This Season Is Stretching Me… But God’s Got Me

Hello! Today’s blog post is going to look a little different. I’ve realized that the best thing I can do—not just as a business owner, but as a human—is to be real and raw about who I am. When we show up honestly, we naturally attract the people we’re meant to serve.

Yes, this is technically my business page… but my business is built on relationships. I’m in people’s homes, in their private spaces, trusted with their belongings, their clutter, their emotions, and sometimes their chaos. That kind of work requires connection, not perfection. And that’s why I’m sharing this today.

MY MY How Things Have Changed...

Let’s jump back about five years. In early 2020, right in the middle of COVID, I visited Arizona and fell completely in love with it. I was already a Realtor in Colorado, so I moved fast—I got my Arizona real estate license, came up with my “Mountains to Desert” branding, and built this whole vision of splitting my time between Colorado and Scottsdale.

I had a plan. A real, deliberate plan.I leased a condo. I even leased a “Realtor car” just for Arizona. My husband was totally on board, and our dream was to eventually move there full-time after he retired from the Denver Police Department.

Real estate was booming for me in Colorado, business was great, and life looked good… or at least it seemed that way.

Let’s just say… this wasn’t a small investment. I was all in. I needed to spend real time in Arizona—meeting people, learning the market, connecting with my brokerage. But Colorado was still where my clients were and where my business lived. So I ended up flying back and forth constantly.

I’d fly to Arizona to show homes to buyers who never ended up purchasing, then fly right back to Colorado to take care of clients there. And slowly, everything started catching up with me.

I was exhausted. I was unhappy. My bank account was shrinking. And because I was stretched so thin, I started dropping the ball with potential clients in Colorado. Trying to build a business in two states at once was draining me—emotionally, financially, and spiritually. I was reading " Success Books, listening to Podcasts, and reading about manifestation, and I would pray to God, but he was never first! I focused more on the other things. Nothing was making the situation better. I finally listened to my intuition ( GOD) and decided I couldn't do both Arizona and Colorado. After 9 months, I found someone to take over my condo lease, brought the " Arizona" car to Colorado, and hubby and I decided we would stay in Colorado until he retired. I went all in on Real Estate in Colorado, and business was good. But, I wasn't.

FAST FORWARD to August 2023

I remember being on the phone with one of my best friends, who’s also a Realtor. We were talking about how much the market had shifted and how everything felt harder. Right in the middle of that conversation, I asked her, “Do you even like real estate anymore?”

And then it hit me… I didn’t.

I told her that real estate was draining me—that the only part I actually liked anymore was the paycheck. I was tired of being on family vacations or finally having quiet time with my husband, only to get interrupted over and over by real estate drama. Every. Single. Time.

I realized I’d been sacrificing my joy for big commission checks. And somewhere in that conversation, I had this sudden a-ha moment:“I don’t want to sell real estate anymore. I’m not meant for this.”

Days later, Denver Girl Friday was born.

After that conversation with my friend, I knew something had to change. I didn’t know what yet, but I knew I couldn’t keep living like that. So I prayed. A lot. For a couple of days, it was just me and God, asking Him to show me the next step.

On the second night, right before bed, I prayed even harder—one of those “God, I need clarity” prayers. And when I woke up the next morning, something shifted. I started brainstorming: What have all these years of retail, life coaching, and real estate taught me? What am I actually good at? What comes naturally to me?

And then—literally within ten minutes—it hit me: lifestyle management and professional organizing.

It felt so clear, so obvious, like God was saying, “This is it. This is where I want you.”

In that moment, I knew. Undoubtedly. This was the plan for me. It took a few days to land on a name that actually felt right, but once I did, it just clicked. It took a few months, but business started to take off. I was helping amazing clients, and my business was beginning to grow.

What I didn’t know at the time was that God was already moving pieces I couldn’t see. A few months later, my husband was offered an incredible opportunity with the Dallas Mavericks—an opportunity that allowed him to retire early from the Denver Police Department.

I had no idea that by 2025 we’d be living in Texas full-time, stepping into an entirely new chapter. Looking back now, it’s so clear: every step I took, every prayer I prayed, and every closed door was guiding us here.

But that also meant “Denver” Girl Friday couldn’t come with me the same way. I was suddenly facing the reality of leaving behind a business that was just starting to take off. And even harder—I was leaving my kids, my grandkids, and everything familiar.

Still, my husband had supported every dream and every wild idea I’d ever chased. So this time, it was my turn to support him, even if it meant starting over from scratch… again.

Time to PIVOT

We moved to Texas full-time in August of 2025, and we landed in McKinney because out of everywhere we visited, it just felt right. As I’m writing this on November 22, 2025, we’ve been here about four months. And let me tell you… Starting over later in life is not for the weak.

Being away from my kids, grandkids, and longtime friends has been its own emotional roller coaster. Add in trying to build a new life here, make new friendships, and restart my business from absolute ground zero — it’s a lot. Making friends has actually been the easy part. Rebuilding a business in a place where no one knows you? That’s the hard part.

Back in Colorado, people knew me from real estate. I had the “know, like, trust” factor without even trying. Here, I’m starting fresh. No history. No reputation. No referrals. And some days, that gets heavy. I have moments where I feel lonely, overwhelmed, and yes — there have been days when I’ve told myself, “This is too hard. Just go get a job.”

But this is where God — and my own coaching skills — step in. I have to talk to God often. I have to coach myself through the doubt and the discouragement so I don’t quit before the blessings show up. This past year, I’ve been strengthening my relationship with Him in a way I never have before. I spend six mornings a week in the Bible with my coffee. I watch church online. And sometimes, instead of binge-watching The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, I’ll put on a Christian podcast or a sermon (even though my guilty-pleasure shows still try to lure me back — I’m only human).

Honestly, it’s God — and the support of my husband — that keep me going on the days where quitting feels easier than pushing forward.

You shouldn't talk about GOD in your business...

I will never agree with hiding my faith, and I know the people who align with me — the clients who truly want to work with me — will feel the same way. I’m done downplaying God. Through Him, we can do all things. This girl loves her some Jesus, and I’m not afraid to share it!

Do I push my beliefs onto others or disregard people who believe differently? Absolutely not. That’s not who I am.

But I am proud to say that Jesus is the reason I’m not giving up. He’s the reason I keep showing up, even on the hard days. And I know, in His timing, He’s going to bring the right clients — the ones I can truly serve — straight to me.

II like to keep it real, and I love sharing the good, the bad, and everything in between. Organization and lifestyle don’t start with the physical stuff — they start in the mind. And I share my highs and lows because if even one person reads this and thinks, “Oh my gosh, I’m not alone,” then it’s worth it.

Too many people try to give the illusion that they’ve got it all together. I don’t. Not even close. I’m a work in progress — and honestly, we all are in one way or another.

Thanks for reading! Cheers!