“Failure and success equally pushed me, coupled with wanting to live a truly authentic life exactly the way I wanted.”
– Querida Lugo, Entrepreneur, Speaker, and Consultant at Styling For Your Life
All of us dream of living life on our own terms, doing what we love to do. But how many of us have the courage to actually do it? Not many. Querida Lugo is an exception. She risked everything to live the life she wanted. All she had was her indomitable spirit and steely resolve to face various challenges.
Challenges and Health Issues
Querida had a host of problems and challenges in her life. Her grandfather had recently passed away, her engagement broke and ended a 5-year relationship, and she was facing a host of health problems. In addition, she was utterly dissatisfied with her professional life as well. She says, ” I felt overworked, underpaid, and stuck.” In short, her life was a tiny boat caught in a giant sea storm. Querida decided to take the bull by horns. She called quits on her job, and decided to start fresh. Easier said that done!
On her last day at work, she got a call from the doctors stating that she has to come in immediately for surgery (she had cancer). Every doubting thought went through her head. She remembers thinking to herself, “I have no job, I just gave up my apartment, my insurance ends at 12 midnight.” She says, “As I stood in my apartment with boxes surrounding me, no internet because I turned that off, no TV, and a cell battery life of 10 percent or less, I just cried.”
Querida felt like she couldn’t call anyone because in her head she cut everyone off in pursuit of the new life she was going to live. She felt devastated, demoralized, and almost dead!
She had risked it all, and she was gong to stick by her decision. Consequently, Querida packed up all her things and moved to Virginia from Philadelphia. She decided to develop her entrepreneurial skills, take a chance with a new relationship, and begin trusting herself a lot more.
Living Her Life to the Fullest
Querida says, “Fast forward one and half years later to present day, and it has been the best decision I have made.” She got cancer-free, changed her lifestyle, and lost nearly 100 pounds. Querida also launched her website stylingforyourlife.com, and she travels and speaks about her life and business, among other things. What’s more, Querida she got engaged in Italy. Content, Querida says, “I am honestly happy living my life and working on my purpose.”
Querida’s Advice
She advises people to push themselves to grow. She says, “Ask yourself the tough questions like why am I not living my purpose? Connect to your disconnect and start doing the work there.”
