For years, I’ve always heard the quote about being “like a diamond in the rough” or so; Diamonds are beautiful, however, I never related to it nor with any metaphors or similes. Around the time I was getting married, my parents gifted me a set of beautiful earrings and a matching necklace for my big day. They were opal surrounded by small diamonds- opal being my birthstone. Out of curiosity, I looked into opals to learn about them and I was taken aback. Although they are created out of silica (a common mineral), the precious opals themselves are extremely rare. What caught my attention the most was and is that though they originate from darkness, the unique beauty, shapes, and colors of opals have been there since creation.
I’ve always loved flowers and wanted to include that in the name but I couldn’t quite find the right one that I wanted to compliment the meaning and everything of opals. While talking with a friend, eventually she helped/guided me to Orchids and gave me wonderful reasoning for it: Orchids can grow anywhere, despite the environment and circumstances, and don’t require expensive soil or artisanal water. Orchids just require time and care.
I’ve decided to finally create this blog (after many years of dwelling on it) to mainly help myself as well as anyone out there who may feel as I have- severe self-image and self-confidence issues, not seeing that I, too, have always been and am a precious gem, a beautiful flower- and want to help and nurture themselves while knowing that you’re not alone.
My beauty has been there in every angle since I was conceived, and has never faded away. I can grow in any environment and anywhere because I have been doing so. Like an opal, like orchids, I require proper care and am beautiful.
If you, whoever you are, feel the same, I invite and welcome you to join me in this little self-love and self-healing happiness project of mine to loving and being good to yourself.
with love, AB