There was a time in my life when everything felt impossible.
No job. No money. Just me, my newborn, and my oldest daughter, living in my uncle’s house, drowning in postpartum depression. I remember staring at my babies, feeling like I was failing them before I even got a chance to start. The weight of it all crushed me—thoughts of giving up, of not being enough, of them growing up without me.
But what hurt me more than depression… was the thought of them not having their mother at all.
I couldn’t control much in my life at that moment, but I could control one thing—how I took care of myself.
So I started small. I washed my face.
That was it.
I focused on what I put on my skin, making sure that at least one part of my life felt intentional. That small decision? That one act of self-care? It changed everything.
But let me be real with y’all—it wasn’t easy.
I’ve seen negative bank accounts. I’ve faced bad reviews that made me question everything. I’ve lost friends, been talked about, moved from place to place just trying to keep my family safe.
We packed up and moved to Florida with my parents, hoping for a fresh start. Then to Chicago with my godmommy, trying to find stability. And then, we landed in Country Club Hills. That’s where my business started to take over our entire house.
I didn’t have a kitchen—I had a warehouse.
My kids couldn’t eat at the dinner table because the table was where we packed orders.
They didn’t have a place to play because the living room was stacked with raw materials and boxes.
And outside? There was no playing outside. Too many shootings. Too many sirens. Too much danger.
Then, one day, we came home to a bullet hole in my office wall… right underneath the desk where my babies liked to play.
I dropped to my knees and cried. Depression tried to take me again.
But my husband picked me up. My mother wiped my tears. And they pushed me to keep going.
And now? Now we are here.
✅ A 2,000 sq ft home.
✅ A business with its own warehouse in my basement.
✅ My kids can go outside whenever they want.
✅ We eat at the dinner table, together.
✅ Over 2,000 five-star reviews.
✅ Over 30,000 customers served.
✅ Almost $2 million in sales.
All of this? From a single decision to start.
I’m not special. I’m just a woman who refused to quit.
And if I can do this? So can you.
The only difference between where you are now and where you want to be… is your decision to keep going.
So start. Keep moving. Push through. Because one day, you’ll look back and say—"I really did that."
To everyone who believed in me, who supported me, who watched me rise through the struggle—thank you. From the bottom of my heart. ❤️
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You are inspiration! Thank you for sharing your story. The saying is true, “you never know who needed to hear it”