Meet Keandria Washington

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

Hi Keandria, we’re so appreciative of you taking the time to share your nuggets of wisdom with our community. One of the topics we think is most important for folks looking to level up their lives is building up their self-confidence and self-esteem. Can you share how you developed your confidence?
✨I knew being a teen mom at 12 years old was very hard for me and I knew going into the real world I had to build my confidence and self-esteem up drastically so I found any and everything to help me with my self-esteem and confidence. It all started with me loving myself, practicing self love,Mantras and programs like Teen Parent South Chicago Childcare Society, Local School Council , Early Head Start, Marion Williams Learning Academy,Acts Raising Care, Parent/Child Monthly Socialization, Home Visiting Program,SGA Youth & Family Services,Ethics in the helping relationships, Stewart’s of Children Training,Parent Policy Committee, Lyft Chicago Program,Sista, Kennedy King College, Bud Billiken Parade,Partners Achieving Student Success, Chicago Parent Program, Home Links to Learning Program, and Chicago Gourmet. All of those programs helped me in so many ways I met phenomenal women and men along the way. Those programs helped me become the woman I am today and I’m very grateful.

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?
Grand Rising Family,🌻

My name is Keandria Washington I’m from Chicago,Illinois residing in Ohio I AM a wife, proud teen mom of 4 ,1st Generation College Graduate and Entrepreneur. I AM the CEO, Founder and Head Chef of MUFFIN’S CATERING BUSINESS LLC est. 2020 “Where food speaks to the soul”. Cooking has always been my passion since I was 6 years old. What’s so exciting about it is not only do I love eating food but, cooking is very therapeutic for me as well because it encourages me to get very creative. Cooking gives me a feeling of accomplishment and a boost in self-esteem as well . Muffin’s Catering Business is a RISING BLACK OWNED family business specializing in Irish Sea Moss Gel, Raw Irish Sea Moss, Corporate Events, Private Dinner Parties, Brunch Parties, Holiday Parties, Birthdays, Baby Showers, Retirement Parties ,Meal Prepping , Occasional Gift Baskets and much more. Whatever the celebration or location you can rest assured that all the details will be handled with our special flair and attention to detail that guarantee a Successful Event. As of today Muffin’s Catering Business LLC is currently working on new projects/products. We’ve put so much love and craft into our products and we’re looking forward to launching our new products and sharing our creativity with the world. I love to appreciate and enjoy the little things in life especially what I created . Being service to others makes my SOUL feel good. It’s my PASSION and PURPOSE to do what I LOVE to do and I encourage the world to do the same.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
Looking back, I learned in order for me to succeed in life I must continue to be Wise, Humble,Grateful, Confident, Self Disciplined , Independent, Dependable, a Leader, Teacher Hardworking, Persevere, Organized, Dedicated and a Teammate if I want to thrive in life. Working on yourself should always be your number one priority/goal no one knows you better than you. No matter how you may feel at the moment or what life throws at you, you are your biggest competitor/enemy . Journeys are not meant to be easy nothing in life comes easy nor will it happen overnight, you get what you put in. So always stay motivated, balance, and positive through the process. Sometimes we might not understand why things are happening but in reality we should look at what life’s trying to teach us in the moment and how we can learn from it Instead of beating ourselves up. Always keep your head up, eyes on the prize ,feet on the ground and never give up.

Who has been most helpful in helping you overcome challenges or build and develop the essential skills, qualities or knowledge you needed to be successful?
God ,Life Lessons, and My family, helped me overcome challenges and build the essential skills that I need to thrive and be successful in life as well as all of those programs I attended in the past. Especially those life lesson without those failures I wouldn’t be who I Am today and I’m very thankful for those experiences.

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✨ Chilli ✨ Ginger Irish Sea Moss ✨ Steak w/Asparagus & Twice Baked Potato ✨Strawberry Banana Pudding ✨Strawberry & Ginger Irish Sea moss ✨ Tilapia w/ Spinach & Turmeric Rice ✨ Jerk & Regular Alfredo w/ Shrimp, Chicken and Salmon ✨ Baked Chicken w/Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Corn ✨ Regular Sea Moss

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