Let's Talk About Growth
Made by Malyia
When I started Made by Malyia, I had no idea I was creating a jewelry company or brand. Sometimes growth doesn’t feel like you're growing initially. I think that’s why many people quit or stop working towards their dreams. Time will go by and one day you will look up and years of work will finally start to pay off. They say it takes 10 years to be an overnight success. After 6 years of growing Made by Malyia into a lifestyle and jewelry brand, I fully understand what that means. I always knew I wanted to take the brand to the highest limits, but I would be lying if I didn’t say it wasn’t the biggest test of self-belief and faith. I had to work jobs I hated to pour into a brand I believed in. Constantly feeling like I was falling apart only to rebuild again. Growth is a sacrifice.
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frighten us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?" -Marianne Williamson
This quote embodies the struggles I faced to break through the fear to arrive at a place of self-love and power. As the only black woman in the room at the fashion companies, I spent years overlooked, undervalued, and my light dimmed. This caused me to question my talent, this is one of the reasons it is important for me to design jewelry that makes people feel empowered. If you ever question your power, I want you to put on a piece of Made by Malyia jewelry and remember how powerful you truly are. Growth is an act of self-love.
It doesn’t matter how long it feels like it is taking, keep going. Real success isn’t instant. Growth is a gradual and slow process, one step at a time.
My journey as an entrepreneur has been challenging. I continue to prove to myself that I deserve to be powerful beyond measure and so do you.
With love always,
Malyia McNaughton
Founder and CEO of Made By Malyia
