Not too long ago, I found myself suicidal and stuck in a marriage as a stay-at-home mom with no income. No hate on my baby daddy - even in a perfect marriage, I would have been stuck. I had limited my opportunities and my healing by giving up so much of myself for the people I loved. And I knew something had to change. Or I wasn't going to survive my depression. I decided to manifest an income that came to me ethically and in a way that honored my mental health and values. When I was a kids, I spent HOURS on my MacBook. My dad was a graphic designer who taught me how to make art on my computer. I recorded podcasts, designed presentations, created logos, filmed myself dancing, and photographed the world around me. Everything we now call "content creation" was my childhood hobby. Somewhere between sexual abuse, my dad dying from cancer, and surviving capitalism, patriarchy, and ableism, I forgot so much about who I am and what I loved doing. After being fired from a sexist job that destroyed my mental health, I vowed to do my own thing. I dabbled in photography, videography, blogging, and influencing (all of which required brand design that I did on my own), but was never passionate about anything enough to turn it into something real. Just side hustles that occasionally paid out while I focused on my babies, healing, and deconstructing my beliefs. But something happened that I didn't expect. An entrepreneur who needed a brand fell into my lap. I offered to help. And then their colleagues who also needed brands. I helped them too. And my mental health took a turn. The more I healed, the more opportunities showed up. The more chances I took on myself, the more I healed. So I invested in my healing AND in my business. Because they're linked. And Brand New Design Consulting was born. Because I effing manifested it that way. This job not only pays my bills, it funds my therapy. It funds my healing and self-care practices. It funds my independence. It funds my toddlers' education and playtime. It funds my donations to causes I care about. Thank you to everyone who has supported me on this journey. There are big things coming soon!