Meet Jahi Gilkey | (Art)repreneur | Director | Positive influencer

We had the good fortune of connecting with Jahi Gilkey and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Jahi, can you share a quote or affirmation with us?
” You cannot go against the flow nor with the flow, because you are the flow”

I love this quote because it brings me right to the center of myself every time. This quote reminds me of the greatness within and that nothing else is needed outside of who I already am. Oftentimes, we all are in the world moving all day everyday, just doing doing doing. In the midst of doing we forget that we are human BEings and when you just be, you accept everything that’s for you. We possess so much power within ourselves when we truly just be ourselves. When we let go of trying to make everything happen and just flow as we are we will then notice how gracefully we begin to flow and how we will attract everything we need on our journey upstream.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
From a young age I always understood that the answer is in the journey. I never believed in quitting anything and I never let fear bewilder me enough to delude me off my path. That is simply what sets me apart because most people let fear stop them from achieving what’s in their heart along with just being themselves. My art is reflective of who I am and how freely and fearlessly I approach life. I don’t create to make money. I don’t create because all my colleagues are creating. I don’t follow trends. I simply follow my heart. I simply follow love. I simply follow what I feel is right. I create to inspire and raise the vibration on the planet. It has not been easy and it will not be easy when you set your own path. I understand that life is a repeat process of love, struggle, and then victory. Knowing that process and trusting that process is how I overcome. I want the world to know that I did not create a brand for myself or for me to be worshipped. I brought forth all of my art to inspire everyone to be the best versions of themselves. I want people to know that I was vulnerable with my journey and that I chose this route to show others that you don’t have to do it the way everyone says you have to. If you just do it the way it truly feels right in your heart, then you will succeed. Stop trying to achieve greatness because you don’t have to. Greatness was in you since birth. The goal is to achieve the mindset that allows you to unlock and understand the different levels of your own greatness and how to exude that unto the world for benevolence.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Atlanta is a city full of personality and there is much to see and experience here. I love to skate and Atlanta has one of the best skating scenes in the nation so cascade skating rink would definitely be on the itinerary. Most of the culture of the city lives on the west side of the city so a great deal of time would be spent there to give you a true local experience. I love fashion as well and Atlanta offers some pretty dope spots for fashion. but fashion is no fun if you don’t thrift so we’d definitely have to hit both Rag-o-ramas, a few Goodwills etc. Atlanta is known for its chicken wings but you got to know where to go to get the good ones and I know just where to go so would be good. I would take them to greenbriar mall and the “d-mall” (discount mall) just for entertainment purposes. You gone see some real Atlanta culture in those places! Lastly I would take them to The Black Hole which is one of the dopest and low key spots in the city. It’s a very artistic place with pulsating vibes that make you never want to leave. It’s very chill and they do dope live performances, art shows and who knows, its just a random artistic vibe in there every time.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
There are so many people who are monumental in my success. My parents first and foremost were always there to support my in any of my endeavors and they were my first example of following the heart and letting that lead you to success. I’d also like to shoutout my best friend Darlene Desmangles because without her I couldn’t have made it this far in my career. She was there from the beginning always supporting me and keeping me afloat when I had no one there to help me. She always believed in me and never turned her back on me and that is alot of the reason why I made it as far as i have

Website: www.thewstend.com

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Twitter: get_gilkey

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Image Credits
Darlene Desmangles