Embracing Your Insecurities and Creating a Self-Love Brand for Kids | Jennifer Vassel
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Jennifer Vassel is the author of I Am Unique!, a book and empowerment brand about self-love and the importance of sharing your unique gifts with the world. Her goal is to position Erin as the face of self-love globally to encourage and empower young people to own their voice, power and unique identity.
Jennifer was raised in Los Angeles by Jamaican immigrant parents and discovered her affinity for writing at 6 years old. By 8 years old, she had written her first short story, and by 9, she had been published. Despite her love for writing, Jennifer found herself working as a Human Resources professional in her adult life. It wasn't until she heard a prolific New Year's Eve sermon by her pastor that she chose to pursue writing as a full-time career.
"It took me 10 years to get over my birthmark insecurity. One of the purposes for writing I Am Unique! was to shorten that struggle period and help kids address their insecurities - whatever they may be - right when they develop."
Jennifer’s Why
Wanting people, especially little brown girls, to look at me and at my life and believe that if I can do it, so can they. When I was growing up, I didn’t see anyone who looked like me in the creative / entrepreneurial space. And so, through my life and in my career, I strive to continue to break barriers and really represent creative women of color.
Connect with Jennifer
Book: I Am Unique!
Instagram: @jenniferdvassel
Instagram: @iamuniquebook
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