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What defines success?

hen I look back on this #tbt, I
can count the many blessings Beauty is what we make it out to be and my intentions salon was always intriguing allowing me to come
I have received. I have gotten are to provoke individuals throughout the world to up with my own conclusions of what I though the
W mostly everything I have asked look at beauty as more than just a physical attribute, ladies should do in their various situations. Back
for in life. What I realize is that those things but more of a perspective. The concept of Change then the seed was planted that I would be in the
manifested, both tangible and intangible, Your Life with Beauty was started when I was a beauty industry in some way. Moving forward I
because I was specific in my wishes, dreams, little girl. My mother has always been a master graduated high school, went to local community
and most of all, my prayers. I am healthy to stylist for as long as I can remember. She worked college for two years then, moved to Florida where
the letter. Some would say that is success. I at chain salons like JCPenny’s in my younger years I studied fashion design and marketing and received
am married to a loving husband and have two and then moved to privately owned beauty shops my Bachelors of Fine Arts from the International
beautiful boys. Some would say that is success. in Alabama. I spent most Saturdays in the beauty Academy of Design and Technology in Tampa. I
I have had in my hand a good bit of money, met shop sweeping the floor and shampooing hair, and learned quite a bit in my two years attending art
and hung out with people of celebrity, and listening to the many conversations starting at the school but gained more through my volunteerism
consider myself beautiful from the inside to age of 11. Observing the conversations through the and activism throughout the community at large or
the out. Some would say that is success, but
I want more. You may say that the statement
of wanting more is ungrateful. I disagree. The
world we live in is an abundant world. There
is enough food, love, success, prosperity for
each and everyone of us. Anything my heart
desires I can have, because I believe I can have
it. I have faith. And just to pinpoint what I am
speaking into existence these “things” are not all
material. On the list of wants is more purpose,
more love, more growth and understanding,
more wisdom along with prosperity, vacations,
a SUV and that house in Odessa that I will be
purchasing.

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