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The MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT
- tianafordelight
- May 1, 2021
- 4 min read
ITS HERE YALL. It’s May 1st. The blog is back and I have a major announcement. Are you ready? Buckle up and hold on!!!!
I QUIT MY JOB! 😳😳😮😮
I quit familiarity, normalcy, “security” and safety. I’ve launched into COMPLETELY new territory, the unknown, stretching myself and believing in God.
As many of you know, I launched interior design “officially” as a side thang, in the midst of a stinking global pandemic. Didn’t seem like the “wisest” choice, but I was being obedient to the Lord’s leading. Well, it started out being the most amazing journey, but it was A LOT. I was still working full time at my AMAZING Alma Mater, UCI. I was also full time wife-ing it, full time mom-ing, full time caretaker-ing, full time helping family, full time multiple non-profit member, and like the amazing and crazy person I am, added interior design.
Then, my random “allergic fallout” happened in the fall of 2020 and I was in the hospital for 5 days. I didn’t feel overwhelmed prior to the hospitalization. I actually felt the most motivated ever. I felt ease and less stressed. Yet, after the hospitalization and learning I had a histamine intolerance (look that up, I bet more people, especially women of color, have this and go misdiagnosed) I had some time to reflect.
I reflected on the fact that if I would have died (I know dramatic, but I thought about this), I had a wonderful life, but would have felt like I played it too safe. I would have felt unfinished. I would have felt like I did the honorable and loyal thing of ensuring my family had amazing medical, health, security, financial and safety benefits. I assisted in giving my family a safe "structure" of dependability. And there was NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT. But if I was being honest with myself, my creativity was dying. My zainy, goofy, random, and creative self was subconsciously disintegrating.
I had to have a “come to Jesus meeting” with myself in late November of 2020, and I knew there was more for me. I was ready. I didn’t know exactly what I was ready for, but I knew there was more and I was ready for the ride. I was just going to stay faithful to God’s leading, and trust Him.
Welp, low and behold late February of 2021. God has ways that are not yours and He gifts you with more when you’re faithful over the little.
I was offered THE MOST AMAZING OPPORTUNITY as a growing designer. I’ve been offered to partner with a construction conglomerate and my “side hustle” is now my MAIN HUSTLE. I’m their Principal Interior Designer and have begun setting up our design structure and team. Not only have I partnered with an amazing group of people, they’ve even blessed me with my own showroom! WHAT?!? Tiana got a SHOWROOM?!?!?!?!!!!
What’s a showroom, you ask? It’s a place where you can come in as one of our clients, pick out the very materials (countertops, flooring, backsplashes, cabinets, paint swatches, textiles etc.) and we can design your new home or renovation ON THE SPOT. It’s my own Design Center y’all! WOW
So, I’ve been designing it, renovating it, setting up our system and already meeting with our client leads. It’s been a ton of work, YET AMAZING!!!!
I’d like to SHOUT OUT my AMAZING HUSBAND for his support of me, my journey, and newfound territory. I know I held you down in supporting your professional dreams, and I couldn’t have been blessed with a better person who would understand and support my dreams now. I can go into this with an amazing in-person example, work crazy hours, build and grow with the knowing that you have our babies covered while I’m away.
You are THEE best dad and husband.
For these early beautiful years of our marriage and babies, I was the "safety" for our family while you launched your entrepreneurial wings. Now that you’re soaring, I can launch. As we continue to keep God first, this Otubuah team is UNSTOPPABLE! I love you with every fiber of my being. I am doing this for you and our babies. Thank you for agreeing to do this for me in return.
I’m doing this for my Akler. For her to know that she is a boss, and can be the boss. She can have it all - whatever her all is. As a woman, having it all is whatever God created you to be. Whatever makes your spirit fly, that is your all. If your all is a stay at home mom, THAT IS AMAZING, EXTREMELY HARD WORK, and give it your ALL. If your having it all is to have a 9-5 and parent, THAT'S AMAZING, EXTREMELY HARD WORK, and give it your ALL. If your having it all changes in seasons (like me) THAT'S AMAZING, EXTREMELY HARD WORK, and give it your ALL. Give it your all in each season, for that season, and FLEX! 💪🏾 I want my little she-ro to know her God, herself and her purpose, and to WORK THAT.
Last, but not least, if you need a designer - Tiana Otubuah, Principal Designer of Delight Design Firm, LLC is HERE!!! And HERE FULL TIME!!!!! WOW!!!!! TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!!!!
If you’re ever in the California Inland Empire, SAY HELLO.
Delight Design Firm in partnership with JRC Housing:
9047 Arrow Rte. Suite 170
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
ENJOY THE PROCESS, THE JOURNEY, THE PICS AND THE VIDEO! WOW
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