VIV Moments

Hometown

Denver

Joie de VIVre

Being a mom to four, emerging from my divorce, becoming a real-estate investor, skiing and cooking.

VIV Moment

The collapse of my marriage followed closely on the heels of the protracted loss of my father and breakdown of my extended family. I was determined not to carry the pain I had experienced with me forever.

Looking my four children in the face, and knowing that I did my best to become a healthy person and good mother, I realized the quicker I could reinvent myself career-wise, the stronger and more satisfied I would become.

I had been watching the real estate skyrocket in my home state of Colorado for years. I felt it was time to get off my butt and get some guts. I made my move, buying a lot in Aspen. To my delight, it was a smart move — not the brain surgery I was led to believe for so long.

The confidence to take this risk and listen to my own inner voice came from just taking one step at a time, and with the determination to stay with my vision. I had a few good-intentioned detractors for sure. I politely rejected their protests and continued.

I break ground on my spec house tomorrow. I have come so far. I have failed so many times and now understand that everyone fails. Those that succeed get up and try again. The key is vision and purpose and the ability to accept change.

Well, here I go again.

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