KARUNA JEROME, BE THOUGHTFUL

How you make others feel about themselves says a lot about you. And the little world called, Be Thoughtful that Karuna Jerome has set up seeks to bless, inspire and encourage people. Timid by nature, Karuna never imaged she would be making her foray into the world of entrepreneurship. Her journey started with a stall in college, evolved into several pop-up stores and is now established as a brick and mortar store that functions as a five -in-one enterprise -> design studio, a gift shop, an art and supplies centre, a creative workshop and the best one – an Honor Café, where you can eat all you want but can show your gratitude and drop a little something in the Honor box.

For Karuna, it has been a long and beautiful journey. Being a first generation entrepreneur, there was so much to learn about the technicalities in running a business and she looked for every opportunity to learn, whether it was meeting with professionals who had business acumen, doing a course that equipped her better or just learning on the go. Along the way she discovered that she gets to learn something new every day and thoroughly enjoys being creative as an artist.

The biggest challenge Karuna says, is fear, and she overcame it by managing her thoughts, staying strong in her mind. When the going gets tough, she chooses to focus on all the good that has happened in the past, takes it to God in prayer and then just moves on!

Karuna, being the strong woman that she is, has observed that women have an inherent tenacity, and together can make an incredible impact in both, their professional and personal spaces. She says, “it’s important we encourage each other to fulfil dreams and live our calling” and thoughtfully adds, “we need to always dream big and never stop believing.”