We were lucky to catch up with Dontia Mcmichael recently and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Dontia thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. So let’s jump to your mission – what’s the backstory behind how you developed the mission that drives your brand?

The story behind my mission began when I finally accepted the challenge of self-growth. Throughout this journey, I’ve had the opportunity to figure out what I love about myself, and the areas that I needed to approve in while also learning that I have the potential to be a toxic individual. Growing into my most divined self did not come from strictly reading books, meditation, or even talking to a therapist. It came from heartaches, pain, and suffering. Having to self-repair was the best thing I could have done for myself and the women around me.

Dontia, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

Growing up, I’ve always had a passion for writing but I would have never thought this would have been my dream, let alone my career. Before beginning to walk in my purpose, I originally thought I would live out my dream of being a dance teacher. I would have my studio, have multiple classes that teach women to be seductive while managing events ,which I did and was very successful as well. Overall, God had a different plan for me, it was just up to me to trust the process. Towards the end of my dance career, I began becoming closer to my clients and I would find myself having conversation with them that were so surface level. Most were not in tack with their true feelings. It just seemed to be so fiction and came across as pain. In returned, I noticed I began having more therapy conversation with my clients and less dance sessions. After a few months, I finally realized my clients where in need of more spiritual healing and less sexual healing. Before I knew it, I began writing more about the depths of the conversation I was having with my clients and began making different journal entries of parts of the conversation that wasn’t said that should have been said. In 2021 I wrote my first book called “Behind Closed Doors”. I based this book on the relationships we form in our everyday lives and our relationship with ourselves, our ability to thrive in uncomfortable situations and our efforts in establishing self-love. The things that we hold so dearly in our hearts are things we can tell no one due to shame or not understanding decisions we can’t seem to own up to. The logistics of this book force readers to come face to face with feelings that they were blind to feel. I truly believe that the darkest places we hide from ourself and others have more light that should be valued and understood. Eventually for the individual who’s brave enough to feel those emotions out loud with no shame.

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

The most rewarding aspect of being a creative individual would be the impact that I have on my community. I base my books on relatable topics and most importantly I provide raw content. I make sure I write about life-changing events that has had the potential to cause damage to our emotions and that has altered our growth. These topics have the potential to heal our souls and free our minds from the baggage our environment has placed in us willingly and unknowingly

We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?

One lesson I has to unlearn and received backlash for was being quiet when I knew u had something to say. Growing up in a black household, I was always taught that kids weren’t allowed to have opinions. I didn’t have the right to feel my emotions out loud and I wasn’t allowed to voice any type of concern I had related to my peace. These behaviors made me vulnerable to the wrong people and also established unhealthy boundaries with individuals I never went against. Once I finally begin saying no, not carrying the unrealistic expectations of people, and being more verbal about how I was feeling, things began to crumble. It crumbled so bad that I could finally breathe and I begin to realize I needed a fresh start. The backlash had every intention of ruining me but I had other plans. My feelings were the only thing that was valid and if I chose to take yours into consideration, that was up to me. As long as I remained honest, respectful, and understanding, my truth mattered.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @_tbella

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