We were lucky to catch up with Kimberly Lowe recently and have shared our conversation below.

Kimberly, appreciate you joining us today. How did you come up with the idea for your business?

My thought process behind starting my own business came from a place of self reflection and reconstruction. I wanted to be better in all aspects of my life, and the only way I saw fit to do so was to seek God. I had been asking myself for a long time “How can I honor God more?” One night while scrolling through IG, Krystal Lee, the creator of a spiritual brand that I love, “Girl + God,” was offering a free masterclass on how to start a T-shirt business with no money. I took a leap of faith and signed up. I then realized my way to honor God could be through faith based apparel and that is how Faith Effect was born.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers

I could answer this questions similar to the one that asks how I got started and came up with idea. There was a point in my life where I needed to shift and focus more on God and during that time I started my business of selling t-shirts, I could honor God by creating faith-based T-shirts with scriptures and/or positive, fun, and uplifting wording. Not only will it help me on my journey but can also help someone else in their journey of building their relationship with God. My shirts are created to empower others to practice faith, hence my brand name through phrases that are encouraging and uplifting as well. I want my overall brand to be a space where someone who is going through something can look to for encouragement and how to push through and keep their faith in God.

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

Entrepreneurship is wonderful, but at times, it can be overwhelming. I’m still clocking into my 9-5 while being an entrepreneur. My faith in God is what has kept me going. There have been a lot of times I’ve doubted myself. Social media can have you questioning yourself on days when interaction, views, and/or sales are low. I constantly remind myself of my true intentions when starting Faith Effect. Anything worth having won’t come easy, and the goal is to genuinely touch or help someone. Likes won’t determine value. I’ve learned to be patient and persistent. Each piece of content I create won’t be perfect, but the goal is to send a message across so that it can be received by at least one person.

Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?

A lesson that I had to unlearn is that my journey will not be the same as others and everything won’t be perfect. I am doing something new and still learning along the way so everything is not gonna be exactly how i want it to be or expect it to be. I have to tell myself multiple times It’s ok not to know what to do or how to do it and it’s ok to ask for help. Trial and errors come with the business, you’re learning all the time and things change constantly. Growing up learning new things were easy and i was able to catch on fast but things are different now. Many times I’ve tried to live up to other’s expectations but it’s time I focus on me and what I want and my own expectations but also give myself grace. I’m learning to be more patient and the blessings have been flowing since.

Contact Info:

• Website: Www.faitheffect.org
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/faith.effect
• Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/faith.effectclothing/

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