31/08/2026
I was at one of the lowest points in my life.
I was going through a bad divorce. I had been laid off from my job. I had to move to my parents’ house with my 3 children.
My life had been turned upside down, and I needed a job. Stat.
Then I saw a job posting at a senior living community.
I had never worked in senior living before. It was an entry-level position, and the pay was low. On paper, it didn’t make a lot of sense.
I had already built a career in marketing. Starting over was the last thing I wanted to do.
But something in my soul told me I needed to apply.
So I listened.
I got the job, and what I thought was just a way to get back on my feet became something completely different.
For the first time, my work felt like more than a job.
I found so much fulfillment supporting older adults and their families through a highly emotional time. They were downsizing, selling homes they had lived in for years, and moving into senior living.
Then one day, I met a local placement advisor.
She came in with her client for a tour. I remember thinking, "Wait. That’s a thing? You can have your own clients and tour different communities with them instead of working for just one community?" My mind was blown thinking of how many more people I could help and serve!
The seed was planted.
I knew that was what I wanted to do.
I also knew I had a lot more to learn.
So I took a position with a national placement company. Over almost two years, I learned the business and built relationships with senior living communities throughout San Diego County, from the border to Temecula to the coast.
And I started seeing how I wanted to do things differently.
I wanted the experience to be more personal. More in-person. More high-touch. I wanted families to have compassion and empathy beside them while they made these hard decisions.
So I took another leap.
Two and a half years ago, I started Halo Senior Living Services.
Today, life looks completely different.
Business is good. I’m serving my community. My kids are grown and blazing their own paths. And I'm doing life with my love, Mark.
Looking back, the job that made the least sense on paper helped lead me straight to my passion and purpose.
So if you’re in a season where life feels completely turned upside down, I hope my story gives you a little hope.
Maybe instead of asking, "Why is this happening to me?”
Ask, "Why is this happening for me?"
And when something in your soul tells you to take a step toward a dream, even when it doesn’t make perfect sense, maybe it’s worth listening.
