New year, new set up?! ✔️✨ Yes, please. Designer and art director Hema Persad (aka @hemaapersad) is the perfect example of embodying career changes with elegance and power. Born to Indo-Guyanese parents from Canada, Hema worked to fulfill her parent’s immigrant mindset of having a strong education and an established career. She was initially a lawyer ⚖️ before realizing she was unfulfilled, pivoting instead to fashion and interior design with @hgtv.👇🏿👇🏾 💭”When I was an attorney, I found it really hard to disconnect from all the negativity at work. I represented banks and lenders during the great recession of 2008, so I felt like I was just ruining people’s lives all day. When I came home to my kids, that stress and unhappiness was always in the background, and sometimes I found it hard to connect with them. Now that I’m doing the work I enjoy, with a purpose that feels good to me, I’m a happier and more connected mom. I can also nurture my kids to do the same — what feels good for them, not what looks good for society. If I can do it, anyone can. You just need to have a plan and start somewhere. You can’t control what opportunities come your way but you can be prepared and you can force yourself to say yes, even if it scares you. — @hemaapersad 💯👏🏾 From @deepica, @shopkynah to @propertybrothers, she’s made leaps and bounds in her design business, @sagradastudio, something she believed anyone can do with a little faith, self-efficacy, and perseverance.✨ Tap the link 🖇️ in our bio to read more about Persad’s journey and artistic process.💓🇬🇾