One day I sat and thought about the end result of my vision and I smiled. The initials of my husband, son’s and myself. House of AKER was a vision of what I knew I wanted to be. A vision of who I was, but growing and evolving to who I wanted to become. But when I saw House of AKER I envisioned a Phoenix. To rise from the ashes. To evolve into an amazing strong individual. The sensuality, the fire
and passion. I wanted the name, the logo and the color to reflect me. I then decided to look up the meaning and I was pleasantly surprised as to what it represented. AKER is of Egyptian origin meaning Victorius and thus often titled “He who’s looking forward and behind”. Two lions torso to torso. I sat down one day and wrote down what I envisioned my company to be:
Events
Entertainment
Fashion and Design Line
Marketing
Photography
Food and Wine
Wellness
A creative agengency, a place we help so many find themselves. Everything I would do would have a story behind it. The inevitable evolution of the required event, product or workshop. I want the essence, the personalized touch. Your vision become a reality. I want you to know that your emotions would reflect you in what I do. Looking back to when the idea birthed, I decided I wanted to be the change. In order for me to do this, I had to make it more personal. Take my personal journey into account. I resonated with the butterfly before and it took me a while to grow. A while before I was ready to actually go into my cocoon and become stronger. When I did, the journey was painful, I was tired, I could not bring myself to have the strength to grow. I constantly felt suffocated. Scared because I depended on others to give me that affirmation. I was conformed to who other’s wanted me to be. Placed in a box, their box. When I eventually broke free from the cocoon, yes I thought I had arrived. But no, I never saw the beauty of my wings, I never. Others saw it, but there were those who also stifled my growth and I allowed it. My journey took me further. To find my true self
Being placed in a box, and finally opening that box, you become excited. Freedom, but you succumb to the safety of the what you know. You suddenly realise I’ve missed so much, I am me!! Rude awakening. You only became the person you didn’t want to be as others saw you. And then you on another journey, self destruction of the old you. The burning of who you truly are, the passion you have and always had. Your desire to be, to be happy for you, to understanding, and you start evolving. This is where the Phoenix is birthed. The rising Phoenix. Rising and constantly growing in strength. I know there will be time’s I will self destruct, but I will be rising to my full potential every time. I always see the end result before I see the work that needs to be done to get there. With all this growth, finally I realized I am who I am. I am always who I was. I am an individual with a big heart, love for other’s, confident in what I do and passionate.
