- Photo of Tukano in Puerto Rico
Formally Waist bead Royals now Tukano's Treasures
This virus has impacted every life on earth. It has changed everyone's routine, pleasure, social relationships, and free self-expression. We have been left with one choice...pivot. I have been feeling like I am ready for transition.This is my chance to prove myself right and write my faith.
I was dancing in my room one day and I looked in the mirror. I thought “you know what would be cool? If I had a waist bead”...something around my waist to insinuate my waist and belly/hip movements. I had hair jewels and golden hair accessories .I tried making some version of a waist bead but there was no way to tie or burn it. I went online the same night to research about waist beads.
Working at a mental health organization as well as the boiling of human rights issues all over the world has brought my attention to the seriousness of taking care of one's mental state. It’s the simplest things that aren’t right that can gear us away from our best selves. Someone reached out to me at work and asked me what the mental health center can do to better the life of employees. Honestly, after carefully thinking about this I thought...this is not an easy question to answer. Everyone right now is needing some kind of mental health attention no matter what age you are and different forms of resource.. This is a way for me to bring something to the world that can help us be on the right track to thinking positively as well as confidence in one's self.
These waist beads are not just worn for fashion statements, these beads can be the one chance to better one's life and mental state during these times and after. For me, when I put on my waist bead for the first time...I had to let it choose me. Just to experiment and try on the product, I tied two waist beads around my waist. A day or two later one fell off. I thought...that's a sign. I might be reading too much into it but I do believe everything happens for a reason. Also someone very special to me once told me if an anklet fell off naturally it meant it served its purpose.The one that fell off was gold and bronze and I love gold. The other is white, green with white bone bead accents and red glass beads which I never thought I would actually come to like. I gave it another day before I fully committed and made the knot tighter. One day I woke up, the sun was out and I was wearing my sports bra and gray sweats. I got up and noticed myself in the mirror. I took a glance… you know, check myself out and do a little dance. Then I proceed to take a shower. As I was lathering the soap on my body and feeling the nice warm water absorbing into my skin, I happened to touch my waist bead. It felt sturdy, the texture was nice, it didn't feel heavy or too bumpy… it was just right. I can feel the smoothness of the beads. I got out of the shower with my towel. I went to my room and looked in the mirror again. This time I was smiling, giggling and dancing. I know damn well when I dance that means whatever God intended in my life is meant to be..especially when the sun is out too. After that I decided to read what the colors meant. I knew what the meaning of gold was because I actually made that one for myself, but my waist bead was just a fun project. I’ve started actually going to the gym more consistently, eating healthier, and now I’ve started this business, which is something I have been asking god for a long time.
I am adaptable, I am fierce, I want to work on relationships including with myself and manifest my goal of becoming a business woman. So far I am in a better position to achieve that than I was yesterday.
I tell this story because wearing a waist bead is not just a shopping experience it is a life experience. It’s there for you, to remind you of the things that make you who you are and the things that will better you. It's a life journey and it is there to assist you with your wishes and desires.
Now, my waist beads have become a part of me… one with our own individualism. It continues to give me the push I need to be the woman I need me to be.
Just like you, these waist beads come in all shapes and sizes for the perfect pair. The only gift made for women by women.