Starting over can feel daunting, especially when you thought you were supposed to have everything figured out by your 40s. But sometimes life takes us in unexpected directions. After learning from my first small business, I decided that if I was going to begin again, I would do things differently.

I never imagined I would become a Professional Pet Sitter. After a turbulent period in my life and the heartbreaking loss of my two beloved dogs within hours of each other, an unexpected idea appeared while I was doing something ordinary: housework. This is the story of how that idea changed the direction of my life.