We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Samantha Adams a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Samantha, thanks for joining us today. Are you happy as a creative professional? Do you sometimes wonder what it would be like to work for someone else?

Often, I find myself in what feels like a dark tunnel, with a small beam of light far at the opposite end, and, everything freezes around me for a few moments, my mind goes wild and before I can even grasp a thought, my whole life flashes before my eyes and I can see myself from the outside looking in…. I ask myself, “what the heck are you doing?!” In these moments, I get a flash of ‘reality’ and suddenly, all of my hopes and dreams as an artist/creative replay before me quickly, and I wind up in a trance, second-guessing every decision I’ve made in my life up until that point.

Whenever I find myself second-guessing myself as a creator and artist, I imagine what life would be like if I gave up and threw in the towel. I can admit, there are times where giving up sounds like a good idea. I imagine a 6-figure salary at a job I could get used to, and I wonder, why even bother trying to follow my dreams anyways? However, that mindset doesn’t wear its welcome long before I snap back into my own reality, and I am honest with myself about the endless rewards and possibilities of following my own path, fearlessly!

I conclude these moments in my life by coming back into my right sense of mind, and just understanding that even though it may seem easier to go another route, I have to trust my commitment to this path and have faith the rewards will outweigh the time and sacrifices in the long-run. With my ability to make a living through my creativity, I know I stand for equal opportunity and I am a living example of how beautiful life can be when we follow our dreams and never give up on ourselves.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

Samantha is my name but many of my supporters online and across several states know me by Scorpion Goddess Nails, Amorous Scorpio, and/or Knowing Samantha. Since my teenage years, I have forged a notable identity for myself through network marketing, social media management, and countless entrepreneurial endeavors spanning over numerous fields. When I was 16 I worked in photography and sales, along with customer service, childcare, caretaking services for elders, and cleaning. By 19 I was working for myself in the form of numerous projects, attending college with an average of 17 credits per semester, and working 12-hour shifts while I also took care of my 2-year old son as a single mother.

At 21 years old, I packed up my son and we travelled across country to forge a life of prosperity in a place I’d never been before: Orlando. It was the best decision of my life! From there, I branched off into more work endeavors, like business branding & marketing, advertising, website management and development, modeling, more photography, and even began my own talent agency; the list goes on. My belief in myself took me many places, and frankly, it took me farther than I could have imagined. I was overwhelmed with possibilities and opportunities.

Now, at 33, I have my own incorporation, Self Made, Self Managed Inc., where I help others follow their dreams of someday working for themselves and managing their own business(es). While I primarily focus on my influence in the nail art community at this time, with my YouTube channel Scorpion Goddess Nails, and my nail art challenge on Instagram, Goddess Gang Nail Art Challenge, I also work daily in my community by caring for animals and raising my children to be reliable members of society when they grow up. Over the years, I have maintained many projects and now, they flow to and fro naturally for me.

I am amazed by the natural process of life, through time. I would tell my younger self to have more faith and be more patient. Dreams really do come true!

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

A lesson I have had to unlearn is giving up in the midst of rejection. Because of my childhood and upbringing, I have subconsciously learned to detach when I feel a sense of rejection. As an adult, I have found myself having a loss of enthusiasm and motivation when I encounter rejection and/or criticism.

I have had to teach myself how to use those instances as a motivation instead of a deterrent.

Do you think there is something that non-creatives might struggle to understand about your journey as a creative? Maybe you can shed some light?

I believe sometimes it is easy for non-creatives to feel a sense of resentment or envy towards creatives. They sometimes feel they’re not at as much of an ‘advantage’ or they aren’t as ‘lucky’. Luck and being at an advantage is a common misconception when it comes to how others view creatives. Others often think we are luckier than them or we had a better chance or it was easier for us versus the next person, Reality is, it isn’t. And, theres nothing worse than making the sacrifices that come with being a successful creative, and then being envied for it when you show up with results. We are all at an equal advantage/disadvantage in our own ways. We should support one another and we should all be confident in our own works.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.scorpiongoddessnails.blog
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scorpiongoddessnails
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scorpiongoddessnails
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@scorpiongoddessnails
• Other: https://www.youtube.com/@KnowingSamantha