My Story

         All throughout my life I’ve had hardships after hardships. They’ve made me who I am today. A healer. A fighter. A warrior. A “I know I deserve better and I’m going to receive better” mentality. Starting at the age of five-years-old, I almost got taken away from my family. I had to be my own hero, physically fighting for my life, from people who had no right to take me. Little Annie should not have had to go through that, but it launched something significant in me. My inner spirit showed me that I have an ability to overcome, rise above, and heal from any and everything. Fast forward to my high school career where I swear I could write a memoir about my whole experience. From being cyber-bullied over jealous peers, having a dishonest and disloyal boyfriend, to coaches without empathy for my mental health concerns. My self-confidence and self-worth got shaken, but never depleted. I hopped on a plane to Colorado post graduation to heal, transform myself and discover my passions. 

        Let’s just say life out here in Colorado, held its own obstacles for me to face and overcome. On my twenty-first birthday, my sweet grandmother Agnes left her physical vessel. This being the same month I finally ended things with a person who had been extremely abusive and toxic for me emotionally. T’was one hard kick to the face after another. Me being the youngest of the five cousins and daughter to my grandmother’s sweet Fancy Nancy, I knew there had to be a reason why she passed on my special day. “How would I know?” I thought to myself. By Believing. I started to believe in divine connections, to spirit guides, and to believing in my journey. Throughout the year that she passed, I kept seeing the angel number 41. This number remains my number one angel number and it means, “Your thoughts and desires are manifesting at a rapid rate.” Things just continued getting clearer to me that this is what my soul craves. I am forever connected to my sweet, grandmother Agnes. I feel so honored and grateful that she left her physical vessel on my special big day. I feel blessed. I feel forever guided, looked after, and supported. I knew my hardships weren’t for nothing. 

        Sweet Agnes left her vessel during my second semester of college on my way to becoming an Elementary School Teacher. Despite the difficulties that I had been dealing with, I still pulled exceptional grades. I am extremely driven, focused, and nothing can get in my way to success. I then started to work at an Early Childhood School to get my foot in the door in my career field. I loved the children, just not how the teachers were treated. Fast forward to summer of 2020, where Covid was at an all time high, one morning I woke up to my soul aching for a change. My inner spirit announced that I needed to switch career fields asap. I had the urgent desire to become my own boss, healing others and helping them rise into their powers. These inspirations instantly popped into my head as I felt it in my heart. I finished out my Associates degree in Elementary Education with a Summa Cum Laude. I went with my heart and spirit full of excitement for what's to come with my passion for building my own empire!! I know my ancestors and spirit guides are leading and supporting me with my soulful business. 

        In order to heal others, you must first heal yourself. The time to go within and heal myself had been brought upon me. I have put countless hours of work into myself with both personal and weekly group therapy sessions. I’ve tackled my traumas, unhealthy relationships, poor habits and behaviors. The work does not end as I am very invested in my healing journey. A morning routine, consisting of meditation and journaling, has been highly beneficial for myself to get my day going on the right foot of mindfulness. Learning my Astrology Birth Chart connected the dots for me as to why I am the way I am. My Capricorn Moon made me understand emotions do tend to be harder to outwardly express and verbalize. My Aquarius Sun made me understand I am an one-of-a-kind, unique humanitarian individual who has a large heart. I love Astrology. I love energy. I also love Reiki. My older sister and best friend, Monica, introduced me to Reiki a few years ago as she became a Reiki Master. Any time she would give me a session, I felt at peace, cleansed, and relaxed. I decided to follow her lead and become a Reiki Master to heal myself and to heal others. For me, Reiki is the groundwork for all the healing modalities that I plan on doing. 

        Artwork is healing. Creating is healing. Colors are healing. I first discovered Acrylic Fluid Painting a few years ago by watching YouTube videos. I have not touched many canvases and paints until 2021. One day back in July of 2021, I told my therapist, “I should create paintings and shirts to jump start my business.” Monica and I then had a booth at Denver’s Body Mind Spirit Expo back in September. I registered “Creative Divine” as my trade name the same month of the Expo. It may feel a little scary putting yourself out there, but with the more practice you do it, the better it gets. My artwork represents who I am. Every single colorful piece that I create is made with joy, love and positive vibes. I turn on my favorite tunes, prep my paints, and I go in. It’s a form of mediation for me as I am focused on my craft. Nothing else in the world matters at that time, just me and my colors. As a little girl, my mom, my sister, and I would create Tie-Dye clothing together. My mama taught me all the skills I still use today to create a vibrant colorful shirt. My favorite part about my Tie-Dye art is that we get to wear colorfully created, handmade, one-of-a-kind shirts. When I look in the mirror, wearing my shirts, I instantly feel happy, fulfilled, and joyful. My goal is for others to own and wear my crafts to feel the same positive high vibrational emotions that I do. We are healing together. Thank you, I love you.   

11/2021