Rachel •Working Mum • Intentional Motherhood

I built a five-figure side hustle 18 months before I actually needed it. 🥹

And the funny thing? I was already earning GOOD money.

I’d just finished my third maternity leave. Three babies in under three years, a demanding career as a prescribing pharmacist, and working seven days a week.

All three children were in nursery, and my working arrangements suited our family.

But I hadn’t anticipated how much life would change when primary school started.

The school runs. Assemblies. Sports days. SIX weeks of summer holidays. 😅

Suddenly, the flexibility I’d enjoyed wasn’t quite so flexible anymore.

Thankfully, 18 months earlier, I’d started building an online travel business in small pockets of time around my career and children.

No quitting my job. No overnight success. Just consistently building something I didn’t desperately need at the time.

By the time my eldest started school, I’d built enough additional income to reduce my clinical hours from full-time to part-time.

I still love being a pharmacist. But now I have CHOICE.

And that’s what I’m most grateful for.

Sometimes the opportunity you don’t need TODAY becomes the freedom your future self will thank you for TOMORROW. ❤️

So to the working mum who’s earning well but wondering how she’ll juggle the next season of motherhood…

Don’t wait until you NEED more options to start creating them.

💬 If you could reduce your working hours without sacrificing your lifestyle, would you?

Follow @iamrachelfrancis for motherhood, career and income conversations.

Curious about how I built mine? Comment CHOICE and let’s chat. 🤍

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