The Legacy Magazine MS November 2023

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FEATURING:

CHANTAL TAYLOR
JESSICA KENDRICK JESSICA WILLIAMS

ChantalTaylorisamothertothreesons,amagazineowner,askincare lineowner,andacancersurvivor.Chantalisthethirdchildof15 children,afirst-generationhighschoolgraduate,andasoon-to-befirstgenerationcollegegraduatecominginJune2026withherbachelor'sin criminaljustice.Herbiggestmotivationisherchildren,butshewould notbethewomansheistodaywithouthergrandmotherGloriaTaylor.

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Chantalwasraisedbyher grandmotherduetothepassing ofhermomattheyoungageof three.Chantal'sgrandmother relocatedthemtoJackson, MississippiafterHurricane Katrinain2005.Togetherher andhergrandmotherwould formanunbreakablebond lastinguntilherunexpected passinginAugustof2021. Sincethepassingofher grandmother,Chantalhasused thistragedytohelppushand motivatehermoretoward makingsomethingmoreof herselfandmostImportantly makingherchildrenand grandmotherproudofher.

OnMarch17,2018ChantalTaylor startedherbusinessTrueEssence Organics.TrueEssenceOrganicstakes rawingredientsfromnatureandmolds themintoskincareproductsusedfor differentskintypes.Chantal’sskincare journeybeganwhenshewas diagnosedwitharareformofcancer calledDesmoidFibromatosisin2006.

Someofyoumaybewonderingwhat isDesmoidFibromatosis.Desmoid Fibromatumorsarecancerousgrowths thatoccurintheconnectivetissue. Desmoidtumorsmostoftenoccurin theabdomen,arms,andlegs.Another termfordesmoidtumorsisaggressive fibromatosis.Somedesmoidtumorsare slowgrowinganddonotrequire immediatetreatment.However, Othersgrowquicklyandaretreated withsurgery,radiationtherapy, chemotherapy,orothermedications.

diagnosedperyearinthe UnitedStates.Thistypeof tumormostlyaffectspeople betweentheagesof15and60 yearsofage,butitcanoccurat anyage.Desmoidtumorsare morecommoninwomenthan inmen.Inchildren,desmoid tumorsmostoftenoccur betweentheagesof15and16 years.

Earlysignsthatyoumayhavea Desmoidtumoraresignssuch asamassorareaofswelling, pain,lossoffunctioninthe affectedarea,orcrampingand nauseawhenaDesmoidoccurs intheabdomen.It'snotclear whatcausesdesmoidtumors.

Doctorsknowthesetumorsformwhen aconnectivetissuecelldevelops changesinitsDNA.Acell'sDNA containsinstructionsthattellacell whattodo.Thechangestellthe connectivetissuecelltomultiply rapidly,creatingamassofcellsthatcan invadeanddestroyhealthybodytissue. Sincebeingdiagnosedin2008shehas enduredseveralroundsof chemotherapy,severalroundsof radiation,multiplesurgicalprocedures, andhasgainedmorehealthissues.

Despitebattlingcancer,Chantalhas becomeremarkablysuccessfulwithher skincarebusiness.Shehasbeen featuredonthecoverofHuami MagazineJan/Feb2022edition,shehas beenfeaturedinShoutoutAtlanta,she hasbeenawardedTheEntrepreneurial SheroAwardfor2023,shehas accomplishedhavingherproductsin storesnearandfar,sheisnowon Walmart.com,andhasbecomeastaple inhercommunity.

InDecemberof2022,Chantal decidedtostartTheLegacy MagazineMS.Theirmissionat TheLegacyMagazineMSisto helpchangethewaypeople spendmoneyinour communities.Wewantpeople tospendmoreoftheirmoney onsmallbusinesses.Webelieve themostimportantwaytodo thatisbygivingbusiness ownersaplatformthatwillput themattheforefrontwhich willsparkconversationswithin thecommunity.

Whenstartinghermagazine, shewantedotherbusiness ownerstofeelthejoyshefelt whenshewasfirstaskedtobe featuredonthecoverofa magazine."Iwantedpeopleto knowthatGREATNESS comesfromthestateof Mississippi.Ifeelalotofusare overlookedhereinMississippi andIwasdeterminedtogetthe wordoutbyanymeans necessaryevenifitmeant trustingGodwitheverything inme."

SincebeginningTheLegacyMagazine MS,shehassuccessfullysoldover5,000 digitalcopieswithinthefirstfive monthssincereleasingherfirstedition. Chantalhasalsofeaturedsome amazingpeoplesuchasJudgeKenny Lewis,BigYayo,AnitraBender, SouthernSoulBoyz,ABGRocky,and manymore.“Ithoroughlyenjoy workingonthestoriesofamazing leadersandentrepreneurs.Itgivesme theopportunitytoputmyskillstouse anditalsoallowsmetogetawareness outabouttheirbusiness."

MeetJessicaKendrick.Shebelongsto the1in10womenwhosufferfrom PCOSandendometriosis.Jessicahas achievedcontroloverherhormonal disorderswithoutrelyingon medications,andshefeelscompelled tosharehersecretwithotherwomen. Hersecretliesinanancientand traditionalself-carepracticeknownas V-STEAMING,whichhasbeen utilizedbywomenforcenturies.This practiceaimstohealandtonethe vagina,cleansetheuterus,and promoteoverallreproductivesystem health.Additionally,itisbelievedthat V-STEAMINGcanenhancesexual experiencesandcreatesoultieswith one'spartner.

Withapassiontoassistwomenlike herself,Jessicapersonallyhandcrafts herV-STEAMINGproductsusing naturalandorganicingredients. Throughhersmallbusiness,Secret SoulTiesLLC,sheoffersthese productstosupportwomen'swellbeing.Ifyouwouldliketoshowyour support,youcanfindJessica's businessonFacebookatSecretSoul TiesLLC,andherwebsitecanbe accessedatsecrectsoultiesllc.com.

De’sareeThigpenistheownerof GracefullyEnchanted,LLC.In March2021,shewasdiagnosedwith UndifferentiatedConnectiveTissue Disease,whilebeingtreatedfor Lupussymptoms.Thisconditionis knowntocauseskinandjointflares. Thoseflarescausedhertostruggle withself-loveandacceptance.

Herpersonalstrugglestoloveher appearancedeepenedherloveand passionforskincare.Thisalso increasedherdesiretonaturally lookgood,feelgood,andaccept whoIsheisinChrist.Withprayer, Godledhertocreateherbusiness GracefullyEnchanted.

GracefullyEnchanted,LLCoffers naturalfacial,bodysoaps,yonisoaps, facialoils,bodyoils,bodybutters, sugarscrubs,affirmation-motivation tumblers,andcandles.De’saree messagetoeveryoneis“Youare GracefullyMade”nomatterwhat! Youcanshopherwebsitehereat gracefullyenchanted.com

Jessica“BossLadi”Williamsistheownerof EverythingBossi,LLC. ThePowerofHerPurposeWith EverythingBossiisBuildingaLife SurroundedbyLoveandBeauty.

Jessicabelieveseverydayshouldbefilled withasenseofpurpose.Shesaysitstarts withbeingsurroundedbythepeopleyou love.Thisbeliefisdeeplyingrainedinher life.

Jessicaisdrivenbyadesiretoseethe beautythatexistsinallofus,waitingtobe unleashed.Forher,beautyissomething thatweallpossess,wejustneedtolearn howtoamplifyit.

Growingupasaplus-sizedgirlinaworld thatdidn'talwaysembracediversity, Jessica'sself-esteemtookahit.Butwith theconstantloveandsupportofher parents,shewasabletorealizethatsheis beautiful,justthewaysheis.

Herparentsalsoprovidedforherinaway thatallowedhertodiscoverherownsense ofstyleandpresentherselfinawaythat madeherfeelconfident. Today,Jessicaisproudtosaythatshehas overcomeherself-esteemissuesandbuilt resilienceandself-love.

ThatjourneyledhertocreateEverything BossiLLC,acompanythatreflectswho sheisandwhatshestandsfor.Byoffering awiderangeofpersonalizedskincare productsandmoredesignedtohelppeople feellikethebosstheyare,shebelievesthat hercompanyismakingadifference.

Herproductscanalsobeusedbymen becauseshebelievesthateveryonedeserves toberemindedoftheirbossstatus.Jessica's visionforhercompanyistoempowerher clientstofeelnotonlybeautifulbut powerfultoo.Sheisverygratefulforyour supportinhelpingEverythingBossiLLC fulfillthismission.

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