Welcome to Becoming Belle Vie

Written By Kim Tran

“I think fearless is having fears but jumping anyway.” —Taylor Swift

This blog is my jump.

And if you’re reading this, perhaps you’re ready to take yours too.

Hi lovelies, I’m Kim — co-owner of Belle Vie Beauty Lounge and now, the voice behind Becoming Belle Vie.

I’m an entrepreneur based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. A lash technician and co-owner of a beauty salon dedicated to helping women elevate their mind, body, and soul.

And now, as a challenge to myself, I created this blog.

A blog that’s dedicated to more than business, but about self-growth, healing, and transformation.

On the journey to building the salon with my partner Hebah, I was able to reflect deeper on what was important to me and what it was that I wanted to achieve beyond just providing exceptional service to our clients. Through these discussions, I realized that I wanted to help women - I wanted to help inspire and motivate women to step into their own version of Belle Vie.

I want to empower women to love and embrace themselves.

And so, I decided to create this space. A space where we can come together and relate through shared stories, experiences, and lessons.

The goal -  to learn how to master our inner world so that we can create that beautiful outer life we always dreamed of.  

Additionally, I wanted to take this opportunity to confront one of my biggest fears - the fear of being seen.

I’ve always identified as more of an introvert. I’ve never had any issues with spending time alone. In fact, I enjoy it.

However, through my career as a lash technician, I learned to embrace my more extroverted side.

My work forced me to talk to people from all walks of life — different backgrounds, age groups, ethnicity, and energy levels. It taught me how to connect, how to listen, how to adapt - I slowly became more comfortable with getting out of my shell.

I became so comfortable, that eventually, my clients started to encourage me to share more – many suggested that I should start a podcast.

(To those who encouraged me over the years – thank you. Thank you for seeing my potential before I did. Without your encouragement, I would not have the courage to take that jump and start this blog. You truly are the best.)  

But the thought of me committing to a podcast – terrifying. This meant that I had to put my face, my voice, my personality out there for everyone to see; to judge – it felt too vulnerable.

I sat on this idea for a long time.

Until eventually, I came to realize – fear is nothing more than an invitation for growth.

And if sharing my voice — my truth — could help even one person feel seen in their own journey?

That would be worth it.

So, as a compromise to myself, I chose a different platform. Not a mic, but a keyboard.

Writing.

Or to be more precise…blogging.

I remember when I was applying for University, I originally wanted to pursue an undergrad in English. I love reading and writing. Unfortunately, life had other plans, and my parents encouraged me to pursue something more practical. This led me to pursue business with a concentration in accounting.

And now, here I am, a decade later, using my business skills to build a salon alongside my partner, while using my passion for writing to share the lessons I’ve learned along the way.  

It feels like I just re-discovered a long-lost passion; a passion forgotten over the chaos of life.

As this blog is crafted around self-improvement, I want to lead by example. I want to challenge myself to take it one step at a time - one blog at a time.

Who knows, maybe one day I WILL launch that podcast. At that point, maybe I’ll look back and question what I was even afraid of.

But until then – I’m here, sharing this brave beginning.

And I hope, that by witnessing me face my own fears, you’ll feel encouraged to face yours as well.

I’m excited. Excited for this new chapter of growth, challenges, and new beginnings.

Excited to see where this journey will take me, where it will take US.

Because I don't want this to be just about me. I don't want this to be Kim's space – I want this to be OUR space.

The space for those that are on their own personal journey of becoming…

The space for those that are wondering if they’re good enough, brave enough, worthy enough…

The space for those that are struggling with balancing their outer reality with their inner reality…

I want this to be a safe place that embraces, welcomes, and allows everyone to feel seen, heard, and accepted.

I want this to be OUR space.

I want to emphasize - this space isn’t about me showing up as if I have it all figured out - because I don't. I'm also a woman on her own journey of self-growth - of becoming. However, rather than doing it alone, I want to do it with other like-minded individuals.

This space is about me showing up and sharing my stories and lessons in hopes that others can feel safe to do the same. Let’s all learn, grow, and heal together.

So welcome, love. To my story. To our story.

Welcome to the beginning of Becoming Belle Vie – a journey to the beautiful life within.

With all my love,

Kim Tran