These business partners designed their dream bookstore. It took a lot of 'manifesting'

"For business partners Victoria Jackson and Jennifer Rudolph Walsh, their lives are intermingled with work. As cofounders of 15-month-old bookstore Godmothers in Summerland, California, the pair have built a space that they both longed for: a bookstore perched on a magical slice of Santa Barbara County, outfitted with cozy nooks to read and gather, a cafe, and an events space for author events and workshops."

"Since its September 2024 opening the space has become a beacon of community, creativity and conversation--what Walsh calls "a beautiful creative cathedral" for everyone from that mom in carpool to Oprah Winfrey. "Godmothers is a great representation of coming up with an idea and seeing the building I pictured," says Jackson, an entrepreneur best known for founding cosmetic company Victoria Jackson Cosmetics. "It's creative visualization. I see it in pictures, and I work to create it.""

"Walsh, who built her career as a literary agent, says that for her the store is exactly what its website proclaims: a local shop with a global dream, the product of a partnership born of big ideas, hard work, and the circuitous process of following gut instincts. In these conversations, we talked about framing creativity in business and personal endeavors, cultivating the ability to slow down to accelerate ideas, and the value of a little fresh air."

Victoria Jackson and Jennifer Rudolph Walsh co-founded Godmothers, a 15-month-old bookstore in Summerland, California, combining a bookstore, café, cozy reading nooks, and an events space. The store opened in September 2024 and has become a community hub emphasizing creativity and conversation. Jackson, founder of Victoria Jackson Cosmetics, credits creative visualization for realizing the space she pictured. Walsh, a former literary agent, describes the venture as a local shop with a global dream resulting from partnership, big ideas, and hard work. The founders prioritize framing creativity in business and life, slowing down to accelerate ideas, and integrating rituals like early meditation and reading.

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