This week's Quotable Queen is Shelly Valenti, a Rodan + Fields Consultant! The following post is her story, told by Shelly herself!
"Figure out who you are, and be it on purpose" - Dolly Parton
Six years ago, I didn’t really know what direction I needed to go to feel whole again. After suffering five miscarriages in between and after the births of my beautiful sons, I was broken. Joy was hard to find, and my last miscarriage had nearly taken my life after a volatile hemorrhage. I
lost nearly half my blood volume and truly thought that I would be leaving my boys and beloved husband. It was a tough road to travel in the days after, both emotionally and physically. It took months for me to regain my strength and get back to doing the things I used to. But, what I found is that those things that I always did were no longer serving me.
While I was a successful business owner for over 16 years and my husband was a successful business owner himself, the one thing we craved deeply was freedom of time. As business owners, it’s very hard to find the time to do the things you love without feeling guilty. You’re tied to the billable hour and chained to the business that gives you the financial freedom, but not the time - funny isn’t it? You do the work and take care of all the things that need to be done because it’s just what you do. Until you don’t...
August 28, 2014 is the day that changed everything - the day I said yes to an opportunity with Rodan+Fields, the #1 skincare brand in all of North America. Skincare... yep! As if I wasn’t busy enough, I was adding something else to my very full plate. I didn’t know a darn thing about skin, except that mine was a MESS. After having that many miscarriages, a woman's skin tends to go south, badly. I had hormonal brown spots all over my face and crows feet from stress, and just felt like a hot mess.
I knew that I needed a skin intervention and that if these products worked as well as I had heard, I was going to “shout it from the rooftops” to tell everyone I could. From that day on, I knew with certainty that this could be the something I’d been needing in my life. Sharing something so powerful and having a tribe of women that I could depend on was going to give me the direction and the joy that I had lost along my life’s journey thus far.
I have never in all my 48 years experienced such a genuine, giving, inspiring community of women (and men) that uplift and support! The caliber of people I am lucky enough to know through this opportunity has been life changing for me. It gave me purpose when I felt like I had none. It has given me the ability to help others feel confident and beautiful in their skin. It has given me the best skin of my life, and it has given me and my husband the time freedom we so desperately wanted! I have been able to work from home (or anywhere I choose) on my terms. And, one of the best parts is that I have built a team of like-minded entrepreneurs that get to do the same.
We are taught to look for jobs when we are young. We are taught to do the work and make a living. But what I love is that through this oppurtunity, I have been able to teach my boys to build a life. To work hard, but more importantly, to work smart. To do something that not only provides them income, but fills their souls. I was 42 years old when I found what fills my soul, which is empowering women, and I am thankful every single day that something as different as a skincare opportunity fell into my lap just when I needed it most.
I have had the opportunity to speak to thousands of people about my story via my private training platform with Rodan+Fields. If you need a change in direction, a new journey, a Plan B, a community of amazing people to guide and support you, or simply want GREAT skin, please check out my website: shellyvalenti.myrandf.com
Xoxo,
Shelly
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