Blood, Sweat and Tears — Bringing A Dream To Life

REAL TALK: We’re exactly 7 days away from the biggest event of our lives — the launch of our Royelles Kickstarter campaign that will jumpstart our mission to ignite and empower 1 Million+ girls to love themselves, to live authentically and to boldly pursue all that is possible!

As I write this, I can’t help but marvel and give thanks for the extraordinary ways that everyday life experiences have contributed to making the dream a reality. Diverse thoughts, ideas, and questions drove us to tweak and perfect the collection of 13 avatars who truly represent the intricate value and infinite potential that exists in our girls. The host of unforeseen challenges turned into our greatest lessons, unlikely opportunities for innovation and the most sacred AHA! moments.

Take for example, the months of scouring the internet, barraging people with phone-calls and hitting the pavement from establishment to establishment trying to figure out how to physically produce the avatars. Concepts were created. Sketches and digital designs were completed. All I needed was some help with creating body moulds, which was proving to be a seemingly impossible task! Who would have imagined that female creatives armed with a state-of-the-art printer would save the day! We merged 3D technology with unbridled imagination to bring the FIERCEST personification of feminine roy[elle]ty to life!

“We need more narratives that speak to what it really means to be an empowered girl who knows that the unique traits and characteristics that set her apart as different, are in fact her superpower.”

These avatars are EVERYTHING! Reflections and representations of all we see and hope for in our girls. Role models, and dare I say, superheroes, that remind our girls that their unique differences are what make them special and capable of truly making meaningful impact on our world.

I remember the first time my daughter caught a glimpse of one… Her eyes got really large, her face broke into a smile, and the most delicious sound escaped her chest and mouth — it was the sound of joy, mixed with glee, mixed with awe, mixed with gratitude, mixed with hope …mixed with ‘YES’! It was the most humbling and most gratifying moment.

THAT is exactly what we want every girl to feel and know, everyday of her life — that she is seen, heard, valued, ENOUGH.

And that’s what the #royellesrevolution is all about. A differentiated play experience that offers more representation of the multiple dimensions of diversity that exist in our girls. More inclusive, cultural, and life dimensions, more narratives that speak to what it really means to be an empowered girl who knows that the unique traits and characteristics that set her apart as different, are in fact her superpower.

“THAT is exactly what we want every girl to feel and know, everyday of her life — that she is seen, heard, valued, ENOUGH.”

I’m on a mission, to place 1 Million Royelles avatars in the hands of 1 Million girls, regardless of their socioeconomic status. I realize that it’s a huge, seemingly impossible dream. But I know that I am surrounded by a community of like-minded individuals. And that together…

…We. Can. Do. This!

So mark your calendars right now — Tuesday, August 1st, 9 AM. Back the Royelles Kickstarter Campaign. Use your superpower to impact 1, 5, 10… 100 girls in your life!

Then spread the word to your tribe, encouraging them to do the same and let’s proclaim together that we are the #royellesrevolution!

Light, Laughter and so much Love — Múkami (humbled mom, chief girl crusader, royelles4life!)

#royellesrevolution #morethanjustadoll

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More than just a doll

Mukami KinotiKimotho

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Story-teller I Creative I Entrepreneur I Chief Girl Crusader I Helping you live an Inspired, Empowered & Transformed Life. Founder & CEO @RoyellesDolls 🔥

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Royelles

More than just a doll

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