We’re looking forward to introducing you to Sujey Colunga. Check out our conversation below.
Good morning Sujey , we’re so happy to have you here with us and we’d love to explore your story and how you think about life and legacy and so much more. So let’s start with a question we often ask: What is something outside of work that is bringing you joy lately?
Something outside of work that has been bringing me real joy is my volunteer work with the First Street Methodist Mission. I’ve been volunteering there for three years now, and I actually walked through their doors during one of the darkest and most confusing times of my life. What started as a place to escape became a place to heal. Over time, it turned into my second home.
Being able to help people who are struggling reminds me of my own strength and of the goodness that still exists in the world. Serving others grounds me, softens me, and lifts me. It has truly changed the way I see life. Every person I help, every small act of kindness it fills me with purpose and a deep, honest joy that I carry with me every day.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Sujey Colunga, and I’m a multi-passionate professional–a home based nail artist, tax consultant, notary, and bookkeeper. I started my journey with very little but a strong work ethic, a creative spirit, and the determination to build something of my own. Over the years, I’ve built a brand that blends beauty, precision, and trust. What makes my work unique is that everything I do is rooted in service. Whether I’m creating a set of nails that makes someone feel confident, helping a client organize their finances, or guiding someone through important documents, my goal is always to make life a little easier and a little brighter for the people who come to me.
I’m especially proud of the fact that my business has grown through word-of-mouth, loyalty, and genuine connection. My clients know that when they sit at my table or walk into my space, they’re not just another appointment they’re part of something I’ve poured my heart into. Right now, I’m continuing to expand my brand by sharing my story, highlighting the importance of professionalism in beauty and business, and creating spaces where people feel seen, respected, and taken care of. My journey hasn’t been easy, but it’s been honest, and that’s what makes it special.
Great, so let’s dive into your journey a bit more. Who saw you clearly before you could see yourself?
The ones who saw me clearly long before I ever recognized my own reflection were my children and my husband. My kids… they have always carried a version of me in their hearts that was bigger, braver, and brighter than anything I believed about myself. Even on the days when I felt small or lost, they looked at me like I was their whole world like I was magic. They saw a superhero in me at a time when I couldn’t even see a steady woman in the mirror. Their love was the first truth that held me together. And my husband he came into my life like a quiet miracle. He didn’t just love me; he studied me. He learned my strengths before I believed in them and held my weaknesses without judgment. He has been the voice behind me, cheering for every step forward, whispering confidence into the places where doubt used to live. With him, I learned that being seen is its own kind of healing. They all saw the woman I was becoming long before I had the courage to meet her. They saw light in me when I was walking through shadows. They believed in me so fiercely that eventually, I started to believe too. Their love is the mirror that taught me to recognize my own worth.
If you could say one kind thing to your younger self, what would it be?
If I could whisper one kind thing to my younger self, I would tell her:
Sweet girl, none of this pain was a reflection of who you are. You were never unlovable. You were a child standing in storms that were never meant for you. The violence, the neglect, the fear those were the failures of others, not the shortcomings of your heart. You spent years believing you were the problem, carrying guilt that did not belong to you. But one day you will look back and realize the truth: they could not love you in the way you loved them. Their emptiness was never your responsibility to fill. And though you can’t see it yet, your future is already forming soft, warm, full of grace. There will be six little souls who run toward you with open arms, who love you without conditions, without fear, without hesitation. Their love will rewrite the story you were born into. And God, in His timing, will send a man who will gather every shattered piece of you with tenderness. A man who will show you that love does not have to bruise, or break, or abandon. So to my younger self, I would say: Hold on. Keep your heart open. Your story will not end where it began. You will grow into a woman who rises from everything meant to silence her and you will be loved in ways you never dared to imagine.
I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. Is the public version of you the real you?
In many ways, yes but she’s the version of me that stands a little taller, breathes a little deeper, and holds herself together even when her heart feels heavy. She’s real, but she’s also the woman who learned how to smile through storms and carry grace in places where she once carried fear. I try my best to be myself wherever I am. I’m not good at pretending. What you see in public is the same soul that exists in private the same softness, the same fire, the same scars, the same hope. I don’t put on a mask; I just try to offer the world the strongest, calmest version of who I genuinely am that day. If anything, the only difference is that the public me hides a few tears, tucks away a little of the pain, and chooses to lead with the light instead of the shadows. But she’s still me authentic, imperfect, emotional, and real. So yes, the public version of me is the real me… just the part of me that has learned how to turn her wounds into wisdom and her past into purpose.”
Okay, so let’s keep going with one more question that means a lot to us: If you retired tomorrow, what would your customers miss most?
If I retired tomorrow, I think my customers would miss the heart behind my work more than anything else. They would miss the way I make them feel seen, heard, and genuinely cared for. My services whether nails, taxes, notary, or bookkeeping were never just transactions. They were moments of trust, comfort, and connection. I believe they would miss the conversations, the laughter, the honesty, and the space I created where people felt safe to be themselves. They would miss the consistency, the dedication, and the way I always put my whole heart into everything I do. More than the work itself, they would miss the feeling of being valued not just as clients, but as people. That’s the legacy I hope to leave behind: that I showed up with real care, real integrity, and real love for the community that helped shape me.
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