Today we’d like to introduce you to Jennifer Dawn Gabiola.
Hi Jennifer, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today.
Looking back at my 13-year entrepreneurial career, I see that it was a divinely designed spiritual journey of coming back home to myself. I learned to let go of everything that I thought was me on the outside to deeply remember who I truly am on the inside.
Before I started my own business, I had a successful 13-year career as a Design Director. Around that time, I was also diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. I ended up losing that job and my health. This became a major turning point in my life. I lost everything that I thought was me because I based my self-worth on everything outside of me – my career, my success, and my self-image. Shortly thereafter, I heard God say to me to put my personal poetry on t-shirts. My ego was like, “How are you going to make money doing that?” But because I had already lost everything, I had nothing to lose. So, I went for it.
This started my entrepreneurial journey. I didn’t have a master plan. I walked in faith one step at a time. I sold my Dawning Soul poetic tees at boutiques around Houston and started an online shop on Etsy. I even got the incredible opportunity to showcase my poetic tees at Houston Fashion Week.
But there was a part of me that wanted to serve on an even deeper soulful level. Everything then came full circle to what I am doing now leading from my spirit. My divinely inspired mission is to help more sensitive leaders powerfully express the true essence of who they are through their unique sacred expression. Over the past 13 years in my business, it’s been a joy to use my passion for branding, marketing, design, sacred style, and spirituality to help my fellow introverts, empaths, and highly sensitive leaders authentically express themselves and make a big impact with their brands.
I know that my personal testimony is not just for me but to empower others to fully own who they are born to BE.
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?
My entrepreneurial journey was not a smooth road, but it was a path of purpose. The external struggles of losing my successful career and getting Rheumatoid Arthritis showed me the deeper ways I needed to heal and relate to myself in a more loving and healthy way. I was a workaholic, perfectionist, and very self-critical. I thought I needed to push myself in order to grow and become successful. I overcompensated so much because it was all based on a core belief of not feeling worthy. I realized that I subconsciously held on to heaviness to protect myself in my body. I thought that if I carried so much weight and burden from the pain of the past, then I would be protected from experiencing more pain. But after doing a lot of inner work and being more kind and gentle with myself, I learned that it’s safe to let go and stay light by keeping my heart open and not holding on but allowing more life and love to flow through me.
My entrepreneurial journey ultimately showed me that my worth is not defined by external success. I am worthy because I exist as who God created me to BE. My external success is a reflection of my inner spiritual success. And fully expressing my essence is an act of divine service to the world.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
Through my business Dawning Soul, I help introverts, empaths, and highly sensitive leaders authentically express themselves to make a big impact with their brands and businesses. The core of my work is about owning your true essence and unapologetically expressing your rare energy. I take a holistic approach to branding and marketing to help my clients express the true essence of who they are from the inside out. I love supporting my clients through heart-centered strategy, exquisite design, and soulful personal presence and style.
What sets me apart from others is my belief that the key to living at your highest potential is to connect with the true essence of your spirit. Your essence holds the core qualities of who you innately are which is meant to be fully expressed in your life and business. When you fully embody your essence and express your sacred energy from the inside out, you unlock your rare and undeniable magic.
How I discovered my true essence was through style. Style is meant to be a deeply sacred practice to express the core essence of who you are from the inside out. God gave me an acronym for S.T.Y.L.E. which stands for “Spiritually Translating Your Life’s Essence™.” (I always get goosebumps when I share that). When I lost my successful career and my health, what helped me come back home to myself was my style. I instinctively gave myself permission to feel my way forward. I noticed what vintage pieces spoke to my soul and gave me life. I followed my joy and adorned myself with beauty. My style became my way of communing with God and my inner spirit as a divine and sacred expression of God’s love and beauty fully expressed through me. My style captures my sacred frequency and how I energetically move in the world. As an introvert, I love making a statement without having to say a word. My vibe speaks for itself. When I feel myself, the right people feel me. Genuine connections are naturally made by creating real heart resonance.
What I am most proud of is that I have never given up on myself or the vision God placed in my heart. I know with every fiber of my being that everything I have ever gone through has helped me to become the person I AM today. I see challenges as divine opportunities to unlock deeper parts of your greatness. And to receive the grace and wisdom needed to prepare for bigger blessings in the future. I bravely faced pain from the past and broke ancestral patterns of oppression. I made the conscious choice to end negative generational cycles in order to create generational blessings. I am showing up fully as who God created me to BE. And I bravely play my part in my ancestral line and for humanity as a whole.
What I want your readers to know about me/my brand/my work is the meaning behind Dawning Soul. My middle name is Dawn. A dear friend of mine came up with this beautiful name for my business. I love that Dawn means “always new and ever evolving.” I truly believe we are all ever-evolving souls here to make our lasting mark on the world by BE-ing and expressing our fullest, most authentic selves. As we heal and evolve, so does every life that we touch. We are meant to BE the embodiment of God’s love in action. That’s the mission behind my business – to empower soulful sensitive leaders to unapologetically and freely show up in their full authenticity to make their greatest impact in their lives and businesses.
My current offerings are my “Sacred” embodied style program, “Quiet Voice Big Impact” branding & marketing program, “Master Your Energy. Master Your Impact” Masterclass and 1:1 private coaching. And I’m excited that this year marks my 10-Year Anniversary of my “Spirit of S.T.Y.L.E.” Book.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.dawningsoul.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawningsoul/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.gabiola
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/dawningsoul
- Youtube: https://m.youtube.com/user/DawningSoul
- Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dawningsoul
- Podcast: https://anchor.fm/quietvoicebigimpact
Image Credits
Dez theGreat
The House of Greenwood
