About the CEO of Chrysalis Boutique
Definition: Chrysalis is the hardened outer protective layer for a caterpillar to become a butterfly. It's a protective covering, a sheltered state or stage of being, growth, and a transitional state.
Welcome to The Chrysalis Boutique. My name is Adrian Thomas. I am a wife, a mother, model, blogger, cosmetologist, and entrepreneur. I am the Owner and CEO of The Chrysalis Boutique. My transformation within my own chrysalis helped me cultivate my gifts and talents to help others. The things that were already inside of me, developed the skills I needed to become a better version of myself. The hard places in my life prepared me for everything that was coming and for my destiny.
Throughout my journey of life, I was the caterpillar that emerged from my Chrysalis into a beautiful butterfly. There was so much development within my own personal Chrysalis. Everything that I needed to fly was already there within me. I had weight loss surgery after my mother passed in 2007. I lost seventy-six pounds and most people thought it happened overnight. It was a long struggle and a lot of hard work. Within my struggles I saw the beauty in my transformation phase. As I was losing the weight there came self-revelation. The first step in my transformation was self-care. I realized, I was just as important as the people I serviced, loved and helped. It was necessary for me to first take care of me first so that I could take care of them. There was beauty in my pain, the tears and all the struggle. As I continued my self-care journey, I became a model. Literally, something I had never thought I would do but really, I enjoyed. Meeting new people and playing dress up. Something I had never done as a child; I was a tomboy. Modeling showed me different versions of me to fall in love with, and I love it.
At the age of 40, I knew that modeling on the runway would not be a forever thing. So, owning a boutique seemed like a natural progression to life after the runway and a way to still be within the fashion industry as well as supplement my income. When coming up with a name for one of my businesses I wanted it to be meaningful and personal. I want the name to tell my story. The Chrysalis Boutique is a way to tell my story and help others tell their own personal journey. I have always believed that some hurt, heartaches, and hard places we go thru in life are necessary for our growth. I have been homeless as a child, molested by a family member, a single mother for 17 years, worked multiple jobs at one time, juggled paychecks and battling with weight loss most of my life. Throughout all of this I knew my life was meant to me more. I was meant to impact people’s lives for the better. As a cosmetologist for over 22 years, I have not only made people feel better about their appearance but about themselves. Being a cosmetologist is like a being a therapist, the image on the outside should reflect the beauty on the inside. people change how the feel within when they look their best. There must be self-care therapy before retail therapy.
The Chrysalis Boutique is another way for me to continue to make people appreciate their beauty inside and out by showcasing it to the world.
My passion is encouraging people to emerge from their own Chrysalis as the best version of themselves in every area of their lives. So, let The Chrysalis Boutique help you "Reveal Your Transformation to the World."