One of the best feelings in the world is finishing something that you start.
Today's featured author is hairstylist, biker girl, and mom, Michelle Smith. Michelle and I talk about her 1st book, what it was like being the only girl in a family with 6 older brothers and tons more!!!
Key Takeaways:
Be around the right people.
Haircare is a ministry.
Scripture is great to read but poetry can make it more clear for the reader.
Michelle's Site: https://www.blessedwritings.com/
The opening track is titled "WEIHALTER Type-R" by Rukunetsu aka Project R. Listen to the full track and download it through this link. https://soundcloud.com/rukunetsu/weihalter-type-r
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