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Our Story
This is the story of how we, two Honduran women, came to the United States with a political asylum—joining the immigrant class in this country, along with our daughters and son.
Being an immigrant is not an easy journey, especially in this country. It is to confront a different culture and a social-economic class and a political dynamic, especially when you have to develop and adapt to new skills and abilities to enter the job market. It also places us, immigrants, in conditions where one is reborn in a reality of disadvantages such as not knowing the language and customers, therefore being placed in a survival mode.
To understand and assimilate to our new reality took a long time, with a rollercoaster of emotions but between weeping, anger, laughter and love, we managed to return to our main purpose, goals and dreams. One day we sat down and reviewed our knowledge, experiences, skills and passions. We asked ourselves–What is it that we do well and love doing? In that moment of clarity, we realized our first step was to validate our degrees and work even harder to earn the licenses we needed to reenter the professional world. During 2012-2014, we validated our degrees and obtained our licenses in the State of New Jersey to launch one of our dreams— running a Holistic Center.
In June 2015 that dream became a reality. Chic Diva Spa blossomed. Though it wasn’t always easy, this process of being entrepreneurial women has required internal strength, ambition, and a lot of confidence. During this process we had our children and friends supporting us every step of the way.
We are a dedicated team who flows from the energy of love, compassion, and gratitude. Our roots are valuable to us– It is a symbol of our strength and dedication, shaping our journey to Chic Diva Spa. Today, we remain committed to building a legacy of love, care, and healing in our community and in every service we offer.
—Blanca Dole and Ana Centeno.