Meet De’Shante’
Hi there, My name is De’Shante’ Grant-Parris and I’m passionate about helping others find their balance, bask in their prosperity, and enjoy happiness.
Starting this Life and Wellness Blog.
I have been writing most of my life. I vividly remember my high school teachers staying back to read my essays for enjoyment. As a teenager, I tentatively entered essay competitions and often won. I have written pieces cited by over 129 scholars worldwide. Most notably, I commandeered this gift to secure scholarships throughout my college career. A sum well over 30 grand – a lucrative skill in hindsight. And so I have always understood the poignant power of being a wordsmith. For a reason, not quite known to me, I still ignored the gentle nudging of counselors, teachers, and mentors that suggested I pursue it.
And so for much of my life until around 2020, except for specific moments above, I let my gift rest.
But alas, the pandemic forced me to lean into this gift of old. I used blogging to express myself, writing a lot of content much like my own diary – It became therapy.
However, with an altruistic desire, I yearned to inspire others with my words. Being gifted is one thing, using your gift for an ultimate form of good is divine. With this realization, I began to write in a way to help others. Thinking that if I wanted more peace and balance in my life, others certainly were looking for the same.
With a degree in psychology and my interest in health and wellness, I created this blog with care.
While what brings me to balance, may not bring you balance. I think there are core principles we can all agree on to help center us as human beings. Things such as a healthy diet, exercise, time with loved ones and friends, enough sleep, and self-care. I am an advocate for self-care being a top priority in our human experience.
I truly believe that at the end of the day, the only thing that matters is your health and the health and happiness of your loved ones. I hope to share lifestyle content around mindset, therapy, wellness, trending topics, healthy food, and more.
My Inspiration
Growing up, I was the last of five children. With that many children, we had our fair share of financial ups and downs. My mother was the backbone of our family, Brenda Grant – this blog is dedicated to her hard work and dedication to rearing my siblings and I.
While my father worked, he struggled with unhealed trauma that made pooling their finances a challenge. But, my mummy is a warrior. She was a successful supervisor at the local telecommunications company in the Bahamas before retirement. She started her own convivence store – ‘Grants One Stop Shop’ lol and thrived as a woman and entrepreneur.
I saw her fight for the best home, East of Nassau, Bahamas. She put us through school and loves us more than Life. My mother worked hard, so hard. She often forgot to fulfill herself. The balance between working hard, taking care of family, and being happy sometimes didn’t exist. At college, the extent of my mother’s help had reached its maximum. My eldest brother Dwight assisted me for a period, and then I was set on my own to find my way.
During this time I learned how to be disciplined and dedicated to the goals I had set out – completing my degree and finding a job.
After grueling years I walked away with a degree in Psychology and set out to find a job and pay down my college debt.
As such, this led to me working without balance and neglecting my core needs as a woman. I am determined to take another path.
In no small part to my experience with my own mom, I set out to find balance, prosperity, and happiness in my own life without compromising myself and my needs.
And so with her as inspiration, I present wellness nuggets on this website that I hope you find helpful on your journey!
Enjoy!