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bring to your day- all things Noel stresses the importance of. " I don ' t think anyone has balance, it ' s a choice of what you want to suffer. Give yourself time. Give yourself a way to learn what ' s for you. It ' s what you tap into or don ' t tap into that really defines your path... I can make this a real life! I can dress the way I want, have the job I want, make the life I want, if I make the choice to do so."
Use Your Current Resources to Build Your Legacy
" There is a right way of doing business. There is a proper way that you ' re supposed to do things, and that may not necessarily be accessible to you when you ' re starting out... start with what you have."
As someone who didn ' t have access to the money, materials, and exposure that can often propel someone into the fashion industry, Noel used the resources she did have- her ideas, her small community of supporters, and her faith in herself- to fight her way into the competitive industry.
Even with her current level of success- with big names like Lebron James and Michelle Obama collaborating with and wearing her brand- Noel stresses that“ you can ' t take a name to the bank and ask for money”. The search for and growth of resources is a never-ending battle that you must always keep in mind, but never let it handicap you.
“ Resources aren ' t always about money, especially when you ' re getting started. The people in your life, your connections, your ideas, these are all resources” that can be worked on and leveraged for further investment.
Remember Where You Came From Noel reflects on her time with the age-old questions " Who am I?" and " What makes me unique?" Her probing, personal reflection gave her the resounding answer: her Caribbean heritage is at the core of what makes her special. Noel, with a renewed passion and an unshakeable sense of identity and purpose, has seen things change once she began to describe herself as Fe Noel, the Grenadian. This definitive sense of self, how she represents and feels represented, has shifted her path, what people see, and opened more doors- further elevating this boldly distinctive brand.
Fe Noel has lived a life that exemplifies the truism that the most important journey you’ ll ever go on is the journey into self. In sharing her insights on this journey called life, this very accomplished triple threat- Black, Female, Grenadian- leaves us with one of the most powerful reflections we can all live by: " When you don ' t have the answer, be still … Believe in the power that’ s inside yourself."
Fe Noel’ s Words To Live By
“ Life is simply a choice. Life is what you make it. You have to choose that everyday. You have to choose your happiness. It’ s not just going to happen.“
“ When you feel good, how you communicate with other people is impacted.”
“ Everyone is special. Everyone has their own thing that they are supposed to do in this world.”
“ It’ s what you tap into or don’ t tap into that defines your path.”
“ People think fashion is frivolous, but it’ s really one of the most powerful things. It has power over our emotions and how we feel about ourselves and how we make ourselves feel.”