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Louise Noel-Ambrose
By Tahleia Bishop
Known for its spices, cultures, and festivals, one aspect of Grenada not often spoken of, is its ability to provide a transferable foundation for success. One such shining example is embodied in Louise Noel-Ambrose, event specialist, public relations guru, recipient of the Hamilton YWCA Women of Distinction Award, and recognized as one of the 100 Black Women to Watch in Canada.
Even without words, Louise ' s body language, bright eyes, and hearty laugh, lets you know that this is a confident, grounded woman with a little extra spiciness in her veins. A self-starter in her own right, Louise is quick to credit her homeland with giving her the sense-of-self responsible for much of her success in life.
Migrating to Canada as a teenager, she was introduced to life as a visible minority and all the challenges it connotes. There were simple facts of her life as a Grenadian that she took for granted as a child, but were instrumental in preparing her with the fortitude and resilience she would need to succeed. Having been raised surrounded by excellence, and seeing role models of high esteem from the island that looked like her, she knew that despite the low expectations of her from the education system and society at large, there were no limits to what she could achieve.
She vividly recalls at a very young age, having the temerity to put people in their places when it came to knowing her value and
understanding her self-worth, something many struggle with into their 30 ' s, let alone a teenage girl in a foreign land surrounded by foreign systems and people.
Challenged by an unexpected health issue just a couple years ago, Louise details her immediate and unabashedly Grenadian inclination, to fix her ailments the natural way, via nutmeg oils and golden apples. This time, the intervention required much more in the way of modern medicine. Never one to miss an opportunity to share a lesson, Louise turned her experience and her inclination to the natural and divine, into something that could benefit others. An offshoot of her company, EvenToBe, Louise has curated a line of all-natural, organic skin care and bath products with the naturally inclined in mind. Using naturally sourced products- including spearmint from her own garden- Louise continues to not only spread the message that self-care and health come above all else, but to provide others with a way to take steps to act on those priorities.
In addition to its great spices, Grenada continues to build on its foundational legacy of imparting life lessons, wisdom, and values, that serve to enrich the lives of those at home, in the diaspora and beyond- reaping the benefits of Grenadian blessings and favour.
As Louise would say: Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, thank God for Grenada.
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