Divine Hustler 
Recently my husband Scott went away on his own for a week, to go rock climbing. For my birthday. We made this plan for him to go alone because as our relationship has evolved over 20 years, it’s so clear how different we are. I am an entertainer. I enjoy having people over. Scott is an introvert. So I gave him, and myself, a gift. I said, “I’m going to have a birthday party, and I want you to leave.”
I like to imagine that we all have a Divine Hustler inside of us. I think it’s safe to say we all experience the daily struggle in varying degrees. And it’s likely most of us at one time or another have had the experience of being in what I call the Divine Hustle, of being so inspired and empowered, that everything — from your perception of what is happening, to the outcomes that you desire — is available.
Want more Divine Hustler wisdom, at your leisure, and in a longer format? I am delighted to announce that I’ve started a podcast! You can find me on Spotify: Talking about myself and my work in Episode 1 AND Talking with one of my influential mentors Anna Scott, in Episode 2
When the idea for Divine Hustler started to form inside of me, I didn’t really know what it was going to become. I knew I felt called… that I had hard-earned wisdom to share. That Divine Hustler was inside of me, and others, and we all need to wake up, bring her out. Basically, I’m a wannabe-preacher’s daughter. All my dad ever wanted was to be a preacher. He wanted it so much he forced us, his six children, to be his congregation; and he would hold church on Sundays in our living room, and require us to do bible studies.
In my workout at the Dailey Method the other morning, I was thinking about sisterhood. Mama Gena talks a lot about the power we have when we lift each other up. For me, as a survivor of domestic violence, trust was not my first thought when it came to connecting with others. Over the years, I have worked to shift this, and it has shifted dramatically. What Mama Gena helped me recognize was how the separation that was my automatic response is not only typical of survivors of trauma, it’s also embedded in the culture.
If you’ve been following me here, and on my insta, you know I’ve been thinking a lot about healing from perfectionism. I had another revelation recently. My perfectionism, especially when I turn against myself is about controlling whether people like me or not. What would happen if we stopped caring about being liked? I have realized that the thing that keeps me stuck in not stepping out and saying what’s true for me, is trying to edit and restrain my bigness.
I may have started out feeling like I wanted to shout my discoveries from the rooftops, to create my own goddess pulpit, share my wisdom. And this is what I want to do, what I am doing. AND… What I am realizing now is that more than a preacher, I want to be a teacher. Because a teacher is sharing knowledge and wisdom gained to an audience that wants to learn.
In my role as the Divine Hustler, I am an inspire-er, a teacher, an uplifter. I remind people who they are. I offer tools to women who want to awaken the Divine Feminine in their creative entrepreneurship — including and especially other Interior Designers. It’s my intention that by sharing my discoveries, the things I’ve learned and done (and learned from some more) while growing my design firm, I can be of service to others on this path. As Interior Design principals and solopreneurs, we are whole beings.
Every Divine Hustler needs a prayer practice. As the woman, business owner, goddess, I am, and am always expanding into — this is a foundational tool for me. When I’m resourced, I try to write one every day. Please note: I don’t do this perfectly! Here is one from a recent Monday morning: Sweet spirit, I feel your presence so deeply this morning and truly feel the connection in allowing my mind to still. I know and feel the grace of oneness the awe and beauty of my humanity and the miracle of my soul.
As entrepreneurs in the world of design, we all stand to gain so much by working together and lifting one another up. Value and worth are an inside job. In this episode, Kimberley talks to Laura Martin Bovard about how we can find and channel the mature business owner we dream of becoming.