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-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
Be kind to yourself! Life is hard enough...
I created the life that I wanted with a plan and hard work. I literally carry my journal in my bag. I know I could put it in my phone but I’m old school in that way! My mom always says write it down and make it plain! Not only am I making it plain but I’m also affirming to myself that what I’m writing will come to pass.
What inspired you to start your business? What motivates you to keep going?: I started TuShea Natural as an answer to expensive prescription creams that still didn’t moisturize my skin, left me smelling like a medicine cabinet, and filled with steroid. I created the product line so that people of all budgets who want an alternative for skin care can afford luxury all natural type bath and body products without breaking the bank. Helping people motivates me to keep going. I do this for Ms Jackie who uses TuShea Body Whip because it helps with arthritis pain and Ms Debbi who says that a little of our Body Whip on her face keeps her wrinkles away. I do it for my son, who is 5 and watches me while I mix products and run a business. I want him to see his mom making a difference in other people's lives.
How do you create the life you want?: I created the life that I wanted with a plan and hard work. I literally carry my journal in my bag. I know I could put it in my phone but I’m old school in that way! My mom always says write it down and make it plain! Not only am I making it plain but I’m also affirming to myself that what I’m writing will come to pass.
What makes you HUMAN?: Working to be the best version of myself that I can be is what makes me human. Knowing that I’ll fail at some things but I will succeed at many things. My failures are just setups for my success.
What's three things you want us to know about self-love/wellness?: Owning a self care company the three things you should know are
1. Be kind to yourself! Life is hard enough without you being in your head judging yourself.
2. Do whatever you need to do to be who you are. Figure out what makes you happy and do it. But don’t just stop at one thing, keep looking for things that make you happy and keep doing that!
What's something we can incorporate today to LIVE LIFE WELL?:: Add a plant to your life! When the pandemic first hit I have to tell you I was in a funk. Stuck in the house when the weather was at its best. Though I attended every IG party when morning came I was still stuck. I’ve never been much of a plant person prior to the pandemic. I was online and a friend who is one of those awesome farmer type women, gardens has chickens stuff like that, went her social media selling dumb cane plants. I bought the plant with minimum expectation of a long life but setting my intentions on this plant to bring fresh life into my home. This plant is now flourishing but has fulfilled me in a way I never knew it could! I say that to say living life well doesn’t have to be something huge or expensive to impact your life in a huge way.
Email Address: booktushea@gmail.com
Website: http://www.TuSheaNaturals.com
Social media handles?: @tusheabutta
@tushea_natural
Self-love/wellness is all about YOU!
I’ve always loved to write. I begin writing creatively as a youth. I would write plays and then have auditions for plays I would put plays on in backyards. As I became older I began journaling. After my son died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident, I self-published my first book, My Whisper from God, available on Amazon.
What inspired you to start your business? What motivates you to keep going?: I’ve always loved to write. I begin writing creatively as a youth. I would write plays and then have auditions for plays I would put plays on in backyards. As I became older I began journaling. After my son died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident, I self-published my first book, My Whisper from God, available on Amazon. I would love to send you a copy. I’ve written the books and I am a part of two anthologies. Currently, working on my first fiction book. I am available for panel discussions and sharing my stories. My daughters, Michele and Ashley motivate me daily. Each day with my writing and insights from God keep me motivated and encouraged.
How do you create the life you want?: One step at a time. Making use of my time and saving. I am an Executive Assistant for the Kauffman Foundation and I am a mentor for young girls through a program entitled iMatterexperience as a facilitator. Giving back keeps me in a good space, mentally and physically.
What makes you HUMAN?: My flaws, my scars, and the blood that runs through my veins. I’m far from perfect, yet He loves me in spite of me and that is what makes me human.
What's three things you want us to know about self-love/wellness?: Self-love/wellness is all about YOU!
Y-you-the most important person in your life is you. There is no other person like you.
O-overcoming the past, faults, and lessons can be overwhelming. However, that’s when you obtain victory, success and living your best life.
U-umbrella shielding yourself from the storms, enemies, and toxic energy, food, and people in the world and creating boundaries is what I’ve learned to have wellness
What's something we can incorporate today to LIVE LIFE WELL?:: Face yourself in all of your good, bad, and ugly. Own who you are and remind yourself that you are wonderfully and uniquely made. You make better decisions when you’re honest with yourself.
Email Address: rlaw@rachelleco.com
Website: http://rachelleco.com
Social media handles?: IG-rachellelaw
Twitter-@rachellelaw60
LinkedIn-Rachelle Law
I wear my heart on my sleeve and openly show emotions...
I wear my heart on my sleeve and openly show emotions. I love and feel deeply with my whole being. Not only do I love hard, but I feel just as hard as well. My feelings are intense, and I am sensitive to my emotions. I am aware of my emotions and the world around me. I used to see this as a weakness, but now I know my ability to express and be in tune with my true self is what makes me human.
What inspired you to start your business? What motivates you to keep going?: I was inspired to start teaching yoga, because I wanted to share the power of yoga with others. Yoga has been therapeutic and my way to release, relax and recharge daily. I truly believe everyone should experience the magic yoga holds. My burning passion and respect for yoga motivate me to keep going. It is such an honor to serve others and give with my whole heart by teaching yoga. The joy, gratitude, and humility I feel after sharing my experience with yoga or teaching a class fills me up and oozes out of my pores.
How do you create the life you want?: You create the life you want by listening to your intuition, and being honest with yourself and the world around you. By constantly clearing your mental, physical, and emotional space of what is no longer serving you, it allows you to let go of what is distracting you from what you are trying to do. When you have a focal point on something you want in life, you must clear the fog so you can stay focused on where you are trying to go or accomplish. When things get challenging, allow your drive to continue to push you forward. Do everything wholeheartedly and with intention, work hard, and be present moment by moment.
What makes you HUMAN?: I wear my heart on my sleeve and openly show emotions. I love and feel deeply with my whole being. Not only do I love hard, but I feel just as hard as well. My feelings are intense, and I am sensitive to my emotions. I am aware of my emotions and the world around me. I used to see this as a weakness, but now I know my ability to express and be in tune with my true self is what makes me human.
What's three things you want us to know about self-love/wellness?: 1. Your body is an ecosystem, and you must take care of her. Love her. Feed her wholesome foods. Move her. Dress her up and make yourself feel good. Tell her kind words. Surround her with down to earth, positive people. Hydrate her.
2. Setting boundaries with yourself and others is essential.You have to be willing to say no, not only to others but to yourself when needed because boundaries keep you grounded. This type of self-love takes a lot of discipline.
3. Movement really is medicine. Moving your body heals you, not only physically but emotionally and mentally as well. Energy does not die, it just shows up in different forms. Movement allows you to move stagnant energy throughout your body, and use it for good.
What's something we can incorporate today to LIVE LIFE WELL?:: Drink your water, and stay hydrated.
Email Address: girlinagapyoga@gmail.com
Website: http://girlinagapyoga.com
Social media handles Instagram: girlinagapyoga
We believe the children are our future...
We believe the children are our future...so we believe in servicing them the best we can! Katherine White, an entrepreneur based in Houston, Texas, loves to find ways to empower children. When the Covid-19 Pandemic hit and services and organizations relied on online programming, Katherine founded Kids Church Too, an online children’s church and kid’s ministry consulting program.
We believe the children are our future...so we believe in servicing them the best we can! Katherine White, an entrepreneur based in Houston, Texas, loves to find ways to empower children. When the Covid-19 Pandemic hit and services and organizations relied on online programming, Katherine founded Kids Church Too, an online children’s church and kid’s ministry consulting program. It’s important planting seeds in children’s lives, and Katherine continues to do so by utilizing her org! When it comes to achieving self-love, Katherine relies on Jesus, therapy, and movement as keys for her wellness plan. We admire the work you’re doing, Katherine. We’d love to introduce you to Katherine, Queen of Children’s Church!
What inspired you to start your business? What motivates you to keep going?: I am an entrepreneur at heart with a growing independent publishing company, Sunny Smiles, and a brand new non profit organization (Beyond The Best Care Academy) and are the heart of all I do is to empower children. So when the world was on lock down, I started missing my time serving kiddos at church. I teach, plan lessons, and form programming for kids at church and I’ve done this, in some capacity, for well over 15 years. Churches started to switch to online services but I hadn’t seen anything for kids. I thought kids go to church too, they need those encouraging messages now more than ever, and from there I created Kids Church Too! My own childhood experiences with children’s ministry is one thing that keeps me going. It was a safe space for me and where I learned about faith in God through activities that were on a level I could understand and practically apply what I was learning. Knowing how important planting positive seeds in children’s lives keeps me going.
How do you create the life you want?: I listen and pray.
I listen to God who created me to be able create the life I want that is aligned with my purpose for being. Not in some super hyper religious way but I listen to my body, to my spirit, and to my silence. In a subtle spiritual way. Then I decide to move or relax. To travel or chill. To work or play. I also do my very best to only do what connects with what I hear in my times of listening and praying.
What makes you HUMAN?: My laughter, tears, and imperfections make me human. I laugh a lot!
Laughter is truly medicine for the soul. I make mistakes and I am imperfect but. I cry at the saddest and the sweetest moments.
What's three things you want us to know about self-love/wellness?: I wrote a children’s book, Little Girl’s and Their Ponytails, filled with affirmations to teach girls to love who they are.
Jesus, therapy, and movement are a part of my regular personal wellness plan which flows from self-love.
I love myself, so
I invest in developing healthy habits that will make me better. When I’m swaying from the healthy habits that work for me, I get affirmations going as reminders of who I am and what’s best for me.
What's something we can incorporate today to LIVE LIFE WELL?:: Incorporate an affirmation reminding you of something beautiful or powerful about yourself, even if you don’t see it yet. Eventually, you will and you will be well on your way to living life well by speaking affirmations over yourself.
Email Address: katherine83white@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.Kidschurchtoo.com
Social media handles?: @kwhitewrites on Instagram and Twitter
Protect your energy at all costs...
Releasing harmful energy and feeling is always essential when it comes to self-love. This includes cleansing your entire body, from your head to your toe; especially your vagina! Yes, vaginal steaming works, and Darlene Johnson’s business proves for it to be incredibly beneficial. Darlene Johnson, based in Frisco, Texas, founded Her Secret Garden V-Stream, after experiencing a vaginal steaming. She realized how much of a wonderful experience it was and wanted to share the service to other women who were looking for a way to let go and heal. When it comes to self-love, Darlene believes in protecting your energy at all costs. In order to live well, Darlene practices the art of letting go, and she encourages all women to be courageous enough to do the same. We are in awe by your incredible service, Darlene. We’d love to introduce you to Darlene, Queen of V-Steams!
What inspired you to start your business? What motivates you to keep going?: I was looking for a way to release emotionally while going thru a divorce. I stumbled upon vaginal steaming and decided to give it a try. The experience was wonderful and after my appt I cried. It was the release I was looking for. I wanted to share this amazing service with other women.
Once I researched all the benefits I was certain I wanted to introduce the world to v-steam.
My clients keep me going, the women that DM me and trust me with their most intimate secrets, pains and traumas
How do you create the life you want?: By enjoying life, laughing, loving others, smelling the roses, valuing people not things.
Surrendering to life and The Most High, letting go of the need to be in control.
What makes you HUMAN?:
Life’s good and bad, ups and downs
What's three things you want us to know about self-love/wellness?:
1. Protect your energy at all costs
2. There is no love more important than the love you give yourself
3. Never compare yourself to others
What's something we can incorporate today to LIVE LIFE WELL?:: Laughter! Don’t take life too seriously there’s only one way out of here and we must all pass thru at some point.
Email Address: info@hersecretgardenvsteam.com
Website: http://www.hersecretgardenvsteam.com
Social media handles?: @hersecretgardenvsteam
Self-love is a life-long journey...
Do you remember the last time you received intentional and meaningful guidance? Black women are judged for any and everything, from our personal style to our professional ambition. Sometimes, all you need is a hand...and incredible women like Simeko Hartley are dedicated to being a service! Simeko, based in Roselle Park, NJ, founded Meko, New York LLC, a consulting agency that specializes in natural hair care and beauty. This business empowers women to become authentic, which is key in nurturing a healthy self-love. Self-love is a life-long journey, and the first step starts with embracing yourself wholeheartedly. We thank you for your service, Simeko. We’re elated to introduce you to Simeko, Queen of Development!
Do you remember the last time you received intentional and meaningful guidance? Black women are judged for any and everything, from our personal style to our professional ambition. Sometimes, all you need is a hand...and incredible women like Simeko Hartley are dedicated to being a service! Simeko, based in Roselle Park, NJ, founded Meko, New York LLC, a consulting agency that specializes in natural hair care and beauty. This business empowers women to become authentic, which is key in nurturing a healthy self-love. Self-love is a life-long journey, and the first step starts with embracing yourself wholeheartedly. We thank you for your service, Simeko. We’re elated to introduce you to Simeko, Queen of Development!
What inspired you to start your business? What motivates you to keep going?: My 92 year old grandmother who just recently passed from Covid-19.
[CREATE THE LIFE] I know entrepreneurship is in my blood because I always knew ever since I was a little girl growing up that I wanted to have my own business.
How do you create the life you want?: Although I was labeled a statisic because I grew up, in what was considered the ghetto, without a mother or a dad there to guide me, I decided that I was going to let that label determine who I would be and what I would accomplish.
What makes you HUMAN?:
I am HUMAN because God placed a special gift inside of me to share with the world. And I am determined to nurture that gift so that I can inspire and empower everyone I meet so they can find their special gift and live their best life possible.
What's three things you want us to know about self-love/wellness?:
Self-Love starts with truly embracing your authentic self...flaws and all
2. You cannot truly love others unless you first love yourself
3. Self-Love is a lifelong journey.
What's something we can incorporate today to LIVE LIFE WELL?:: Developing a positive growth mindset.
Email Address: mekonewyork@gmail.com
Website: http://www.mekonewyorkllc.com
Social media handles?: IG @simekoantionette @mekonewyorkllc
FB @Meko New York @Natural2Natural