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Tzima Hatshepsut finds her path to success.

"This is my brain on display," Tzima says, looking around her shop, Conscious Creations. Filled with icons, candles, textiles, chalices, music, "it's not just a store. A lot of people come here because they're searching." Tzima searched for awhile, herself. She worked as a corrections officer and found herself encouraging inmates to meditate. When her boss asked about career plans, she described her vision for a spiritual store. "He meant my career with the department," she says laughing. Soon after, Tzima quit her job and went after her dream. Brought up Baptist, Tzima has had questions to answer. "To be pro-goddess is not to be anti-god. The inner goddess is the part of yourself waiting to break out." Tzima finds inspiration from four-armed Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and wisdom, and has her perched on her cash register; Tzima has been in business now for six years. "It's not about the sell, though. It's more important that people have an understanding of what these paths offer. Whether it's meditation, prayer, or spiritual tools, everyone has a way to connect."