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The Glow Up is real in 2019! Reposted from @chisapennixbrown - My morning was spent with these lovelies chasity sage key Brea and RealGlowGetters Member D'Shawn Russell of Southern Elegance Candle Co who just won $10,000 in a pitch competition. . . . This is one major rea… ift.tt/2CqRLXV

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At some point, you have to stop living small for other people and embrace your brilliance. Dulling your shine isn't going to make them shine brighter.

Did you know that August is #NationalBlackBusinessMonth? This is D’Shawn Russell, owner of Southern Elegance Candle Co in Raeford. The military spouse and Durham native quit her job of 22 years to start her business. At 4:30, the challenges she faced and why she now calls it the American Dream.

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