Elisabeth Huijskens

Founded a fashion brand creating global female equality 🌏💪🏼 CCO @tradesofhope | Join our conversations on Instagram ⇣

[Elisabeth Huijskens @elisabethhui]

It’s one thing to re-post graphics on Instagram about how women can be leaders and bosses and have an equal number of seats at the table. It’s quite a different thing entirely to become a woman who actually trusts herself as a strong voice.

[Elisabeth Huijskens @elisabethhui]

Brave girl, promise me you will not shrink yourself down in order to make others feel comfortable.

[Elisabeth Huijskens @elisabethhui]

You’re stepping into the most successful season of your life. Claim it. 💅🏼

[Elisabeth Huijskens @elisabethhui]

Self-discipline is not about saying “no.” It’s actually about saying “yes” to what you really want long-term.

Self-discipline is a transformational act of self care.

[Elisabeth Huijskens @elisabethhui]

As a Middle Eastern man who challenged almost every societal norm, what Jesus would say the terrorists of the attempted coup “need” is a country that does not tolerate, but swiftly reprimands, acts of white supremacy.

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If it's possible to sit in disbelief but be wholly unsurprised, that's what I am right now.

The floors of the Capital would be flooded with blood if these seditious people were anything other than white.

[Elisabeth Huijskens @elisabethhui]

You don’t need to tell people who you are. How you show up will just tell them. Let your actions be loud.

[Elisabeth Huijskens @elisabethhui]

Sometimes you have to fight for a dream no one else can see yet.

[Elisabeth Huijskens @elisabethhui]

There will be times where you have to fight for a dream, a vision, a goal that no one else can see yet.

That's the loneliness of being a visionary, and it's okay if people don't understand right away.

What's not okay is giving up. Keep fighting for that dream.

[Elisabeth Huijskens @elisabethhui]

Your hard work will never be criticized by people doing more than you. You will only be criticized by people doing less.
Read that again.

[Elisabeth Huijskens @elisabethhui]

Our BEAUTIFUL @TradesofHope Leather Traveler Bag has so much skill and attention poured into it. Watch some behind the scenes of our Artisans crafting one. Could it be yours? ✨

[Elisabeth Huijskens @elisabethhui]

The last 10 years have been stretching, hard, emotional, and AN HONOR. I’ve dedicated my teenage years to this brand and most of my 20s. And I’d start @tradesofhope over and over and over again. It’s the privilege of a lifetime. Here’s to the next 10 years. 🥂

[Elisabeth Huijskens @elisabethhui]

10 years since starting @TradesofHope. From a pimply and helpless teenager holding children in an orphanage to a determined and empowered CCO of a multimillion dollar company that alleviates poverty by creating jobs for women.

[Elisabeth Huijskens @elisabethhui]

We've empowered 14k people to find fair employment, hope, & dignify as they become the heroes of their own stories.

I'm endlessly proud & humbled. Because I started @tradesofhope when I was 15, @tradesofhope is who I am. Life before feels hazy. If that’s unhealthy, I don’t care.

[Elisabeth Huijskens @elisabethhui]

Thank you, @darlingmag, for publishing my article in recognition of #WomensEqualityDay today. I admire the Darling platform and how it serves the modern-day woman. It’s an honor to be published under its name! https://t.co/g6Po2CykEt