What inspired you to start your company? I wanted to help women to grow healthy hair after loosing about 30% of my hair about 12 years ago. I struggled with hair loss and dull and brittle hair for a couple of years. It turned out to be a health issue and it took me a long time to figure out what was wrong. I wanted to share my knowledge with as many women as possible to get the message out that your hair is an important messenger about your health. My story turned out to become a book and the book lead to my new company Delphin & Emerence since I couldn’t find the right brush on the market to heal my hair. My company produces hairbrushes handmade in Belgium that heal your hair.
What is your mission? I am on a mission to heal your hair.
What does a day in the life look like for you? My typical day starts at 5.30 AM in the morning and always starts with 10 minutes to remind me of the things I am grateful for, visualise the goals I want to accomplish as already done and ask the universe for help when I need it. I follow this with a healthy breakfast for me and my daughter. My days are very full but I have learned to take one task after the other being very conscious about my work. My job is very versatile and I still oversee many jobs in my company. I usually get home by 5.30 PM to hug my daughter and our cute cat and I always make it a goal to walk my daughter to her many after-school activities (ballet, music, etc.) to take the time to listen to her stories. After that I take some time for exercise. Due to our busy schedules I almost always manage to get some healthy food on the table to have a family meal. After that I watch something fun on TV with my daughter for half an hour and we both finish our day with a relaxing shower and a great, inspirational book to help us drift asleep. Before I close my eyes between 9.30 and 10.00 PM, I always go over my day in gratitude.
What is the inspiration behind your work? Even when I was a little girl growing up in the country side I always dreamt of making this world a better place to live. Ever since I have always been creating services and products to make people’s live’s healthier and happier. Every night I make it a goal to fall asleep being happy knowing that even on my worse days I have taken a tiny little step forward towards that dream.
What is the best advice you have ever been given? Just do what you want and what feels good in your heart cause no matter what you do, people will always have something to say about you or judge you, either negative or positive. It is your life, so live it the way you want it to.
What is your perfect day? My perfect day is one that I spend with the people I love and that inspire me to keep on going for my dreams. It is absolutely perfect when I also enjoy nature taking a walk outside followed by a great meal and a delicious cup of coffee or tea and cookies baked by my daughter.
What has given you the confidence to follow your dreams? I have had so many challenges over my life, especially the last 2 years, that at a certain point I just lost all sense of fear. I trust on the fact that everything happens for a reason and that in the end all will turn out well. Every time I had a challenge I conquered it and that gave me the trust that I can overcome anything since if I can do it once, I can do it again. On my biography-webpage my quote is “Sometimes you just have to close your eyes, hold your nose and jump into the unknown. Simply trust that the universe is there to guide you.”
Who has been your greatest influence? I have been particularly inspired and fired-up by the accomplishments of Martha Stewart. Her determination and perseverance have inspired me tremendously. It helped me to dream big and to go for my childhood dream of making it in the USA.
What has been your greatest accomplishment? Being a female entrepreneur that is able to combine work with being a great mom (as said by my daughter) that raised a confident, smart and happy girl that knows that you will get there when you hold on to your dreams and goals.
How can people learn more about you and work with you? You can learn a lot about me when you read my book “The complete guide to healthy hair. A 3-step program to heal you hair.” Since it shows a lot of who I am as a woman and entrepreneur. People can always get in touch with me through my websitewww.lieshelsloot.com ,www.delphinandemerence.com or my blog www.takeyoutime.com
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