Celebrating 15 Years in Business!

Whew…. What a whirlwind this year has been!! So many highs even in the midst of the lows. There’s so much going on that I looked up and realized OMG…. it’s November!! Why is that important? This month marks my 15th Year as CEO of Avalaura’s Healing Center! My business lasted longer than my marriage! Y’all dont know how significant that is for a black woman, former social worker and counselor who knew NOTHING about business. I just knew I wanted to make an impact and actually help people get to the root of their problems and heal and I could not do that within the traditional mental health system! From my own healing and self-care journey, I knew back in 2003 a holistic approach was necessary for healing (I’ll talk more about that tomorrow.)

So I started my business on a wing, a dream, and a prayer! For years some of the closest people to me including my parents who I adore, asked me why wouldn’t I just get a job? I have a master’s degree in social work from Howard University (not so shameless plug!) Life would be so much simpler if I just got a 9-5 with benefits, do my 30 years and retire! My parents are first-generation college graduates and they firmly believe that education is the key to success. This is all they knew. They couldn’t teach me how to live my dreams, they could only teach me how to settle for a decent life. "If you are not willing to risk the usual, you will have to settle for the ordinary."- Jim Rohn. But ain’t nothing about me ever been ordinary, not even the name my mama gave me!!

In honor of my 15-year Celebration, I’m sharing with you 15 lessons I’ve learned about life and business. Starting today until Friday- lookout for 3 lessons every day! And for those of you who are ready for more- especially my fellow healers, life coaches, social workers and mental health professionals, email me to find out how you can join my Soul Healers Mastermind! I’m teaching you EVERYTHING I know about creating a successful holistic wellness business from the ground up.

Lesson 1: It takes a VILLAGE to raise a dream! I imagine being on stage, winning a huge award and the music comes on telling me I’m out of time before I can even thank all of the people who have helped me along the way! You can’t live your dreams without the help of coaches, mentors, community, friends, or family. So if you dont have this support, find it and create it somewhere! This is one reason I created the Soul Healers Mastermind

Lesson 2: Define success for yourself. You only get one life. You are responsible for it, so make sure you do EVERYTHING within your power to live life on your terms. Don’t let anyone tell you how you should or are supposed to live. Tap into your soul’s purpose and live life on your terms! Anything else is settling.

Lesson 3: Your passion will lead you to your purpose. Growing up, I didn’t know what I wanted to do. Like most girls, I wanted to be a singer like Whitney Houston, except I couldn’t sing! But I knew I wanted to help others, I was wise even at a young age and as the oldest of 3, I was very good at bossing people around. I had no idea that would get me where I am today, but I continued to follow my passions and do my inner healing until I was clear about my purpose.

Wanna know more? Come back tomorrow and join my mailing list at https://www.avalaura.com