by Jasmine Shirley | Sep 16, 2015 | Faith + Expressions
You can start and finish that book.
You can take time to research for that non-profit dream.
You can take a day off.
You can buy that pair of shoes in your shopping cart.
You can move to that new city.
You can travel to that amazing place.
You can earn that degree.
You can build that home.
You can take those cooking lessons.
You can buy that motorcycle.
You can plan that wedding.
You can get that membership.
You can sponsor that group. You can join that dance crew.
You can get that promotion.
You can write that article.
You can contact that C.E.O. You can be that C.E.O
You can rock that dress.
You can cut your hair in that new fly style you’ve been wanting to try.
You can get that pet. You can get that car. You can get that bag.
You can lease that building for your company.
You can give yourself permission to do whatever you want!
Most importantly,
You can do this!
Go get your blessing!
-Jasmine Shirley
by Jasmine Shirley | Jul 18, 2015 | Learn + Grow
Q&A With @SoulStyleBeauty
~Who is Emari/ Soul Style Beauty?
SoulStyleBeauty is my platform name. It’s the name of my blog, YouTube channel and all other social media outlets. I have changed my name so many times! SoulStyleBeauty is what I came up with after 4 years of blogging and I think this is “the one”. As a blogger, you realize that as you grow it causes your content to change and even sometimes your blog name to change. Throughout the years of me blogging I finally came to realize what I truly had a passion for which is faith in Christ, mental hygiene/inner beauty, style and makeup.
~What does Soul Style Beauty represent?
SoulStyleBeauty represents a lot of things starting with my love for Jesus Christ. I am a Christian, before anything else. In addition to speaking about topics regarding spirituality and my walk with god, I love to discuss inner beauty. Character is so important! SoulStyleBeauty represents beauty starting from the inside out. I really want my viewers/readers to know that their outer appearance isn’t their best asset.
~When did Soul Style Beauty come about and when did you decide to present it to the world?
SoulStyleBeauty came about after I drew close to God in March 2014. I used to think about only outer appearance and my own good, totally ignoring inner beauty and individuals around me. Knowing that I was once an individual suffering from insecurities and self-value, I know how it feels and I had to speak up about it. I then decided to change my platform name to SoulStyleBeauty which better represents what I truly stand for.
~Why inspire/branch out via YouTube and social media?
YouTube and social media is extremely important at the moment. I feel that it is a way to reach people/brands from all around the world. I get extremely excited when looking at my demographic reports because I can see exactly where a viewer is in the world and that is truly amazing! That is exactly why I joined social media and YouTube. I want to inspire and serve people all around the world to become better individuals.
~Any inspirations? / What are you inspired by?
I am inspired by everyday life experiences and the issues that we as individuals go through. Truth is, we all have things that we struggle with and we are more relatable than we think we are. Sometimes all it takes is discussing your issues and what you go through. That discussion, that video that post can actually change someone’s life.
~What can we look forward to with Soul Style Beauty?
The next thing to look forward to with Soul Style Beauty is my Ecommerce business and women empowerment groups (online and offline). I would love to give individuals the encouragement they need by creating groups to discuss issues that they may face. I also would like to have my own Ecommerce website selling inspirational products such as books, apparel and items for surfaces in your home/office.
~1-3 Youtubers/ social media pages you could not go without viewing? Why
I have a lot of favorites YouTubers, but the below ladies are my favorites. Whether it’s driving women to Christ, giving women advice on everyday struggles, or even showing women that they can do it all, all of the below women best exemplifies a role model.
- Simply Feli
- BronzeGoddess01
- Shameless Maya
by Jasmine Shirley | Jul 18, 2015 | Learn + Grow
I was a young mother and although I was blessed to keep my life at home I needed to provide for my little one. I had heard all of the “horror” stories about parenthood, so to be sure that I was able to provide financially I started saving. Saving early has put me in the position to shop, travel and live comfortably at the age of 24. Here are 5 ways I was able to get here:
- Take advantage of gift cards
- When the holidays rolled around and those relatives that didn’t know what to get me gave me gift cards your girl saved them like my life depended on them. Gas cards, movie cards, restaurant cards, save them and use them whenever you are able to
- The envelope method
- The envelope method is used typically when budgeting and to save you will need a budget honey. Once my money was deposited into my bank account I would leave the amount needed for any automatic transactions such as phone bill, rent, etc.
- Then I would take envelopes and label them according to my expenses: gas, food, shopping, etc.
- The money, if any, that was left over and not needed for my automatic expenses is the money that I would take out and distribute into the envelopes.
- Buy a Safe
- Target has a few safe options you can purchase. I purchased a safe that I kept in my room. The money that I was not using for going out, shopping or eating out I would put away in this safe and pretend to forget about it
- Over time I would continue to add to the safe instead of making envelopes for leisure activities and soon I needed a bigger safe.
- Get a savings account
- I got a savings account once I got the hang of budgeting my own money. One I opened a savings account I had a certain amount of money deposited into my savings account each paycheck.
- I started off with just $5 and began to add more when I got multiple jobs or more income
- More Income
- When school was out or I had extra help with my child I was able to work multiple jobs at a time. With more income there is more money that can be saved.
- Consigning clothes was something I really got into. As the trends changed or the need for more money came I would go to consignment shops, Plato’s Closet, and sell any and everything they would take.
- Saving my change really made a difference in my income. I would throw my change in a water jug or my old save and every 6months to a year I would go to CoinStar and cash it in. You will be surprised what your change can add up to.
Spread Love and Happy Saving!
Jasmine Shirley
by Jasmine Shirley | Jul 2, 2015 | Lifestyle+Culture
Ingredients:
8 ounces fettuccine or your favorite pasta
1 tablespoon butter (or olive oil)
1 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
2 cloves garlic, chopped
¼ cup dry white wine or chicken broth
1 cup heavy/whipping cream (can substitute with half/half or 8 oz. low fat cream cheese)
1 cup parmigiana reggiano (parmesan), grated
½ tablespoon Cajun seasoning or to taste
¼ cup green onion, sliced (optional)
Directions:
Start cooking the pasta.
Melt the butter in a pan over medium-high heat, toss the shrimp in the Cajun seasoning, add to pan and coo, about 2-3 minutes per side, and set aside.
Add the garlic to the pan and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Deglaze the pan with the wine, add heavy cream, parmesan and Cajun seasoning and cook until it thickens a bit, about 3-5 minutes
Toss the pasta in with the Alfredo sauce along with the shrimp and serve garnished with green onions.
Jasmine
by Jasmine Shirley | Jul 2, 2015 | Lifestyle+Culture
Ingredients:
1 lb ground chicken
1 small onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp parsley
2 tsp coriander
1 tsp cumin
½ tsp salt
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp pepper
¼ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp ginger
¼ cayenne
Soak skewers in water for 30 minutes. Mix all ingredients together. Using your hands, form onto skewers. Broil 6-10 minutes or until chicken is completely cooked.
Credit: @closetcooking
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