an underperforming account.

No Pressure. Just a Path Forward.

Let’s be honest—finances can be intimidating. But with the right guidance and tools, it becomes manageable. And more importantly, it becomes empowering. The goal isn’t to push a product—it’s to partner with you to make informed decisions about your money, with clarity and confidence.

So whether you feel completely stuck or you think you’ve already got everything figured out, take advantage of the free Financial Needs Analysis. You might be surprised at what we uncover and how simple some solutions can be.

Let’s connect. Partner with me and let’s take that first step toward financial peace of mind- TOGETHER.

Love and light y’all!