The 2024 BE Project – In a world where you can BE anything, what will you choose?

This past year, I’ve been really talking to all my clients about mental health and stuff. Last night I was just in in my head and I was like, what is my word gonna be? Because I keep just talking about people, about being present and I’m always here for you. I don’t know, it just weighed heavy on my heart that this might be my word. Due to the fact that mental health is on the rise and some people just not necessarily need your opinion or your take on something, but you – just being present in their life is meaningful. It’s a huge impact to them knowing that they have that comfort. And I don’t know, I thought it was just a word that could mean so many different things. But overlooked a lot of the time too, I think, when it comes to like mental health and wellbeing.

Meet Andy and His Personal Reflections

In all honesty, in 2013, I was living in Dallas. I was a stylist and I was doing excellent, making great money. And I was wrapped up in the scene seven nights a week. I had absolutely nothing to show for making all this money in a year. I had pretty much hit a rock bottom and I just said, I’m walking away from this lifestyle. And that’s when I moved to Burleson.  I’ll never forget that day, I didn’t even go back to that. I’ve never been back to the bars in Dallas since. The addiction was gonna get the best of me. And honestly, I sit back and I’ll be driving sometimes and I’m like, why am I still alive? 

When you hang out with toxic, you’re surrounded by toxic. It can just take one person, but eventually your whole group is toxic. So it’s just one of those things that when I moved here that I had the opportunity to cash in my savings and to do a salon and I just said, I’m done.

It was either sink or swim, live or die. So that’s when I just was like, it’s time for me. That’s when I realized the sky was the limit because I came here with nothing. I mean, I knew a few people, but no one really.

I could take my career to the next level if I wanted to. It’s just, I’m not gonna say I’m not comfortable, but I’m very happy. I’m very blessed. My clients, like they love me and I absolutely love them. I’m just at like such a good, prime place in my life right now that I don’t want to go to the next level. 

If you could go back and talk to yourself two years ago, what would you say?

The sky’s the limit and learn to put yourself first. Stop trying to do for others to find validation within yourself. 

The BE Project with Beautiful Evolutions Photography

The BE Project was created in 2016.  Two crazy girls had an idea and it came to life on a napkin at lunch one day. They partnered with a local jeweler, Woolards Custom Jewelry and a beautiful necklace was created.  What began as a marketing campaign turned in to an annual photo project that has allowed people to share a word that is important to them and why that word guides them.  Each year, in January, the project opens back up for registrations.  One week is dedicated to photographing the incredible people that want to join us.  All images are black and white to keep from any distractions.  Just the human and their word.

Head over to THE BE Project page read some of the incredible stories that have been shared with us. 

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out via email at brooke@beautifulevolutions.com or give us a call at 817-564-3068. 

 

Please joing the waitlist for this next years project by clicking here: BE Project Waitlist