From Hanbury to the Night Shift: My Journey to Rebuilding, Reinventing, and Motivating My Estate

From Hanbury to the Night Shift: My Journey to Rebuilding, Reinventing, and Motivating My Estate

If you ever told little Chris from Hanbury, Mandeville, Jamaica that one day he’d be a Respiratory Therapist, an Alliance Partnership Rep, a Realtor, and a man rebuilding his financial life in America…

he would’ve looked at you and said,

“Mi bredda, what kinda storybook yuh talking about?”

But here we are.

This is my real journey — not polished, not exaggerated — just truth, perspective, and the grind that shaped me.

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Growing Up in Hanbury: The Childhood I Didn’t Know Was “Poor”

I like telling people this part because it always vibez them:

I didn’t know I grew up poor until I moved to America.

In Hanbury:

• Kids played football barefoot

• Some had no shoes, some had one pair

• We made toys out of cardboard boxes and old tires

• Evenings were for play, community, and laughter

• Life was simple, but we LIVED

  

  
  

I didn’t have everything — but I had enough.

And I had something even better than money:

Strong Jamaican women.

My mother, my aunts, and my grandmother raised me.

They taught me discipline, independence, resilience, and respect.

They are the reason I work hard.

They are the reason I don’t quit.

They are the reason I stay grounded.

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Moving to America at 17: Culture Shock, Confusion, and Growth

At 17, I moved to the States to live with my dad.

Culture shock?

Bwoy… MASSIVE.

I landed thinking:

“Everybody rich here.”

Yeah… I learned QUICK that was not the case.

But America gave me something powerful:

Opportunity.

New rules.

New challenges.

New life.

But the same Chris.

Same values.

Same drive to help people.

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Discovering Healthcare: A Career I Never Knew Existed

Growing up in Jamaica, I never once thought,

“I want to be a Respiratory Therapist.”

Didn’t even know that job existed.

But America opened that door.

Healthcare shaped me:

Night shift taught me:

• how to stay calm under pressure

• how to push when tired

• how to be present when people need you most

• how to work with purpose

It humbled me.

It built me.

It matured me.

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Real Estate: My Rise, My Pause, and My Rebuild

I became a Realtor in 2020 —

and the first two years were 🔥🔥🔥.

I was moving:

• buyers

• closings

• referrals

• momentum

I felt like, “Yeah man, this is my next chapter.”

Then the market shifted.

Business slowed down.

Opportunities dried up.

Life changed.

And instead of folding, I pivoted — like I’ve always done.

I picked up night shifts at Scripps.

Kept serving as an APR at Kaiser.

Stayed grinding.

Right now, I’m in my rebuilding season.

A lot of people hide that part.

I’m not hiding ANYTHING.

This is where I’m at.

This is where the hunger grows.

This is where the comeback starts.

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Who I Am Today

I’m the guy who:

• loves to laugh

• finds the positive in almost everything

• strangers open up to naturally

• believes the universe loves me (and it does)

• works hard even when tired

• pushes even when life slows down

• knows his story is NOT finished

I’m not pretending to be the guy with 20 rentals.

I’m the guy BUILDING toward that.

And that’s real.

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Why I Created Motivate Your Estate

I created this because:

• I want to motivate people

• I want to give honest real estate info

• I want to help people build passive income

• I want to teach everyday people how to grow

Not fluff.

Not hype.

Not fake success stories.

Just:

• motivation

• mindset

• real estate truth

• passive income strategies

• perspective

• and growth

  
  

Even if it starts as simple as renting a room in your own home.

Your estate starts with your mind before your money.

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Where I’m Focusing Next: Buyers & Investors

I’m dedicating this blog to:

• helping buyers

• helping investors

• breaking down real estate

• teaching passive income

• showing people how to build slowly, smartly, and realistically

This isn’t a “guru” blog.

It’s a “walk with me as I build my future” blog.

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Final Word

If you’re rebuilding your life…

If you’re grinding…

If you’re tired but still pushing…

If you want more but don’t know where to start…

Welcome.

This is Motivate Your Estate —

where we build our mind, build our money, and build our future

one decision at a time.

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