We were fortunate to catch up with some brilliant artists, creatives and entrepreneurs from throughout the Houston area and they share the wisdom with us below.

Alexis Renee | Owner & Founder of Life of Lashes

My favorite affirmation would be “what’s for me, will always be for me.” To me this means that whatever it is that I desire will always find its way to me. A missed opportunity isn’t necessarily that if it doesn’t align with my values and purpose in life. I like this affirmation because it reminds me to have patience and faith in God and myself and know that everything is working out in my favor, regardless of the external circumstances. Read more>>

DeAnna Jones and Ally Crystal | Hair stylist and salon owner

One of the most impactful books I have read is “The Surrender Experiment” by Michael singer. This book taught me that fear is just a thing, like a table or chair. It made me realize how much fear has held me back from enjoying what life has to offer. When Ally and I opened Hair Haven, we quickly realized that our only regret was not doing it sooner. This book made me more aware of my resistance to every opportunity that I face and it has been quite healing and transformative. Read more>>

Jerry Robinson | Co owner. Applewood Art Festivals

Robin and I feel we’ are successful business partners for a number of reasons

We communicate on a frequent basis and meet in person, once a week.

We both bring our own strengths and weakness to the business along:

We discuss and come to an agreement on who does which tasks. We believe in cross training as we both know how to complete each other’s main duties. Read more>>

Nicole York | Tattoo Artist

Working makes me the happiest. I always felt very motivated and dedicated to the things I do. There’s nothing better than waking up in the morning and going to work lol some people might disagree but if you do what you love that will be your daily happiness! Read more>>

Hannah Britt | Artist, Musician, & Teacher

I value creativity, authenticity, and humor. I think that without these values as a daily practice and compass, I would feel lost in living my truth & purpose. Read more>>

Brodi Tomicic | Entrepreneur

It terms of an end goal, there really is no end for me, because every time I have achieved a goal my brain is thinking about what is next. What I have learned that works for me is finding a crazy goal or ideal that may not even be reached but that has a process I enjoy and that I feel brings meaning to the world. I plan on working until the day I die, but not because I have to, but because I want to, my work is meaningful and is having an impact on the world. Read more>>