Deidre from LEFTTOWRITE Blog recently challenged her readers to make a list of her 5 nonnegotiable's, I pretty much agree with EVERYTHING this woman says, she's so talented!
Her list was what you shouldn't and won't sacrifice for a relationship, mine is on what I believe I can't sacrifice for my happiness....usually I find they coincide, we lose ourselves "in love" far too often. 1.) DANCING - daily. movement. release. 2.) SPIRIT LED - seeking. open. compassionate. 3.) KIND - equal. worthy. giving. 4.) HARD WORKING - driven. growing. dedicated. 5.) LOYAL - satisfied. nonjudgmental. respect.
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Not only did I inherit my AHHHmazing Grandmother's name, I was also gifted vintage costume jewelry pieces from her and my Aunt Virginia, whose house I used to help my mom clean, which were the beginning of my passion for creating meaningful affordable jewelry.
When reinventing these treasured gifts I fell in love with the designing and creating process! I constantly battle myself on being a designer, not an artist because I choose to make affordable pieces, it has taken me a long time to find ways to get quality up, while keeping prices low, but I am so grateful to have found a happy medium where I can let you and others know how special they are and truly oneofakind each and every one of us is and should feel. I even started thinking I could make everything custom and your jewelry dreams come true. I quickly realized most people didn't know exactly what they were looking for so variety, simplicity, and a HUGE selection occurred with the ability to easily rearrange to help tell the customers story. Yoga started years ago personally then happened professionally by accident! I always wanted to be a nurse to help people then found a retired nurse who believed I would be a good teacher and that she helped people just as much with yoga. After being in a relationship with someone on pain pills and taking my fair share of antidepressants I was kind of over the pharma idea and seeking more natural and alternative means of healing and medicine. This is where the love of creating with gemstones comes in, especially infusing them with oils. You get the healing property of the stone as well as the oil and it makes me so happy! I have learned so much, failed over and over again, as all entrepreneurs and dreamers have. But I know jewelry and soul yoga are what I was made to do. I would love to hear from you! Bliss and Blessings By Courtney : An unstable childhood left Daisy feeling unwanted, unloved, lost and mad at God. As a teenager, cycles of abandonment and cruel bullying from a "friend" made her question her own worthiness. Searching for something to fill that void, Daisy found herself in love and in an abusive relationship. Years of abuse left her even more broken and in desperate need of something to fill all voids. Daisy found herself in jail after a series of bad decisions and mistakes. The guilt and shame that followed amplified the feelings of unworthiness and longing for acceptance. This cycle of feeling unloved, unwanted and unworthy started to change after hitting rock bottom and turning to God. She began focusing on filling her mind with positive reinforcements and inspiration to change her mindset and eventually became the joy and light to everyone around her. Cortney Continued: Searching for something to fill the voids established throughout her childhood (see Part I), Daisy found herself in love and in an abusive relationship. Years of abuse left her even more broken and in desperate need of something to fill all voids. Daisy found herself in jail after a series of bad decisions and mistakes. The guilt and shame that followed amplified the feelings of unworthiness and longing for acceptance. This cycle of feeling unloved, unwanted and unworthy started to change after hitting rock bottom and turning to God. She began focusing on filling her mind with positive reinforcements and inspiration to change her mindset and eventually became the joy and light to everyone around her. Try, Thrive and Keep Shining Lovely!
In my opinion media has/is unintentionally and very purposefully manipulating our self worth, definitions of beauty, career, relationships, a good life and I hope to stand amongst the other brilliant woman hoping to divert and change this misconstrued perception, because lovely, it isn't real and it most definitely isn't truth. So here I am guys, just being me, trying to LOVE everything...
Hi, I’m Daisy Alexandria, I love designing and making one of a kind jewelry. When looking at my social media you’ll see lots of inspiration, fun, events, and “pretty pictures” but what you rarely see is my daily yoga wear, chipped/broken fingernails, the relentless dark circles, the fear battling, the shame healing, the truth telling…
But this is just the beginning. I am hoping to be a light and remind others to keep shining bright, to actually LIVE their life. Thanks @halfthestory for reminding us to keep it real. Starting Instagram with the intention of a happy positive social media platform still didn’t keep me from playing the compare and despair game. So I began posting inspirational quotes (cha cha cheesy, I know), but the response was amazing. I was able to find some much needed real connections and realize that so many other people were looking for encouragement and friendly reminders as well!We have all faced so many battles and are lost and broken at times. I love the #halfthestory campaign because it highlights the parts we try to keep in the dark, and the only way to beat darkness is by bringing in to light. Depression, anorexia, and physical and mental abuse kept me in hiding for far too long. I love that this campaign represents more than just a pretty picture. I see it so clearly with my husband who writes songs and restores old cars; everyone always tells him he is so lucky and talented and that they wish they could do what he does. But they never know that he works 75 hours a week, will redo the same exact thing 10 times to get it right, and struggles over every word and melody for months. Sometimes, he is in so much pain he doesn’t think he can go on. Instead of enjoying the process and journey, we tend to only see and reach for the end result and the acknowledgement that comes with it. My hope is to prevent some of the negative self image and self destruction and to provide a safe encouraging place for all the absolutely wonderful weirdos like me! Thanks to #halfthestory I’m taking the pledge to be even more authentic online as well as embrace the complete and complicated stories of other. I hope you will too.
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