I started by earning four or five dollars a month in commissions. Today, Amazon is the most important business I have. I like making money and I'm not ashamed to admit it; it doesn't make me less feminine, less of a mother, or less spiritual. It means putting something of mine into motion and proving that I am capable of supporting myself.
From the necessary pause to reclaim my own territory
For five years I was a "kept" woman by my own decision to take care of my pregnancy and motherhood. But over time I understood that resting and disappearing from oneself are not the same . Going back to work was not to escape my home, but to not lose my identity.
"Children grow up and stages change. Having your own income is not just money: it is options and the certainty that you are not trapped."
Generating your own resources gives you a voice and freedom. A healthy partner does not compete with your growth or demand dependence to take care of you; you support yourself while you grow.
The four dollars I did not dismiss and the value of the 50
When I saw my first commissions of $5 on Amazon I did not give up. I understood that it was the seed of a system that worked. Between that figure and my current reality there was no luck, but years of consistency and honest recommendations.
If you think that because of your age your time has passed, you are wrong:
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At 20 you can have energy, but at 50 you have experience, judgment, and your own voice.
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Money must be built from fulfillment and confidence, not from the anxiety of proving anything to anyone.
In the end, you don't just earn money: you earn a voice, confidence, autonomy, and the certainty that you can always start over.
Recommended episodes on Te Tengo un Cuento
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Is a man going to solve your life? (With Alma Ben)
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The secret to making money on Amazon being an influencer (with M. Valeria Urdaneta)
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