Tucker Resident Seeks to Inspire and Empower Women

Kimberly Banks, a resident of the Tucker area, has developed a passion for empowering women to live purposefully, consciously, and deliberately.  She is the CEO of a growing company called Heartistic Motivation (as well as its non-profit sister company, HM Hearts and Hands), a personal development firm whose vision is to empower the minds, hearts, and lives of women with a vision of living from the inside, out.

When asked what inspired her to start Heartistic Motivation, Banks answered,  “I am an artist and a writer who has experienced some pretty painful occurrences in my life, most of which contributed to my doubting the ability to be anything worthy of success. Consequent to being ‘lost’ I made some choices and decisions that could have kept me on a path leading nowhere—that is, had I never gotten acquainted with my true self. I am also far from being traditional, and have had to learn some things the hard way. There are many conditions and beliefs that I have had to overcome in order to recognize that I CAN be successful...because I say I can. My heart and compassion for the underdogs in this world is immeasurable. I have a love for people, especially women who have, will, and may be currently enduring the same trials and tribulations I have in my own past. I would like to help women rise above challenges and obstacles, and even mindsets that deplete them or  rob them of their dreams and aspirations. If we come from environments that do not support our endeavor to thrive and flourish as we were uniquely meant, we end up making choices and decisions that take us away from success...and if not success, then from the experience of fulfillment that each of us deserves. I have a special place in my heart for women as a whole, because there is so much we have had to overcome just to reach certain levels of success.”

Where do these obstacles come from? Many of the negative mindsets we harbor, she said, “have so much to do with media content, parents, and peers that it is often really difficult to discover what is truly meant for our lives; or most importantly, it has become very challenging to overcome the fear that keeps us from walking the path less traveled. Thus, we forfeit our highest potential [in exchange] for mediocrity.”

In communicating with Banks, her positive energy seemed to radiate.  But knowing that she struggled in the past and overcame many obstacles in order to find her true self, I asked her what she would say to women who feel discouraged in their careers or personal lives.  To that she responded, “I would say it is never ever too late to either reinvent themselves or to reengineer/redirect their careers toward a path that was innately designed for them. It is when we can share or utilize our gifts and talents to help others (whether it be through working for a company that is more in alignment with their our passion, going back to school, starting a business venture, or finally completing a project that is destined to contribute to a life legacy) that a true sense of purpose can be fulfilled. This sense of fulfillment overrides any bout of discontent that threatens to rob you of your joy, your innate sense of being, which is peace, love, compassion, harmony, and balance.  What good is success, when there is no fulfillment?” 

Banks added, “I would also encourage them to get reacquainted with their true selves—the part of them that yearns for actualization and completion. Oftentimes we get so caught up in attaining the paychecks that feed the families, buy the cars, purchase the homes, etc., that we forget that each of us is here by design, not by accident. And there is a significant role that is meant to be carried out consequent to our existence. I say, if you are going to be stressed, discouraged, disenchanted, it may as well come as a result of pursuing something you love. Take that same energy of discouragement and apply it to something that enlightens and enlivens you in such a way that the concept of lack no longer exists. Why will this be so? Because when you are FULL of yourself, meaning living fully every known aspect of your truest wants, desires, and passions, where, then, is there any room for suffering or disillusion? Your heart and soul will not only be full of joy and harmony, but you will overflow in the form of compassion that comes from sharing your gift with others in need.” 

“I would also encourage women to think beyond the emotion—the despair, disappointment, or discouragement—so that they may clear their minds and hearts of ‘obstacle illusions’ that prohibit them from venturing down pathways of which only their feet were meant to traverse,” Ms. Banks said. “Lastly, turn what hurts you most, what brings you the most pain, into a passion and you just may discover your purpose.”

Her company, Heartistic Motivation, offers a series of free coaching calls as part of their success and achievement series.  Held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month, the topics include “the power of gratitude,” “seeing opportunities in your challenges,” and “overcoming doubt and low self-esteem.” A full calendar of discussion topics as well as information on how to participate can be found here.  

In addition, on May 16, Heartistic Motivation will host a “Let Go of Your But” Success and Achievement Workshop at the Tah Cha Tea House on Chamblee-Tucker Road in Tucker.  The goals of the workshop are to bring to women’s attention some of the “buts” that prohibit them from succeeding in their current professional positions or fulfilling their goals for personal lives, relationships, and well-being.  Tools, strategies, and techniques for achieving results will be discussed.  Following the workshop, participants should feel liberated from limitations and empowered to become the individuals they envision, inspired to take on all that is necessary to achieve success.  For more information or to register for the workshop, click here.