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Rehanna Washington | Brand Ambassador/ Influencer

Hello! At times I do feel like giving up but then I remember it’s stupid to give up. Literally. I look back at all the process I made and I think to myself “why would I throw away all of that?” So that right there let’s me know to keep going. Read more>>

Adriana Garcia | Photographer & Legal Assistant

You will always have your ups and downs in the business world, yet it is up to us to make the best of the good and the bad. One thing I learned early on is to have a WHY. This is very important because any time you want to give up, you remember WHY. I have always been a very positive person, and I strive to do the best I can as a creator in photography. Since I was a young girl, my dream was to become a photographer, I would always have a disposable camera and take pictures of my friends and I. Read more>>

Angelica Sammons | Chef/Owner

I have had recent first hand experience with this dilemma. The last couple years have been pretty wild in the restaurant industry. I circumvented a pandemic, barely. Had to play keep up with the supply chain breaks and hyper inflation. As profits get eaten away, change, and adapt. We’re barely hanging on, not due to lack of effort or even customer traffic, but an evolving world and changes brought on by circumstance. My home caught fire. We lost everything. Had to recover and rebuild. A stressful situation that devolved even further. So through no fault of my own I found myself at a crossroads. Read more>>

Eboni Davis | Jerne: Life Coach

To give up means you fail those attached to your purpose. Each day I wake up, even on those not so great days. I remind myself that someone in the world needs to hear my story or needs my help. Read more>>

Ci’Ara Alexander | Women Empowerment

Giving up is not an option, that’s when God will place people ,things signs, in your life just when u feel like you can’t do it. To let you know there still a chance to keep the faith and believe you’re almost there. Keep pushing because your not alone and the whole time he’s right with you. So when your Passionate about something or determine you don’t give up you push harder and when you feel like you can’t God will carry you. Read more>>