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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 .”