However, tomorrow is my birthday and I’ve been doing some self-reflection. I’ve been wanting to get back to my blog and connecting with my beloved readers.
Here are some commonly asked questions and my response.
What I do all day ?
I wanted to share with you all that I have taken a very sweet and loving ‘job’ as a care taker to my sweet little nephews. Twin boys that were unexpectedly born prematurely. 1 of them needing more care than the other. As ‘the nanny’ in my older sister’s household, I am mostly holding and caring for the twins. When I’m not doing that I’m on my laptop trying to figure out how to write a caption for my Instagram post. lol.
Next steps for Kendall Cosmetics?
Aside from my part time job I am also distracted by the fact that KENDALL COSMETICS will soon be no more for me. For trademark reasons, I am planning to officially DROP my name and relaunch with a new name more fitting to my brand objective.
2021 Plans ?
Although it is bitter sweet, I am excited for a change in my brand. I’m ready to shake up my site, products and Instagram page. This year I am also introducing eyeshadow palettes and hopefully amazing brushes as well.
Stay locked in with this Blog so I know you want to read more about my personal story.
xoxo Kendall
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2. Manifestation 101: Call those things that are not as though they are
3. Everything you life for is on the line when you refuse to be great
4. Live everyday this year with 2020 vision, playtime is over
5. My mood right now is real Madam C.J. Walker-ish
6. "If your dream only includes you, it's too small" -Ava DuVernay
7. Yeah, I'm not where I want to be right now but I thank God I'm not where I was 5 years ago.
8. Fear is the rehearsal of negative outcomes that have not happened.
9. When they said the best things in life were free, they weren't lying
10. Half the time, the most valuable thing to have is consistency and determination.
11. Set an alarm on your phone for the things you want to do more of and start doing them.
12. Good content and consistency is key
13. Passion is the foundation of success
14. Start living for the Champagne Moments
15. Theres always a reward when you come through the fire
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To answer this question, I would say be (1)RELENTLESS. Be well (2)RESEARCHED and plugged in to your industry and your specific product or service.
(3)Keep your hands open, don't be one sided and always expect to receive. Remember you can not reap if you never sow.
(4)Have good karma surrounding you. Don't be out here being reckless!
(5)The survival of your business depends on your ability to push through tough times. You cant get fired from your own shit. Failure is simply a choice so you have to stay encouraged.
Creativity
Within the beauty industry itself, find something you would like to see on the market. That's what I did. I took inspiration from the market had to offer and I added to it. I looked at what was around me and decided I was going to improve upon it.
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I had to let go of my job and it’s security.
I’ve been full time job free for 2 months. Now a days I go to my work station and push myself to generate my own income. And I do. I am. Although, I have been actively promoting my small business for six years now, and not in just a span of two months. But I have seen a steady upward shift (since letting go of my job) in the way I sale and book clients for services. It’s true when people say, what you focus on is what will grow.
]]>God, thank you for being my rock, my light and my salvation! You have blessed the world with eternal life. Thank you for giving me a sharper vision. I asked you for a year to bless me with clarity and I feel confident, SO excited and content with the path that I am on. I am on a path of discovery, hard-work and ultimately success. I hope I can be a testament that with hard-work you can achieve. Because you can. It's so easy to doubt yourself and never 'DO'. But it's also possible to do the opposite. Lord keep my mind strong so that I may do the work you put on my heart.
Amen.
]]>For those of us that don’t get along with structure too well, I’m speaking to you.
Set small task for yourself everyday.
I’m about to be real petty w/ this one lol but if you’re behind on your laundry this might help you. Pick a day you know you’ll be free and have the energy to get some things checked off your to-do list. Mines is usually Sunday’s. What I’ve been doing lately is setting small task on things that require hours to complete. Sometimes I put off my laundry because I know it’s going to take sooo long to wash, dry and then fold and hang. So this past week I only washed and dried my dirty clothes. After that was completed, I left my clothes in the laundry room. I told myself ‘ok I’m going to put away 5 items a day. So I’m gonna take 5 now and then take 5 tomorrow.’ ‘This way I know I’m gonna eventually have this basket clear and I avoid leaving a stack of clothes in my room all week.
I applied this concept in my business life as well. I have over 100 makeup brushes and sponges that get filled with makeup after every use. Of course you have to wash them or sanitize them before you work on a new client. It is so hard for me to wash my brushes in one day, which is what I usually do every Friday night before I have a long weekend of Saturday and Sunday clients.
This week I gave myself a number of 10 brushes I was going to wash a day. It actually helped me a lot to relieve the stress of having to wash a million tiny brushes which can be tiresome.
Try this in your day to day life and tell me below how it worked for you.
]]>Nature is the most giving, rich, intimate, profound gateway to peace and fulfillment we have access to everyday. This week, I found myself feeling the most calm and happy sitting outside my home among the trees. There was no one to interrupt my thoughts. It was just me and the breeze, birds, sun yet shade. No I wasn’t making money or coming up with the newest beauty invention but it gave me a solid feeling that everything was going to be ok. In these moments, my big problems had been reduced to small ones. My heart was able to smile and relax a little.
The next time you get some free time, take it and enjoy it.
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