15/12/2025
I work for a US corporate giant and spend a good part of my life commuting from rural England to LA. ✈️🌍
More than once, I was asked to relocate my family.
The package was generous. The opportunity impressive.
And every time, I said no.
They couldn’t understand it… until I casually mentioned that my boys ride their pony to school. 🐴🌿
That was the moment it clicked.
And just like that, they accepted my choice — that I’d rather spend more time on a plane so my boys can stay rooted in this rural paradise.
This didn’t happen by accident.
It happened because I got very clear on my goals — and I stopped saying yes to anything that pulled me away from them.
That clarity took work.
The Rose of two years ago would have moved to the USA out of fear, politeness, and a need to be seen as “easy.” I wouldn’t have trusted myself enough to hold the line.
Starting a business didn’t just change my income potential — it changed my mindset.
It gave me perspective.
A plan.
And the confidence to decide what actually matters to me, then back myself as I work towards it.
When you build something of your own, you stop drifting.
You stop reacting.
You start choosing.
This kind of growth isn’t just financial.
It’s personal.
And once you experience it, there’s no going back. 🌾✨