Today we’d like to introduce you to Roshawn Cason.
Hi Roshawn, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
My late mother Darlene Blueitt, she was all about beauty, she would not go outside unless she was dolled up. Our Mother also did me and my brother Bennie the same way. My Mother always kept me and my brother sharp as a tack and very clean. She would not let me have a hair out of place, Lol.
I carried a little of that over, growing up I used to be in the Blind Boone drill team in Columbia Missouri, I used to cut clothes up and make them look better, well at least to me they did, Lol. Then I started to do it also with my own clothes and shoes. Not knowing this was a form of Beauty. I always love to be around Barbers and Cosmetologist. I seem to gravitate around the Beauty industry. I knew I could do hair, but I still said I could not do any beauty industry job, I felt like people was too picky and I would not know how to handle that.
Fast forward I work for the federal government, I had wanted to leave Columbia, I felt I had outgrown the town. I have 2 cousins one name Gina; she was one of my role models and she would say you need to just move somewhere; you can do it Roshawn. My other cousin Cortez had already lived here in Texas, and he would say, “you keep saying you coming, don’t say it, be like Nike, JUST DO IT”. I realized I was my worst enemy, I was the only person holding myself back. Just to move and be out of my comfort zone it seem a bit much! I put in applications in four different states. Dallas was one state that called me and as soon as I finished interviewing on the phone. Later that day I was called back an offered a job. I got myself and family together and moved here. One of the accomplishments I am also proud of is also Life Coaching. I do not practice it at the moment, but I had been looking at Life Coaching for years. When I first came here to Dallas, I just kept being stuck on one Program for life Coaching. Finally, I called The Global Life Coach training and Entrepreneurs institute. They interview me over the phone, then they will let you know if you have been accepted in the program. The last question was, “When do you want to start”? I said, As soon as possible, with no hesitation.
In the Life Coaching course, you really find YOU! The Couse peels you back like an onion. I found my WHY! I always knew my purpose, but not my Worth or WHY. This class was my Birthday present to myself that year, I graduated the class on My Birthday and also, I finished my Book, “Lost in my own world”. Not until I moved to Dallas, and I was in my Life Coaching class, my Master Coach Lekendra said,” so when are you going to publish your book’?
I said “It’s ready, I just need to push the publish button and it will be live on amazon. She looked me straight-faced right in the eyes and said, “ok so why haven’t you pushed it. That day I felt she helped me make my finale decision, because after that, she gave me a date and held me accountable, and I DID IT I was brave enough to publish it.
With all that said and done, I got her today from being a deep thinker, I came to the conclusion I was going to Esthetician I was reading and writing something, I cannot really remember, but my mother birthday and her name came up on something. In my mind, I felt I could not do no more college. I wanted to do something that I knew would be rewarding to me as well as another person. It was like she was saying go ahead be an Esthetician, now is your chance. I had been a CNA for 18years, and then I moves over to Administrated work. I was always told, I have the touch, or I have gentle touch or golden hands. Not even really knowing what an Esthetician was about, I just knew I could do it; I don’t know how or why but I knew that I was going to be an Esthetician and work hard to be one of the best estheticians, for myself and my clients.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall, and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Smooth road… Heck Naw. For one, I always had doubt because of my age I’m 46. Starting a new career and your own business. All I was thinking to myself was “your too old”.
Then I graduated, I thought oh I can get at least one person a day. Oh, was I wrong! That was not the case. I was struggling trying to get one a week.
I know it is a cliché to say I had blood sweat and tears, but literally, this is one of the hardest things I am doing in my life. My main struggle was not having faith, if you do not have faith, your mind will take you to different paths and make you believe you are not worthy so why keep going. Your mind will trick you to think, you’re just going to fail AGAIN in life like you always do. Sometimes I did believe that. At times I thought about my job and how can I do all of this and take care of my son and home. It was just seemed at the time it was too much. Then you have challenges relationships, struggling with finances. I wanted to give it so many times. It was a lot of pressure.
Thank GOD I had and was building my relationship with GOD, and I wanted My Daughter KreSha, who I felt I could have raised better than I did, I felt I wanted her to see me do something and not just say this is what you’re supposed to do I wanted her to visually and see me do something and be proud of me. I had a strong support system, but I was not taking all that into consideration. I had 6 people that was always in my ear with positivity. Not saying there was not more because it was more people, but these people stand out because I know for a fact, they were called by God to help me along the way.
My son Kevin & my Daughter KreSha
My brother Bennie
My Best friend Tonya
My Angel on Earth Dechara
My cousin Sean
Like I said I have plenty family and friends that had my back…But these 6 stand out, they know the ham and potatoes and know my blood, sweat, and tears.
The challenge has presenting itself for a long time for me. I never had a chance to complete it and be happy and really know I worked hard for it. I knew GOD was trying to help me, but I was not trying to help myself. I did not want to fail anymore; I did not want to fail GOD. I had done that time and time again. This was my time my season, and I had to complete this journey. God has ordered my steps, but I had to be ready to step. Today I am a stepper, I’m a Champion!!
Contact Info:
- Email: benroebeauty@yahoo,com
- Website: www.benroebeauty.com
- Instagram: benroe_beauty
- Facebook: Roshawn Cason
- Youtube: Roda C
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