We recently connected with Temakha and have shared our conversation below.
Temakha, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Was there a defining moment in your professional career? A moment that changed the trajectory of your career?
My first career started with a trip to the mall with my Mother, Taunya Benton. As a thirteen year old, shopping as well as following the footsteps of my Mother’s great taste in fashion was nothing new, however, one fateful day opened a new door of development. Model Productions was conducting a talent search and as I walked into the entrance doors, visibly excited people wearing all black rushed to me with measuring tape and eager requests for my Mother to enter me in to the competition. She and my Father, Marcel, allowed and I won and went on to experience a successful career as a professional model for nearly two decades.
The turning point blind-sighted me. The day came where I was blessed to witness my peanut head blown up to giant proportions in Times Square New York as I was the principal for an internationally known hair care brand commercial. Standing at what I considered to be the highest point of my career, I was deeply aware of the inner ache that hipped me to the notion that even with my face in lights, I felt very dark and unfulfilled inside. It was then that I decided to turn my gaze from the outer world of appearances and incline my senses to an inner challenging and painful transformation that has blessed my life for the better.
I subscribe to the quote that the healing for the pain is in the pain and as I look back, I am so grateful that I chose to acknowledge and respond to the sad and confusing feelings I found stirring within. These feelings stormed at a time that many would think should have been a time of celebration and jubilee. As I sat with pain, I acknowledged its teaching and experienced an intensely felt spiritual healing for an emotional ache that had developed to physical pain. A simple yet profound meditation provided me the remedy for an intense shoulder pain that over 9 months of physical therapy could not. In that moment, I made a full turn from leaning on my physical gifts to exploring the peace and power of nurturing and honoring the inner gifts of spirit.
I have since gathered abunda gems of wisdom and stepped off the runway and into the recording booth to create heart centered, award winning music. I have also kept my hands busy with painting and writing and laying healing palms upon my session clients. Over all I have kept my mind clear and my heart light as a feather all because of my choice to turn within and tend to the garden of my spirit and the well of my soul. I share the remedy as it has been revealed in me through my business, Abundaverse, to inspire mental wellness for myself, my community, and the world.
Temakha, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
Through my business, Abundaverse, which operates within the service, art and entertainment industries, my team and I provide art you can feel in an audio and visual way. In addition to weekly motivational posts on The Remedy Newsletter, we have an abundance of apparel, prints, and home decor products featuring my original art to inspire wellness and self reflection. Within the Savannah community, we host bi weekly Drum and Draw classes and monthly community drum circles. Each Drum Circle session is just as unique as our clientele which features local schools, libraries, worship centers and national corporate organizations. In Abundaverse we aim to curate space for guests to feel seen, heard and inspired in a way that is creative, fun, and fruitful for personal wellness and healthy connections within the community.
Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?
I can certainly share a story from my journey that illustrates my resilience. In fact, I share this story in the form of a printed book, entitled Abundaverse: The Remedy which is available on www.Abundaverse.com . In this story, I share more details about my transition from professional modeling into a profession centered around creatively crafted audio and visual medicine. For those who have been so kind as to tune into this interview, I will offer the olive branch of a coupon code for you to use to purchase the third edition of this story, which features seamless connection to guided meditations to provide you with an artful experience you can feel. Simply use the coupon code CanvasRebel at check out to secure your signed copy of this publication.
Putting training and knowledge aside, what else do you think really matters in terms of succeeding in your field?
Great rest, excellent time management, and a high level of self love and reflection are key in succeeding in the field of mental health and overall wellness. I find that it is supremely important for me to maintain a clear and overflowing inner well to pour from into my various creative spaces of interest. The practice of patience, good stewardship, and sincerity have set my offerings with Abundaverse up for global success in unique and fulfilling way.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.Abundaverse.com
- Instagram: Abundaverse
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Abundaverse.Art/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ABUNDAVERSE/videos
