Kimberly Deacon

I have been experiencing night sweats and a feeling of wanting to get naked (just kidding) for a few years now. When I talked to my doctor about it she said that I was probably in pre-menopause. I told her I was too young to be in pre-menopause; after all I was only 38. She laughed and said oh honey you could be in pre-menopause for years before going into actual full blown menopause. I confess I'm nervous about the whole thing. but I guess it is a part of being a woman. My thought about all of this is to sit back and just go with it.
I found out that many women begin experiencing symptoms of pre-menopause several years before menopause occurs. The age when the signs of pre-menopause occur varies among women. Some women experience the symptoms of pre-menopause in their early thirties, while other women may notice menopausal signs in their forties, and still other women never experience any changes during menopause.
I am contently asking everyone is it hot in here or is it just me, most of the time it is just me. The worst part has been weight gain, foggy thinking and memory loss. Sometimes I feel that I just can’t focus. I believe that if you do your best to maintain your physical, mental and emotional balance through the mid-cycle of your life, aging will be more graceful and less painful. We should all make good choices regarding health, nutrition, lifestyle and wellness. I am on a self journey to better my life, and part of this journey includes losing weight and educating Woman on health and wellness. We should all follow are passion, dreams do come true.

Finding What’s Right for You
By Kimberly A. Deacon

I was fortunate to be a stay at home mom when my children were small. When they became school age I all of a sudden I found myself divorced and having to look for a job. I wanted to be a stay at home mom and stay involved with my children. I was not ready to go out into the world of working parents. I searched for jobs very close to home so that I could be at the school if I needed to and to be able to get to sports functions on time. I was able to find jobs close to home, but was still not happy. I wanted to be home with my children, so I started to look for other alternatives. I tried direct sales and Multi Level Marketing, but they were not for me. I was having a hard time finding what was right for me. I had always loved candles, but could never find natural, clean burning, strong smelling candles. I decided to research how to make candles and make my own as a hobby. This was not an easy task, but after trial and error, I finally came up with a great candle. My friends and family loved them so much and started asking if they could buy them. In 2001, I decided to go into business and that is how My Candle Girl was started. I sold to family and friends, did craft shows, held parties and did boutiques. I enjoyed it for a while, but was still working my full-time job as well. It took a toll on me after a while and I started to get really burned out. Then the economy got so bad and the cost of shipping sky rocketed as well as the high cost of supplies. In 2008, I decided to close My Candle Girl. Now I was back to finding what was right for me again. I decided I was just going to have to work full-time the rest of my life as well as take care of my home and try and spend time with my family. That worked for a while, but all I could think about was that this is not my dream job and still was not right for me. I decided to take a look at what I was good at. I had done accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, invoicing, customer service, I had worked as an office manager, administrative assistant, and I had been involved on the board of directors for softball and had taken on the roll of manager, snack shack director, uniform director, and fundraiser director. I had planned events and parties. So I started to look into what I could do with all of those skills. Then one day it hit me, I could be a Virtual Assistant. There are so many small businesses that need help, but can’t afford to hire someone full-time or to pay benefits. Maybe this was right for me. I started Kimberly Deacon Virtual Assistant in 2009. I know with hard work, dedication and a dream, I will soon be working from home again. Have you found what is right for you, everyday is a challenge, but never give up on you dreams, anything is possible.

Best Wishes,

Kimberly

Virtual Assistants are some of the fastest growing home based entrepreneurs today. I am asked all the time what is a Virtual Assistant?

A Virtual Assistant (VA) is a self-employed entrepreneur who provides professional administrative, technical, or creative assistance to clients from a home office via the Internet, e-mail, fax, disk transfer or such traditional methods as regular mail, overnight shipping and even pick-up and delivery in local areas.

Using a virtual assistant allows clients to outsource projects that can be done from a home office or remote location. Working with a Virtual Assistant can save time and money. Virtual Assistant’s can take on tasks such as Business Letters, Business Form Creation, Data Entry, Appointment Scheduling, Schedule Meetings, Editing/Proofreading, Invoicing, Billing, Internet Research, Proposals/Estimates, Typing Copying, Reports, Mailings and much more.

Wouldn’t it be great to have an assistant who was always ready to work for you, but only when you needed them and you would only be billed for the hours worked or the task performed. A Virtual Assistant can provide you with as many hours a week as needed or a one-time project.

You naturally want to find a Virtual Assistant you can work with well, and whose personality and style is compatible with yours. Working with a Virtual Assistant can save time and money, Virtual Assistant rates range between $30 and $70 per hour. With a Virtual Assistant you pay NO employee-related taxes, insurance, or benefits, NO extra office space or equipment costs, Minimal or NO training, you pay only for time and materials spent on project and you have the ability to stay on schedule.

It seems everyone today has too much to do and could use a little help. A Virtual Assistant is also a business owner and understands what it takes to build a business. Virtual assistants work to build long-term relationships with a client and provide continual services for that client's business.

The Virtual Assistant will tailor their services to fit the client's particular needs and will work outside of a particular job description when the need arises. Once you have evaluated your business needs and determined that some additional help is needed, you are ready to take the next step and hire a Virtual Assistant.