I create the life I want by living on my own terms...
What inspired me to start my business was my need to be in leadership. I have excelled in leadership positions but never wanted to work for someone. I started my first business at age 20 years old with $100. I was able to turn that $100 to $50,000. My motivation is my will to succeed and my family.
What inspired you to start your business? What motivates you to keep going?: What inspired me to start my business was my need to be in leadership. I have excelled in leadership positions but never wanted to work for someone. I started my first business at age 20 years old with $100. I was able to turn that $100 to $50,000. My motivation is my will to succeed and my family.
How do you create the life you want?: I create the life I want by living on my own terms.
What makes you HUMAN?: What makes me human is that I able to be in touch with my feelings and emotions and share with my audience.
What's three things you want us to know about self-love/wellness?: 1. Self love also means knowing when you are wrong and doing something about it.
2. Working on yourself from the inside and out.
3. Loving your flaws
What's something we can incorporate today to LIVE LIFE WELL?:: Mental Health is super important to me. Mediation and prayer is something we all can live by.
Email Address: stsbrandingandmarketing@gmail.com
Website: http://www.successtostardompr.com
Social media handles?: Instagram- stsmediaandpublishing
Facebook- Sts Magazines and Success To Stardom
I take time off when it’s necessary...
I filed for divorce when my daughter was 5 months old. While I was in therapy for postpartum depression and anxiety, my therapist suggested that I start blogging to help others and get out what I feel.
What inspired you to start your business? What motivates you to keep going?: I filed for divorce when my daughter was 5 months old. While I was in therapy for postpartum depression and anxiety, my therapist suggested that I start blogging to help others and get out what I feel.
How do you create the life you want?: I take time off when it’s necessary, I don’t believe in overworking myself. With my time off, I dedicate that time to creating my ideal life.
What makes you HUMAN?: I make mistakes, I laugh too loud, and I’m bold about my faults.
What's three things you want us to know about self-love/wellness?: Self-love is about accountability.
Wellness is about discipline.
You can have them both to create the life you want
What's something we can incorporate today to LIVE LIFE WELL?:: Taking time out for yourself when you need it and truly resting.
Email Address: kimdhouston@gmail.com
Website: http://TheKimberz.com
Social media handles?: Instagram.com/TheKimberz
Instagram.com/LeNoireSugar
Self care all the time is the mantra…
I was first inspired by entrepreneurs who were being authentic and running successful businesses.It offered me a pathway forward that I hadn't know before. As the energy grew, I realized that I had a strong desire to have a container for my creativity that also provided monetary abundance.
What inspired you to start your business? What motivates you to keep going?: I was first inspired by entrepreneurs who were being authentic and running successful businesses.It offered me a pathway forward that I hadn't know before. As the energy grew, I realized that I had a strong desire to have a container for my creativity that also provided monetary abundance. That felt like freedom and space to me, so I decided to pursue just that even with the mistakes along the way. My business was actually something totally different before I decided to pivot. I knew that creating spaces for women, specifically Black women, to practice creative self care was aligned with my purpose here. What keeps me going is the vision that I have that continues to manifest. 7 years ago, I wrote out what I wanted my ideal day to look like. Every year I reflect and highlight parts that have become a reality. On days when it gets tough, I read that ideal day and remind myself that what I am working towards is worthwhile because it is aligned with my desires.
How do you create the life you want?: I practice self care all of the time. By making self care a constant practice, I am more connected to myself. I am more curious about what I desire and what I don't desire. This act of noticing and paying attention allows me to stay in tune with what I need. When I know what I need, I can be generous to myself and give it to me. I used to think about creation in big gestures, but creation also happens in the small spaces of time and subtle shifts I make daily.
What makes you HUMAN?: Having days where I really move through uncomfortable emotions and just need to cry
What's three things you want us to know about self-love/wellness?: -You do not have to wait until you are exhausted to practice self care. Self care all the time is the mantra.
-Self care should be fun and include play. We get serious as adults, but we have to reconnect to our child like nature and explore
-Self care and wellness isn't just one thing. There are so many types of self care. Trust that you know what you really need and give it to yourself.
What's something we can incorporate today to LIVE LIFE WELL?:: Take breaks all throughout the day. It might be 5 minutes in between calls or 1 minute before you check emails. Take breaks so that you can breathe and pay attention to you.
Email Address: kandice@kandicecole.com
Website: http://www.kandicecole.com
Social media handles?: IG: @kandicecole
Twitter: @kcolecoaching
Self-love means having to put yourself first at times
Self-love means having to put yourself first at times, loving all of you and all your flaws and give yourself Grace.
What inspired you to start your business? What motivates you to keep going?: My boys were and still is my inspiration.
Knowing that my products are making a difference in people lives.
How do you create the life you want?: I create the life I want by making my family a priority and being intentional.
What makes you HUMAN?: Being a mother. I've learned so much about myself since becoming a mom to my two boys.
What's three things you want us to know about self-love/wellness?: Self-love means having to put yourself first at times, loving all of you and all your flaws and give yourself Grace.
What's something we can incorporate today to LIVE LIFE WELL?:: Drinking more water. I try my best to drink at least 70 ounces a day but I'm not always successful.
Email Address: knaturals1@outlook.com
Website: http://Knaturalsbodycare.com
Social media handles?: Instagram.com/knaturals
Facebook.com/knaturalsbathbody
You and I create the life we want by thinking intentional thoughts
Your thoughts are seeds. Plant a garden full of gratefulness, kindness, love, & beauty. This is how you cultivate emotional & mental wellness. Think good thoughts.
What inspired you to start your business? What motivates you to keep going?: I noticed a lack of diversity in Children’s books. I rarely saw girls on the cover of books with beautiful kinky, coily hair. My daughter started noticing none of the library books had girls who looked like her, so I decided to create books showcasing the brilliance & beauty of Black Children. I am motivated by the little girl inside me who remembers what it was like to be told, “Black girls can’t be princesses.” I am motivated by purpose and responsibility to uplift & empower this generation and the next. I am able and equipped to do it, so I choose to lean in and DO IT.
How do you create the life you want?: You and I create the life we want by thinking intentional thoughts solely focused on that which we desire. I have learned through reading, studying, and life experience that if I want a beautiful life, I have to think thoughts full of beauty. Everything we see and feel originated in our thoughts first. We can have a good life by thinking good thoughts.
What makes you HUMAN?: My imperfections, passion, and ability to connect make me human. Being aware of the beauty and temporal nature of this life reminds me of my humanity.
What's three things you want us to know about self-love/wellness?: Three things to know about self love and wellness are:
1.) Your thoughts are seeds. Plant a garden full of gratefulness, kindness, love, & beauty. This is how you cultivate emotional & mental wellness. Think good thoughts.
2.) Loving yourself is the key to being a good partner, parent, and person. You can only love others as well as you love yourself. If you criticize yourself often, you will criticize others often. Be kind to yourself, first and foremost.
3.) Be mindful of what you consume. What kind of books are you reading? What type of social media accounts do you follow? All of these things affect the way you see yourself and your mental wellness. If you don’t like what you see, change what you are consuming. You can do it.
What's something we can incorporate today to LIVE LIFE WELL?:: Something you can incorporate today to live well is DAILY POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS AND QUIET TIME IN NATURE. When you wake up in the morning, speak over yourself. Use creation statements, “I Am ______” and speak life and abundance. Try and sit in nature daily, even if it’s just 10 minutes. We are connected and recharged by nature.
Email Address: darcelbeingbooks@gmail.com
Website: http://www.darcelbeingbooks.com
Social media handles?: Personal Instagram: @darcelbeing
Business Instagram: @darcelbeingbooks
FB: Darcel Ricketts
I get up most mornings knowing God's got this day...
My inspiration to start A Motivating Love began as Always Mothers Luncheon. The luncheon was started for my daughter who was off to college and alone. I wanted to teach her that there can be other mother figures in her life both near and far.
What inspired you to start your business? What motivates you to keep going?: My inspiration to start A Motivating Love began as Always Mothers Luncheon. The luncheon was started for my daughter who was off to college and alone. I wanted to teach her that there can be other mother figures in her life both near and far. I wanted her to have the extended family of mothers that I have in my life. I knew that if she developed these relationships, she would always be protected and someone there to help guide her into adulthood. My motivation to keep going is the need I see in other women. So many women feel like they have to re-invite the wheel of life, constantly struggling on their own with no one to turn to. I want to give other women the experience of making quality friendships that they can turn to in the future. I want every woman to know that she is not alone.
How do you create the life you want?: I get up most mornings knowing God's got this day. I thank him for my blessing and let him handle the rest. I try to always have a can do attitude. A bad attitude can ruin your day, week and friendships. A positive state of mind creates a happy life, most days.
What makes you HUMAN?: Human? Well I can confidently say I have experienced a lot in my life, just like many others. Love, Loss, Depression. I am not immune to any of it. I have a lot of real life experiences to share and hopefully help others not make the same mistakes. Human in my world is someone who has empathy for another, but is strong enough to hold that other person up with love and grace when needed. That's called being a friend in reach everyday all the time. That's what makes me human.
What's three things you want us to know about self-love/wellness?: You are not alone in this thing called life - that's mental wellness
You must take time for yourself to unplug and recharge so you can have time for the others in your life - that's self care
Without self love you will just be an empty shell of a woman going through the motions of an very unfulfilled life
What's something we can incorporate today to LIVE LIFE WELL?:: Take that needed time for yourself, breathe, enjoy the good things in life you have been blessed with and thank God for another day to spend with the ones you love!
Email Address: Support@AMotivatingLove.org
Website: http://AMotivatingLove.org
Social media handles?: Facebook.com/AMotivatingLove
Instagram.com/AMotivatingLove
https://www.linkedin.com/company/amlove
My first delivery was long, painful, scary and stressful.
My first delivery was long, painful, scary and stressful. When my second pregnancy came along I refused to believe that I had to go thru the same thing again. It was suggested that I drink herbal tea.
What inspired you to start your business? What motivates you to keep going?: My first delivery was long, painful, scary and stressful. When my second pregnancy came along I refused to believe that I had to go thru the same thing again. It was suggested that I drink herbal tea. Problem was I couldn't find organic herbal loose leaf tea that I believed was right for me and my baby --- so I made it. My second baby came spontaneously at home, quick, natural and healthy. I realized I had friends and family that were looking for the same thing -- so I gave it to them. From there Hotty Herbals was born. I jumped on this path to create something I myself truly loves and share that love with others. This opportunity has brought so much joy to my family. They enjoy helping me build this company and support me. More-so, I am enjoying building a legacy for children's future, to have choices and opportunities.
How do you create the life you want?: One brick at a time. WIth patience, hard work, creativity, support and love.
What makes you HUMAN?: The ability to show compassion. Recognizing someone else in need and doing something positive to help them thru that need.
What's three things you want us to know about self-love/wellness?: 1. Give yourself grace
2. Continuously be on a mission to out-love yourself
3. Wellness is not a symbol of perfection but an ongoing opportunity to grow and be better
What's something we can incorporate today to LIVE LIFE WELL?:: Celebrate everything. Every moment that makes you smile, laugh, reflect, learn and love. You have one life to live - it's hard, challenging but sooo rewarding. Don't take it for granted, memorialize as much as you can.
Email Address: nvm0788@gmail.com
Website: http://www.hottyherbals.com
Social media handles?: @hottyherbals (IG & Facebook)
I imagine it, dream it, then affirm and move towards it...
I was inspired to start my natural wellness business because I want to live longer and healthier. People survived longer before the prescription drugs and chemicals in food and products.
What inspired you to start your business? What motivates you to keep going?: I was inspired to start my natural wellness business because I want to live longer and healthier. People survived longer before the prescription drugs and chemicals in food and products.
What keeps me going are the results.
How do you create the life you want?: I imagine it, dream it, then affirm and move towards it. Once I stopped being negative about everything and started doing this, life started to open up.
What makes you HUMAN?: I'm human because I have feelings and compassion.
What's three things you want us to know about self-love/wellness?: 1. It's all about what YOU think.
2. Don't settle for less than you know you deserve because then you'll get less than you settled for.
3. Take time for and to treat yourself.
What's something we can incorporate today to LIVE LIFE WELL?:: Think a positive thought, smile and keep it all day.
Email Address: geauxnaturalle@gmail.com
Website: http://www.geauxnaturalle.com
Social media handles?: @geaux_naturalle
Self-love is an ugly and beautiful process
My son inspired me. He has eczema and I started making whipped Shea butter for him, which really helped his skin. What keeps me going is my willingness to be better. I want to learn as much as possible so I can share with others to help with their skin ailments.
What inspired you to start your business? What motivates you to keep going?: My son inspired me. He has eczema and I started making whipped Shea butter for him, which really helped his skin. What keeps me going is my willingness to be better. I want to learn as much as possible so I can share with others to help with their skin ailments.
How do you create the life you want?: By taking it one day at a time. I am a planner, I write out everything and this helps me to stay focused. Also my husband plays a huge part in me staying focused.
What makes you HUMAN?: Meaning mistakes makes me human. I find the perfect time to create or to share and there may NEVER be a perfect time, so I have to allow myself to just do and correct along the way.
What's three things you want us to know about self-love/wellness?: Self-love is an ugly and beautiful process. It’s euphoric. Learning to understand the messy, ugly, awkward, dark parts of yourself and loving them despite how others may see you is beautiful. But knowing you have the ability to be who you desire is priceless.
What's something we can incorporate today to LIVE LIFE WELL?:: Meditate. Take 5 mins do breathing exercises, sit by the ocean, watch the sunset or journal. Be mindful of how you feel and embrace it. Just be present.
Email Address: be.bathnbody@gmail.com
Website: http://www.bebathnbody.com
Social media handles?: @beyoutiful_essentials (instagram)
Be.bathnboy (Facebook)
I create the life I want just by living and it’s that simple...
I create the life I want just by living and it’s that simple. You live and you learn. Even on the bad days you can only go up from there and I always remind myself no matter how crappy I’m feeling it’s always someone doing worse which pushes me to want to do better. I create the life I want by living how I want and not putting myself in boundaries.
What inspired you to start your business? What motivates you to keep going?: Bath and Body Works inspired me to start my business. I think I got tired of spending all my money there and started researching then just grew from there! I inspire myself more and more each daily constantly finding ways to level up and push my creative boundaries. It started as a business idea like oh I want to make money and I know it’s a market for it. But turned into a passion and the more fun I’m having making them the better my products turn out. I’m literally evolving more and more each day. That's what keeps me motivated and my will power to push forward even on days or weeks I don't do so well. I know good things will come in time.
How do you create the life you want?: I create the life I want just by living and it’s that simple. You live and you learn. Even on the bad days you can only go up from there and I always remind myself no matter how crappy I’m feeling it’s always someone doing worse which pushes me to want to do better. I create the life I want by living how I want and not putting myself in boundaries.
What makes you HUMAN?: What makes me human is realizing and understanding that there will be bad days but also brighter days to come and it’s okay to be moody and down and sad. That's part of being human as long as I pick myself up and try again.
What's three things you want us to know about self-love/wellness?: Self love is loving yourself not only made up with weaves and make-up but down to the root when your hair is nappy and your body starts to change. When you gain a little weight or stretch marks, when your favorite dress doesn't fit anymore. Self love is looking in the mirror and smiling back.
What's something we can incorporate today to LIVE LIFE WELL?:: Something we can incorporate to live life well today is remembering our voices matter, our opinions matter our thoughts matter and we matter , our natural hair matter or natural skin matters and our feelings matter
Email Address: dayjavu.company@gmail.com
Website: http://www.dayjavucandles.com
Social media handles?:www.instagram.com/dayjavu_candles
