Taylor Bembery
Blue & White Flash/Variety Editor
Some women believe they can have it all and with determination and perserverance they can reach their goal. One such person is Dr. Heavenly Kimes, a wife, mother, dentist, business expert and an author.
She has been making a mark on the dental industry and the business world with her strategic expertise and proven credentials for over 12 years.
Kimes credits her mother for instilling a strong sense of independence with her decision to choose a career in the medical field.
“With dentistry, I could set my own hours. I always wanted to be a mother and a wife so I only had to go to school for four years. I didn’t have to do a long residency. Dentistry made sense for me and when they gave me money to come; it was all the better,” said Kimes
Kimes refused to let any obstacles deter her from her goals.
“Being a double minority is a hindrance but you cant look at your differences as being your crutch. You have to know who you are and persevere. If you know what you want to do and what your passion is, you just have to move forward despite any turmoil,” said Kimes.
Kimes is not only a dentist but has several business ventures.
“A lot of people would say I’m doing a lot. My main slogan is think, focus, achieve. I always tell people to focus on one thing and become the best at that, but you can learn about a lot of things. I have my real estate license, insurance license, and my husband has an interventional pain practice,” said Kimes.
Kimes also has a book entitled “Dr. Heavenly Business Prescriptions: You Can Have It All.”
It’s a book on business success, relationships, and life balance.
“People always ask: How can you have three kids, four dogs, and keep a man at the same time? So I thought, let me put my thoughts on paper, so not only does my book have business advice but tips on relationships and life balance,” said Kimes.
She added, “Th e book has several life balance tips. You have to know what’s most important to you to balance your life. Any relationship you have in the world whether it’s your business or your man you have to spend time with it.”
Kimes also feels that as an educated black woman, it is not only her responsibility but the responsibility of other black women to uphold a positive representation.
“We are depicted badly in the media and that’s another reason why I’m coming forward to show that most black women are not what is being depicted in the media . I have several friends that all think like me and that all act like me. We have to come out in the media and change those images as educated black men and women,” said Kimes.
Kimes also has business and relationship tips for young women that should help them while going on their career path.
• Find your passion. When you find your passion it doesn’t become work to you anymore. When you find your passion everything else will fall into place.
• Th e best place to find a mate is while you are in school. When you graduate everyone is taken or you don’t know what people want out of you.
• If your life is in balance you can get your business in balance.
“It’s not that people don’t want nice things because God put it here for them they don’t think they can have them. But if you change their mindset and tell them they can have these things, then they will change their actions and reactions and that will ultimately change their results,” said Kimes
Kimes received her bachelor’s degree in biology/pre-med with a minor in chemistry and military science from Florida A & M University. She then finished medical school at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn.
