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Anyounghaseyo! (Hello!)

Thank you so much for visiting my little corner of the internet! My name is Shemaine Fox-Pickens. I am originally from Charlotte, North Carolina and a true Southern Girl at heart! This blog was created from the decision to share my stories with you. As a woman, we take on so many roles and sometimes we need an outlet; we need people to relate and understand our journey, and in turn hopefully this can help someone else looking to find a way to share their story. I've been a writer all my life...at least for as long as I can remember. I've written short stories, songs, a novel (unpublished for now), and I've lived what some may call and interesting life. It has been filled with ups, downs, sadness, happiness, defeat, and success like most others. I felt that there was too much that has happened to me to narrow it down to just one specific area of my life to write on, so I will document everything. My life is filled with "irons in the fire" if you will! I am the CEO of Sweet Pea Chic Baby Box Co., which is a subscription baby box company for expecting Mothers. I am a Corporate Professional in the Financial Industry, a Professional Singer/Songwriter working on my second album, a Wife of almost 9 years (13 years together), a Mother, Fertility Advocate, Language Learner (I speak Korean), and a host of other things to other people. 

This is a familiar story for many women, and I commend you Queens on your strength! In this blog I want to reflect on lessons. I want to allow hindsight to take the lead, and use this blog to discuss and think about how I move through life, and how I have lived up to this point. I feel this is important for me because it will help me understand more about who I am, and who I am want to become.  

As a visitor here, you are part of a fantastic adventure. You being here represents a mirror into my life. I stare out and you stare back in giving me your energy and light. I value your thoughts and comments and welcome your stories as well! Feel free to ask me any questions and I will do the same! I am happy to provide any advice, guidance, and a listening ear if you need it! I will share my stories here, my music, my business journey, my family journey, and my journey as a Woman.

Thank you so much for being part of my story. There are plenty of ways that you can become more involved. Please make sure you follow me on Instagram and Facebook and Subscribe to my YouTube Channel "Noire Queens"  as I will host some LIVE Conversations there about all sorts of topics! Don't forget to SHARE! I am also working on a Newsletter to help you stay connected as well! 

Thank you and I look forward to engaging with you!

Being an artist has become such a huge part of my life! Music has always been a huge part of my life since I was young. I have been singing for as long as I could remember! My first memory of realizing that I could sing was in fifth grade. I loved music and I tried to get a couple of my classmates to sing along with me! No one knew or believed I could sing until about the age of 13...I will save that story for my blog! 

I have spent many years singing professionally and with bands and I am currently writing, producing, and recording my sophomore project "Queendom" coming out at the top of November 2021! It's an exciting mix of R&B, Hip/Hop, Soul, NeoSoul, and story telling. I feel it brings something back to R&B that it used to have when I was coming up...a feel of Nostalgia that takes you back to when people used to care about content and the message. I can't wait to share it with the world! Be sure to be on the look out for it! 

I also sing part time with the amazing DELTA FIRE Band here is Charlotte and have been doing so for almost 6 years! It has taught so much about performing and also about my vocal range. I have explored all genres of music and sung all genres! It has molded me into a more dynamic vocalist, writer, and performer! I am thankful for this experience...Be sure to check out my music that is streaming on all platforms and come out and see a performance!