About C’est La Vie NOLA
C’est La Vie NOLA is a lifestyle brand rooted in healing, emotional intelligence, faith, and grace — created for people navigating real life, in real time.
Born from New Orleans roots resilience and heart, C’est La Vie NOLA exists to remind you that growth doesn’t have to be rushed, healing doesn’t have to be perfect, and faith doesn’t have to be forced to be real.
Here, we believe in meeting people exactly where they are — whether they’re rebuilding, becoming, resting, or simply trying to make it through the day with honesty and hope.
Our Heart
C’est La Vie NOLA was created as a safe, gentle space to:
Support emotional intelligence and self-awareness
Encourage growth without pressure
Inspire kindness — toward yourself and others
Honor every season of life, especially the in-between ones
We believe everyone deserves tools that help them pause, breathe, reflect, and begin again — without shame, hustle, or comparison.
What We Create
Through books, devotionals, children’s stories, all natural products and creative tools, C’est La Vie NOLA offers resources designed to:
Help people understand and express their emotions
Build faith that feels lived-in, not performative
Encourage self-love, compassion, and inner strength
Support families, children, and individuals at every stage
Our work blends faith, emotional growth, creativity, and gentle reflection — always with room for grace.
Our Belief
At the heart of everything we create is this simple truth:
You are allowed to grow slowly.
You are allowed to change.
You are allowed to rest.
You are allowed to give yourself grace.
Healing is not linear.
Growth is not a race.
And becoming is holy work.
Why “C’est La Vie”
C’est la vie means “such is life” — a phrase that holds both acceptance and hope.
Inspired by New Orleans culture, where grief and beauty often share the same table, C’est La Vie NOLA embraces life as it is — messy, meaningful, and always worthy of compassion.
Our Invitation
Whether you’re here for encouragement, healing, creativity, or simply a reminder that you’re not alone — you are welcome.
Take what you need.
Move at your own pace.
And remember: this season matters, too.
With grace,
C’est La Vie NOLA
Rooted in faith. Guided by grace.
Meet the Founder
C’est La Vie NOLA was founded by Kayla Folse, a creator and holistic wellness advocate dedicated to helping others reconnect with their inner strength, emotional wisdom, and natural way of living.
Rooted in Louisiana culture, the phrase “C’est La Vie” — meaning such is life — was something Kayla’s beloved Mawmaw often said growing up. That simple phrase became a guiding reminder that life moves in seasons, and that even through hardship, there is always growth, healing, and purpose.
After spending over a decade journaling through life’s challenges, self-discovery, and personal healing, Kayla began transforming those deeply personal lessons into tools designed to help others. Her work blends holistic health, herbalism, aromatherapy, spiritual life coaching, and emotional wellness practices into meaningful books, devotionals, journals, and children's stories.
Through C’est La Vie NOLA, Kayla creates products with intention—designed to support emotional awareness, confidence, mindfulness, and healing at every stage of life.
Her children's collections, including the Little Lights Series and EVIE and the Honey Garden, were inspired by the stories she told her own child and godchildren—stories created to help children understand their feelings, build confidence, and protect their inner light.
At the heart of every creation is a simple belief:
Every struggle carries a lesson. Every story carries healing.
And sometimes the smallest light can guide us home.
With Love & Light Welcome to C’est La Vie NOLA.
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