
Meet Danette
Danette Makaila, more affectionately known as Daylight is a 24 year old author, artist, fashion designer, model, spiritual philosopher, late-diagnosed autistic, vegan, entrepreneur and mental health advocate.
Danette discovered her interest in entrepreneurship at the age of 5, as she watched her older brother operate his snack vending business. Then, went on to start her first company – Princess Jewels at age 9 – making sterling silver jewelry for kids. Growing up in a household of entrepreneurs, and small business owners, who were really big on community engagement was a huge force of guidance in Danette’s life.
Over the course of a decade Danette has been in business, she has, launched clothing lines at New York Fashion Week (age 16), written award winning books and programs geared towards youth success (age 13), and continues to inspire youth over the world at colleges, conferences, and over the airwaves. She has been a keynote speaker at colleges such as ODU, VSU, NSU, and other great organizations like Community Builders Network, Operation Military Kids and Delta Gems. As well as being Featured as one of “BET’s 29 People You Should Know.”
Danette Makaila’s mantra is “define the norm. do the impossible.” – which is all about encouraging youth to be true to themselves, follow their dreams, no matter the obstacle, and share their purpose with the world.
Currently, Danette is on medical leave after attending Christopher Newport, The University of Delaware and Harvard University. She loves spending time with animals and children – two of her biggest affinities and looks forward to traveling more when able. You can catch her out in the community doing book signings or hanging out with her dog Juliena. Check out her 4 New Children’s Books @SHOPLUMA and follow her on SM for more updates!!!
Blog @DaylightMakaila On Medium.com
Half/life
It's like being half alive Like a dead man walkingOne foot in the grave But something's keeping you alive
Dec 14, 2021 / Read More
All You See Is Highfunctioning
I feel like a failure...but all you see is high functioning.
Nov 22, 2021 / Read More
The Dreamweaver
I once knew a dreamweaver who lived in the wood. I asked her to make a dream catcher as loooooong as she could. As long as the river and ...
Feb 01, 2021 / Read More
SENSORY SWOVERLOAD
Who can sleep at a time like this, when the air goes whoosh and every sound goes hiss.
Jan 28, 2021 / Read More
The Year I Walked Through Hell
It all started with the nightmares, and the lucid dreams that felt all too real. That should have been when I knew something was wrong. B...
Jan 15, 2020 / Read More
COLLECTIVE Conciousness Shift - Timeline Merge - Generational Trauma Takes a Massive SHIFT Forward..
COLLECTIVE Conciousness Shift - Timeline Merge - Generational Trauma Takes a Massive SHIFT Forward... ✨ #timelinemerge
Jan 14, 2020 / Read More