My Life

 

 

 

Zakiya Mills is the third of four children born to Gail Valdez Cole (7th February 1954 - 26th May 1985) and Ken Worrell Mills (9th February 1948 - 17th March 1997) on 2nd February 1981 . She was raised in a humble extended family environment with her grandmother, sisters, aunts, uncles and cousins.

 

With lots of mouths to feed, Zakiya remembers her grandmother spending time in the garden planting most of what she remembers family meals to be. Growing up in modest circumstances meant that chicken or any type of meat with meals was a luxury meant only for special occasions, milk in tea was extremely rare and only having clothing that was previously owned by someone else was the norm.

 

Zakiya remembers her grandmother always saying that education was the only road out of poverty so her hardships and adversities was never a keep back for her. Zakiya was a high achiever who always wanted more out of life. She can reveal to you her proven strategies for overcoming obstacles in your life and moving from a life of adversity to one of prosperity and purpose.

 

Even as an adult Zakiya continues to live by her humble upbringing and her grandmother's teachings. She remembers her grandmother saying "You don't eat to be full, you eat to be satisfied. Juice is not good for you, when you feel for juice drink water instead. Don't look at what other people have because you don't know what they did to get it..." to name a few. She remains grounded with a purpose of helping others achieve their greatest potential.