HOW MY JOURNEY STARTED…

Hello and Welcome! It is only right that I formally introduce myself.  I am Dr. Chi Quita Mack, MSW, the founder of The Chi Quita Mack.  This is your safe place! A place I created for all women to rediscover and uncover the beauty within them. I believe that every woman has the potential to heal and thrive through Positive Mindset Mastery. 

Was I always this optimistic? Let me be honest…No, I was not! Did I feel that at one point in my life I lost the ability to be me? Yes, Yes I did! 

Let me start from the beginning.  My husband and I met when we were 18 years old at West Virginia State University.  We had dreams, goals, and ambitions of being military doctors and professional athletes.  I became pregnant with my son at the age of 20 and we were married at the age of 21. Let me just say my life completely changed.  There I was 20 years old and 10 hours away from our family.  I did not know how I was going to do it, but I knew that I had to graduate college!  Through a lot of hard work and struggle, I graduated college and was commissioned in the U.S. Army.  My proudest will always be my 2-year-old, Tre, cheering me on as I did it!

Throughout my twenties I must admit it was a struggle.  No matter what I did career wise, I was not happy.  I found myself constantly grinding for my family as I had to work hard to provide for my son and my daughter who was later born at the age of 25. It was as if I was just going through the motions, becoming numb to everything around me. My husband and I also decided to move to a new location and that is where my life truly began to spiral.  

Within my first 6 months in a new location I faced hardship within my relationship, self-doubt, lack of confidence, & depression.  I was broken to the point of no return and I just wanted my happiness and peace.

For the next year, my life went to a place of darkness I had NEVER experienced before and it wasn’t until I saw the sadness in my children’s eyes that I knew I had to change! I had to HEAL and face all the PAIN I was caused.  I was determined that my journey would become my testimony. So I started to do the work! I seeked therapy and I started journaling my transformation.

I started to share my journey on social media and guest what? I wasn’t alone. So many women experienced my pain.  I began to see that with support and with feeding myself with positivity my life began to change.

Today I can proudly say I have my Bachelors in Biology, Masters in Social Work,  Doctor of Philosophy in Entrepreneurship & Business Administration , and I am a Major in the United States Army! I am an author of my very own Self-Healing Journal, “The Beauty in You”, business owner and podcast host all through the power of healing!  My dreams are just getting started and I know if I can do it…you can do it too! Join me on my journey!