About

It took 20 plus years, but I am doing what I absolutely love, and I can do it from wherever my soul takes me.
My professional career started at age 20. I worked 10-hour shifts in some pretty big financial firms. I was earning close to six figures as a licensed Investment Assistant to some of the largest stockbrokers in DC. It was about 5 years in that I realized I was not happy. I had developed an ulcer and was completely stressed out. I left the Finance world and started working in other fields, Healthcare, Non-profits, and Corporate Retail. But something had always been missing. I never quite felt appreciated or fulfilled. What I did know was that I did get pleasure and a sense of self from helping others. I started taking short hiatuses. Two weeks in the US would become three to six months in Europe. I started volunteering at hostels and helping to clean up tourist sites. I would listen to the tales of the travelers coming through my doors and hang of every word. I made lifelong friends and family along the way. Their lifestyle soon became mine. I was well into my 40’s and still working and traveling on my own terms and sharing my own stories. Before I knew it, I had travelled to over 80 countries by my 50’s. But how could I sustain my love and passion of travel and still provide for myself? I racked my brain over and over for the next few years. This was just around the time I started seeing blogs with the term Virtual Assistant being tossed around. I did my research; I planned and took my time. But like with so many it just never seemed to be the right time. That was until Covid. When the pandemic hit, my job had me working remote for a brief period. Then, I was let go and forced to figure out my next steps. Luckily, I had been saving 60 percent of my checks for my next travel adventure that sadly, was also side railed by the pandemic. This is where I knew I had to take the leap, and this is how I got to where I am now. Sometimes a hand is dealt to us, and we have to dig deep and be creative. My answer had always been in front of me. It just took a few stumbles to figure it out.