Growing up, I watched every body of water I passed with bated breath. Desperately hoping to see a mermaid! 🧜‍♀️

I did not care if mermaids were real or not. I loved imagining these half-fish, half-human women who lived in the depths of the sea. For a little girl, that was a wonder to think of...and a delightful one to behold, if possible.

Today, I view flamingos with the same wonder little Chañel viewed mermaids. It started one early morning in 2022. God spoke to me about a Pink Flamingo and told me it was time to stop hiding my pink. 🦩

Let me geek out a bit on you...

Did you know that flamingos are not born pink? Their pinkness comes from their diet. In fact, mommy flamingos lose their pink if they nourish their babies more than they nourish themselves.

That's something every people-pleaser can relate to. You put yourself last as you work to meet everyone else's needs and expectations. 

You believe you only have two options - none of which feels good to you:

1. To people please and sacrifice yourself for show up for others. 
2. To step on people and their needs to show up for yourself.

Today, I am here to show you a third option: the Pink Flamingo Way. 

To inspire and empower you to live a well-rounded life by "serving others in ways that honor you, them and God." Aka, be your pink flamingo self, whether you are a parent, business owner, sibling, employee, friend, son, daughter...

🦩🦩Creating a wonder - a world where you matter too! 

On September 2, 2024, we will launch "The Pink Flamingo Way" website, a place where you can:

• Get inspired - Be the first to get transparent reflections about my journey showing up for others, God and myself EVERY MONTH!
• Get back pocket mentorship - Grow with me! Get weekly reflections about my experiences and the practical bible-inspired epiphanies that God teach me along my journey.
• Expand the flock - Give gifts to help Caribbean children own their pink. Support child emotional wellness education or the emotional recovery of child sexual abuse survivors.
• Get behind the scenes - Get all the inside stories about my book writing journey. Book 2 is in the works and my book agent's job is to keep my smiling (and talking as much as possible) 😂

Oh, by the way. I am Chañel. And if you only know one thing about me, it's that as much as I love a great view (that’s my kryptonite! If you ever want to kidnap me, promise me an amazing view and I won’t think twice!), there is one thing I love even more! I love the idea of you loving your neighbor AS YOURSELF...serving others without throwing your needs out the window.