Meet A Jane Ruby Aguilar

Posted on July 14, 2010 - Filed Under Jane Dough, Meet a Jane

Usually we introduce our Meet a Jane, but Ruby has her own introduction that we just can’t beat, “Hey ya’ll, my name is Ruby Aguilar and I am a Lupus survivor.” Although she is employed full-time in the healthcare industry in Texas (hence the “ya’ll”), she has concurrently developed Living la Vida Lupus (www.livinglavidalupus.com), a website that documents her transition from employee to entrepreneur. “I invite you to join me as I proceed on this journey because it isn’t just about me transitioning,” says Ruby, “it is about my mission to promote Lupus awareness and help others with autoimmune disease or any condition that makes losing weight and exercising a bit more challenging.” To support her goals and those of her clients’, Ruby has become a Zumba Fitness fan, a Zumba instructor, a Certified Group Fitness professional, and a Certified Personal Trainer.

Ruby started her business after experiencing what it meant to be an advocate for herself, then realizing that others may need help with the same issues she was facing. “I was diagnosed with Lupus in April 2002. At that time, I believed my diagnosis was a death sentence. I read in a book while in the hospital that the life expectancy after a lupus diagnosis was about 10 years. I still replay in my mind when my Doctor told me I wasn’t a candidate for a lung transplant. Time eventually passed and proved that there was no death sentence. What we know about Lupus has come a long way.” Entrepreneurship comes naturally to Ruby. “I really think I was born with a ‘be your own boss’ gene. My husband says I just don’t want anyone else to tell me what to do, but on close examination, I think it is because I have a passion to step out into the world instead of being confined to a cubicle. Well, I still have a full time job and my business has really just sprouted wings in the past few months. A business that reflects your passions brings bliss into your life! It makes me ‘smile’ to skip along the path to full-blown entrepreneurship.”

After taking the free Which Jane Are You? assessment at www.JaneOutoftheBox.com, Ruby discovered that she is a Jane Dough. “Can you say $$$ Ka-ching $$$? As I am thumbing through my copy of Michele DeKinder-Smith’s book, See Jane Succeed, almost everything in Chapter 6 describes me. I sometimes feel a little weak in the ‘Being confident and going for it,’ category, but I am pushing myself out of my comfort zone. I also find that over the past few months I have been implementing many of the strategies in Chapter 7. If you’re scratching your head wondering what the heck is in Chapters 6 and 7, then you really need to ‘read the book.’ I see myself in ‘all’ of the Jane Types every day. I met Michele at a business women’s conference in Houston last October, I actually purchased the second copy of her book ever sold at that conference. At first glance I thought I was a Merry Jane, but after taking the assessment I discovered my true identity – Jane Dough. Wow, what a revelation! No wonder I was adrift in a ‘wave pool’ of entrepreneurs on the hottest day of the summer! Before reading the book, I didn’t even know who I was, just that I wanted to earn money doing self-fulfilling work. Something that would make me look forward to getting up in the morning. Something interesting that could make me lose track of time. Something like ‘first love.’”

Ruby’s advice for all Janes is simple. “All you wonderful Janes out there, you absolutely must discover your passion instead of just latching on to some idea or product you think will make you the big bucks. Take time to smell the roses. Find your true niche. Seek out a few trustworthy mentors. For several years, I was treading water – and I still would be – if had not stumbled on this formula for success.”

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