Meet Apriel McDade

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Apriel McDade. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Apriel below.

Apriel , so great to have you with us and we want to jump right into a really important question. In recent years, it’s become so clear that we’re living through a time where so many folks are lacking self-confidence and self-esteem. So, we’d love to hear about your journey and how you developed your self-confidence and self-esteem.

growing up, i stayed to myself which gave me time to really get to know who i was. i realized what i was good at, and what i wanted to continue to improve on. i knew that it would take a positive environment to be an inspirational person others would want to look up to. i started with daily affirmations customized for me for confidence. i spent most of my years as an athlete, so that helped with my mental, health, and wellness. i only surround myself with positive people because that’s the key to growth. i love art which is very therapeutic for me. my favorite art is fashion which put a positive impact on my self-esteem. it led into me starting a SelfLove Clothing Brand to positively impact the confidence and self-esteem in others. i want others to know that healing takes time and that they deserve to feel and look good. being different is what makes you stand out. there is only one you in this world that nobody can out do. never dim your light because it’s too bright for others. keep shining because you deserve it.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?

my clothing brand, VIVID TRUTHS, is streetwear emphasizing selflove. i am currently focusing on creating eye catching content and marketing more to increase engagement. i know deep down some day it will take off. creating designs to be showcased on all kinds of merchandise to help boost confidence and self-esteem in others is the special part overall. i want them to just do more than style these products. i want it to motivate them to become better as individuals positively affecting the lives of others surrounding them. you can check out these products on “vividtruths.myshopify.com” which, also, includes the links to our social media pages.

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?

ambition, determination, and understanding:

you have to have that urge of wanting to be someone positively inspiring others. this requires focus. you have to have determination to make this happen. you are not going to get anywhere doing nothing. always understand that life will throw you curve balls. you are not always going to get what you expect in life, so ALWAYS prepare to edit your plans just in case the original one doesn’t fall through. this is how you keep your foundation strong. it’s easy to get knocked down rebuilding from the foundation up but not from rock bottom. this is where most people give up at making it very difficult to rebuild a new foundation.

One of our goals is to help like-minded folks with similar goals connect and so before we go we want to ask if you are looking to partner or collab with others – and if so, what would make the ideal collaborator or partner?

i am looking to collaborate with other businesses, who are more advanced in the industry than i am, that are centered around selflove. it would be amazing to get together implementing ideas to create pieces that could potentially change our lives.

to collaborate email: truthsvivid@gmail.com

Contact Info:

• Website: https://vividtruths.myshopify.com
• Instagram: vivid.truths