three years in
This Is What Saying Yes Actually Looks Like
Not the highlight reel. Not the income screenshots. The real version. The one that includes the hard parts and the unexpected parts and the parts nobody talks about in the training videos.
Body: If you've watched the videos and read the pages and you're still here, this page is for
the thing i almost said no to
I Wasn't Looking For An Opportunity
I was at the beach one day during the school holidays. I had worked nine days straight to get four days off, and then I was going straight back for nine more. I was sitting in my camp chair, mindlessly scrolling, watching other people live their lives differently.
I watched a masterclass. I thought: girl, I could never do that. Record myself. Put my face online. Build something from nothing.
But I kept coming back to it. And eventually I asked myself: if not this, then what?
A friend had said to me not long before: are you going to keep complaining about this, or are you going to do something to change your circumstances? It landed hard. Because I don't want to be a victim. I'm usually a go getter. And I had stopped going.
I had never taken out a loan in my life. I was terrified. But I looked at my son asleep in the back seat on the drive home one night and thought: if I don't do something, this will always be our life. I will always be on struggle street. I will always feel like an inadequate parent.
So I said yes. I got my machine home. And then everything started to shift.
where I started
i remembers standing in the doorway
It was dark outside. Orlando had heated up his own tea and was eating alone at the table. I stood in the doorway just looking at him, thinking: he deserves a present parent. Not one who is always working.
At the time I was cleaning during the day and supervising in the afternoon just to stay on top of things. I was coming out of a toxic relationship that had taken more from me than I realised at the time. A lot of my friendships had quietly disappeared during those years. I was broke, lost, and I really didn't have much confidence at all.
I had quit smoking after ten years. I was still learning how to feel my feelings without numbing them. I felt like the only way I could survive was to work, repeat, work, repeat.
I was lonely in a way that was hard to name. I had changed so much. The way I wanted to live, the things I cared about, they didn't match the life I was in. And the people who had known the old version of me weren't always part of the new one.
I knew something had to change. I just had absolutely no idea what it was going to be.
Trust and alignment
Why I Chose This Company Specifically
When I started, I hadn't travelled to Japan yet. What I trusted first was the journey my mum and dad were already on, the community around them, and the way they were being supported.
I was nervous. It was a big decision for me. But I also had a clear why, and I knew I didn't want to keep doing things the way I had been.
About twelve months after joining, I travelled to Japan. I saw where everything is made. I met the people behind the company. I attended a conference with thousands of others doing this work. Nothing is outsourced. The focus is long-term. The company actively reinvests into communities, education, and support for families and farmers.
That experience didn't create my trust. It confirmed it.
three years later
i haven't made a sale yet and I am thriving
I want to say that out loud because nobody else in this space does.
Three years in, I have not made a direct sale from this business yet. And I want to be honest about that, because the story of what this opportunity has actually given me is more interesting than a commission screenshot.
I also want to be honest about this: many people in this same business have made sales. Some quickly, some over time. My experience is not everyone's experience, and your results will depend on your own circumstances, your experience, and your season of life. I'm not sharing my story to set your expectations. I'm sharing it because it's the truth of mine.
What I can tell you is that if I could go back three years, I would say yes again. Without hesitation. Not because of what it has given me financially. Because of everything else it has opened up.
The skills I have learned, showing up online, building a presence, understanding how to connect with people, creating content, those skills are mine now. They transferred. They helped me build my garden stand. They helped me land branding deals. They helped me step into work I genuinely love.
The confidence I have now is not the confidence I had three years ago. The woman who stood in that doorway watching her son eat alone, who thought she could never record herself, who had never taken out a loan, she built something. It just didn't look the way the training videos said it would.
I found my people. Women who are building their lives differently. Who care about health and intention and doing things at their own pace. I didn't know I was looking for a tribe until I was standing inside one.
The loneliness that had been so present in my life for years started to lift. Not because the business fixed it. Because the community it opened the door to was real.
Orlando has a present mum now. That was the whole point.
I still haven't given up on a sale. I believe in these products and this model. The door is open. And I have no regrets about walking through it.
if you're curious
this is how this works
Some people work this alongside another job. Some build slowly over time. Some focus only on the products. There is no requirement to go “all in”.
There is no single definition of success. What matters is whether it fits your values, your season, and your capacity.
One
You've already watched the videos and read a bit about how the model works. You know enough to have a real question or two.
Two
You book a short, no-pressure conversation with me. I am not going to give you a script or a pitch. I'm going to tell you honestly what three years in actually looks like, the good, the unexpected, and the things I wish I had known. You can ask me anything.
Three
You decide in your own time. There is no follow-up pressure. No urgency. No deadline. If it feels right for your life and your season, you'll know.
Something Worth Sitting With
The Version Of Me Who Kept Waiting Didn't Find Her Way Out By Waiting Longer
I'm not here to push you. I know what it feels like to want something different and not be sure this is the thing. I sat with that feeling for a long time.
But I also know that the beach moment, sitting in that camp chair scrolling through other people's lives, wondering if I could ever do something like that, it was a choice point. I could have kept scrolling. I nearly did.
no pressure. no rush.
Ready To Have An Honest Conversation?
If something in my story resonated, I'd love to have a short conversation with you. It's free, it's low-key, and there's genuinely no obligation to do anything at all.
Body: You might book a call and realise this isn't for you. That's completely okay. You might realise it's exactly what you've been looking for. Either way, you'll leave knowing more than you did before.
Disclaimer: Kangen Water® is a registered trademark of Enagic Co., Ltd. I am an independent Enagic Distributor. The information on this page is based on personal experience only. Income results vary and are not guaranteed. This is not intended as financial or medical advice.
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