About

 After my medical discharge from the Army (13 years of service), I found myself feeling depressed and unsure what to do with my life. We have all been there at some point, trying to find our “purpose” our “motivation”. As I was moping around, I would turn to retail therapy as an escape and I found myself buying all sorts of candles. The smells made me feel so good. The memory of the different smells in Grandma’s house. The wonderful smells of the summer drive to Mackinaw City with the car windows down. They made me feel alive. So I got this idea. Why don’t I create these smells for myself? I was telling a girlfriend of mine about the idea and she took me to a candle making class. I was hooked! 

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I did my research. I searched for the best organic, environmentally friendly, respiratory healthy wax blend on the market; CEDA SERICA Wax blend. I then found a distributor of the fragrance oils and essential oils that I wanted. I read up on the science of wax and oil ratio, what temperature the wax needed to be etc. As I was making these candles, it took me to a space so relaxing and exhilarating. I shared my candles with some friends and they LOVED them. They said my candles put them in a happy place. When I heard that, I got another idea. If candle making makes me feel relaxed and exhilarated, perhaps it could do the same for others. 

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I’ve always believed in supporting and uplifting people and women specifically. We as women have this amazing gift to put everyone before ourselves and while doing so, put ourselves down or on the back burner. So here I am, empowering people (women) on my journey to candle making and I hope my story and my teachings encourage and motivate others. Follow your heart, the path you desire and keep uplifting those around you. We succeed as a community in numbers, not as individuals. Keep pushing, keep pursuing and keep supporting each other