We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Donishia George. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Donishia below.
Hi Donishia, appreciate you sitting with us today to share your wisdom with our readers. So, let’s start with resilience – where do you get your resilience from?
I’d attribute my resilience to my unwavering faith in God. Throughout my life, I’ve faced numerous hardships, including rejection from friends, family, relationships, and even strangers. I’ve been met with “no” on multiple occasions. Yet, it’s precisely in those moments of adversity that I’ve learned to lean on my faith.
Trusting in God’s guidance and provision has been my constant source of strength. Whenever I’ve felt defeated or denied, I’ve chosen to put my trust in God, and that’s when I’ve experienced a renewed sense of purpose and victory and magical things will start to happen . It’s as if God surprises me with an even greater blessing or opportunity, one that surpasses what I initially desired.
I’ve come to realize that acceptance and surrender are crucial in these moments. When I acknowledge that God’s plan is greater than mine, I’m reminded that what’s meant for me will indeed come to pass. I hold fast to God’s promises, and that’s where my resilience is rooted.
In essence, my faith in God is the wellspring of my strength, enabling me to navigate life’s challenges with courage, hope, and perseverance.
Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?
My name is Donishia George also known as Nesha the Artist, I reside in Peekskill Ny, I am a mother to 1 child. I have been in the beauty industry for 10+ years, I am a self taught artist, I taught myself through watching YouTube videos. I furthered my beauty career as a beauty advisor for Lancôme, I took classes from top beauty influencers, I went from working at Lancôme to assisting for celebrity Makeup Artist Mary Gordon while working with Mary Gordon we worked on photoshoots with the following Vogue, Sports illustrated, I started freelancing as an artist and gained a lot of clientele I have also done runway as well, I gained my cosmetology license from Empire beauty school, I’ve won 1st place in all 50 states in every school competition Ive entered, I am also a beauty content creator I started working with brands such as L’Oréal Paris, Urban decay, Kvd beauty, Smashbox Cosmetics, It cosmetics, Sugarbear Vitamins , Milk Makeup, Ipsy , Ulta Beauty as well as Benefit Cosmetics, I was also placed top 24 for best in Brows in a competition with Benefit cosmetics, and I continue to educate myself and grow as a Entrepreneur and, a content creator ! I love what I do , I love transforming myself and my clients and their reactions is what I live for it’s very rewarding, I would love to expand more as a brand ( as Nesha The Artist) and continue making the world beautiful and continue on my journey following my purpose and passion
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
Honestly, focusing, being persistent ( realizing giving up is not an option, the ability in realizing anything I see and have a high interest in I can do very well, as well as not stopping until I master whatever craft I pursue! The best advice I would say if there’s something your really good at or have an interest in , literally don’t give up , never take no for an answer, and keep evolving don’t stay stagnant, allow yourself to remain teachable, and trust God and your gut feeling!
What do you do when you feel overwhelmed? Any advice or strategies?
Honestly , I listen to music, I also use how I feel to translate through my content creating, within my social media I’ve been telling my feelings and a story about my life through music for 7 years I basically allowed my social media to be my journal, and it just so happened to turn into a career , story telling through my content is my best coping mechanism!
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neshatheartist/profilecard/?igsh=MWNvMTBsc2gyNHpwZw==
- Facebook: Facebook.com/neshatheartist
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/me?trk=p_mwlite_feed-secondary_nav
- Twitter: Neshatheartist
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@neshatheartist?si=bXEq1qJGrw84ScZ2
- Other: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@neshatheartist?_t=8s5n0QISS9G&_r=1
Image Credits
Photographer: Vw Freelance Photographer/ Vanessa Williamson