Are you a reader of GG’s blog, All the Many Layers? If not, you really should be! GG is a fantastic writer who shares her experiences in overcoming self-doubt and lessons in appreciating what makes you unique as a woman. GG also recently stepped out on faith and achieved her life long dream of publishing not one, but two books — she is truly an inspiration!

Well today, I am honored to share with you a feature GG did of me for her weekly “Soulful Beauty” column. She asked deep, though-provoking questions that were truly a joy to answer. Here’s a snippet of the interview:

Describe your a-ha moment:

My “a-ha” moment is a reoccurring one; it’s the reminder that there is no set path; I am free to try new things and do them my way! This “a-ha” revelation first came when I decided to go natural at 15. Getting a relaxer had been like a rite-of-passage for me as a black teenage girl — it never occurred to me that I didn’t have to have a perm. But once I went natural, I was like, “Oh wow, I don’t have to do things the way everyone else is doing them. I can define the rules for myself!”

That same revelation returned to visit me in college after attending a campus event where Lisa Price, owner of Carol’s Daughter, came and spoke about starting her company. Up until that point, I had been groomed by my family to go to college and make lots of money as an engineer; entrepreneurship never really occurred to me. Right then and there, I was like “A ha! So you don’t have to work for someone else, you can build a life and business around what you love doing!” I’ve been chasing my dreams ever since.

Tell us something about your personality that used to bother you, but you’ve now learned to love and use to your advantage?

It used to bother me that…

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You’ll have to visit All the Many Layers to check out the rest of the interview! Click here to check it out. Be sure to leave a comment!

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