When Faith overpowers addiction every time. Vanessa shares her journey from a traumatic event that led to a copping mechanism, and eventually the reality of a blessing in disguise.

Vanessa Araque Business Name: Gracefully Broken How long have you had this business: Almost a month as of Dec 1st Service/Product offered in your business: Clothing, Shoes and Accessories Bio: Vanessa has been an Accountant for 6 years, during her time working as an Accountant she obtained her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with concentration in accounting and shortly after obtained her Master’s in Psychology. In 2019, Vanessa added another source of income as a Notary Signing Agent. In early 2020, she decided to open her own Notary Business “VIA Notary Corp.”. Although she feels extremely blessed with all that she has accomplished, her true desire was to open an online clothing store. It started as a thought, turned into a dream, became a desire, then she set a goal and finally it became her reality. Gracefully Broken was born! Headshot Photo: Vanessa's Mission: Gracefully Broken is more than a clothing store to Vanessa, it’s a reflection of where she has been and the journey that got her to this present day. It’s the start of something bigger that God had been tugging at her heart for quite some time. She will eventually use this platform for a greater cause. Her passion is to Empower, Encourage and bring Hope to others through her story. Giving up shouldn’t be an option whether they’ve been said “No” or that “They can’t”, every day is progress not perfection. Lastly, all Glory goes to God, he is the ultimate solution, we will never be fulfilled apart from him, and it is her mission to tell all that will hear “He is able”. www.gracefullybrokenstore.com FB- (1) gracefully broken | Oswego IL | Facebook [email protected]