My first attempt at a blog for Greens & Beans. I'm a bit nervous; but way more excited!
I always knew I wanted to be an entrepreneur. But the lure of the corporate world and the glamour of marketing were too much for me to give up. Every two years I would have what I called the 'Career Crisis' moment. I would hate going to work. I would look forward to getting back home and start thinking of a business idea. All night I would dream about various ideas, then wake up the next morning, get ready, and drive back to the comfort of earning money.
Something changed when I found out my son had allergies. His unexplained vomiting during the first two years of his life now made sense. But that didn't help me. As a mom, my job was to help him explore the tastes of the world, but I was scared. I was scared to give him a perfectly shining round apple or a beautiful symmetrical grape; as I knew these beautiful fruits were not created beautifully. I was scared to let him have an orange Popsicle which had a warning 'May contain Nuts'. It was as if everything in the grocery store was out of my reach.
But I knew this had a purpose. I couldn't let allergies guide my life. I wanted to make a change in my life so I could take charge of the allergies. I had found my business idea. I wanted to create food that people would feel confident eating. Food that had its ingredients clearly defined. No unexplained chemicals that would make the food look exceptionally beautiful but would also harm you in unknown ways. I wanted people to know if a product had a nut or not - and not have a warning 'May contain Nuts' just to protect themselves. My food may not be glossy but it's fresh. It's healthy and it's delicious. It's made from the heart. When you know you have to make everything from scratch at home you go beyond your comfort zone and reach out for ingredients, spices, flavors to create dishes that are unique. I literally created my own international grocery store and started experimenting. My Indian background helped me with the spices and here I am with Greens & Beans.
The idea of allergies or being an entrepreneur doesn't scare me anymore. And that's what I tell my son. Sometimes things can change your life...but there is a purpose. You may not know it right at that moment, but life will find a way of telling you.
On another note I am not always this serious, stand by for my next blog.
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