Wellth & Success

Hope+Wellth Magazine is proud to present The Art of Reinvention: Six Conversations That Remind Us That Reinvention is an Inside Job. Fall is a season of change; a time when letting go makes space for what’s next. In that spirit, we sat down with six extraordinary women who have each embraced the art of letting go and welcoming what’s next.

The Women Who Raised Me 

As a young girl, I grew up watching my mom, my aunts, and my grandmother juggle  housework and jobs—devoting their lives to their kids, husbands, and families. Then  somewhere around 50, the kids got married, they retired, and many of them faded into the background of everyone else’s lives. Some became full-time babysitters for their  grandkids. Others quietly surrendered their femininity, dreams, and passion for the future. 

In the Western world, we are inundated with phrases like “Time is money” and “The early bird catches the worm.” These sayings give off the impression of an endless fast paced cultural environment of “grinding” and if you wait too long opportunities can pass you by.

Have you ever found yourself wondering, “Why can I make money, but I can’t seem to keep it?” Or maybe you’ve been working hard for years, doing everything “right,” but wealth still feels just out of reach. If so, you’re not alone—and it’s not your fault.

Starting a business can be one of the most rewarding things someone can do. As a financial advisor, I work with business owners regularly—and understand the challenges that can go into doing so, particularly for entrepreneurs of color. These challenges however do not necessarily define those individuals or their businesses.

As an entrepreneur, it can be very easy to fall into patterns of overworking. You make your own hours and you want to succeed, so why wouldn’t you just work all the time? The answer is simple: it’s not good for you. And if you’re not good, your business won’t be either.

We often find ourselves intrigued by articles and posts that describe the habits of successful people. It’s a valuable practice to reflect on the origins of your definition of success and assess whether you’re actively living in alignment with it.

Hustle culture teaches a specific path to success: constant grind, endless pursuit of more, hyper-focus on outcomes, and ideas that we must work ourselves into exhaustion to be valued and feel successful. Hustle culture is a collection of expectations of overwork, productivity, effort, and success which are informed by exploitative capitalism, patriarchal hierarchies, ableism, and white supremacy.

As a first-generation Jamaican American growing up in a non-diverse community, I often struggled with my identity and my confidence. I constantly asked myself: Who am I to step into a space with confidence and not compromise who I am at the core?

As a young child growing up in a Jamaican household, I wanted to embrace my roots. But the world around me often sent a different message.

Having an exciting career is the dream, but in reality, earning a living can be an uncomfortable and exhausting human experience.

No one wants to clock in to work just to clock out of reality. Here is how you can stay present at work and make it a more favorable experience.