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36 Years Old
Aquarius

Hometown: Gatlinburg, TN
Current City / State: Carmel, IN

LGBTQ
LGBTQ Entrepreneur / Owner of
Not Just North

I grew up in the south in the small town of Gatlinburg, TN. I grew up in a small home with my parents and my one older brother. My life was a struggle, growing up knowing and feeling that I was "different"; things seemed to work out for me though as I grew up and realized that coming out at 18 was the best thing that I could have done because it meant the rest of my life, I could develop into my true authentic self. My family, at least how I felt, was very supportive of me (still are) and cared more that I was happy than anything else. My grandmothers (mamaws) were the ones though that I think about each and every day that really transformed my way of thinking in life. Both women were VERY independent (much like I try to be) and did everything in their power to help ANYONE whenever they could. Whether they were welcoming a stranger in their home and feeding them if they needed food or raising grandchildren or giving a spare room to a relative, they were always trying to make things better.
Through school, I was always picked on and bullied, sometimes so much so, that I didn't want to go to school or do anything extra within school facilities. Even outside the classroom, I was a bit of a loner; I had an imagination though. I often would put on concerts (pretending I was a member of NSYNC, copying their dance moves) or fighting monsters (as if I was a Power Ranger). Music and the arts were a big love of mine that also kept me company; from drawing out how I wanted to rearrange my bedroom on graph paper (I once wanted to be an architect) or singing and dancing or building things out of K'nex (Google them), I was never alone in that sense.

Friendships grew more for me once I was OUT of school. My last 20 years have been filled with retail jobs where I have met so many WONDERFUL people and really was able to come out of my shell. These jobs also allowed me to grow and realize that people should be treated the way you want to be treated as well; something I learned already from my mamaws but something I needed to put out in the world. The world DEFINITELY needs more kindness and love. These years reminded me to be the positivity that everyone so desperately needs and to do your best to not wear a fake smile on your face. The one thing I wish I knew for myself though was how to keep that momentum. I'm still a positive person and try to keep a smile on my face at all times, but our times are tougher than they used to be. Since ending my retail days and not being in social settings anymore, things have become a little harder but I'm NOT giving up! It is through my business now that I want to get back to uplifting others and being that light in the world again. Love and understanding are two things in this life that seem to go unnoticed; because of that, my story will continue in the ways of my mamaws - be strong, love others, do your best to educate others, and help anyone and everyone as much as you can!