And as I learn to love on myself, I want to take every woman, every person, on that same journey with me. WAISTBEADS…are a tool, a reminder, a notion. This journey is a recognition of acceptance. This is a journey of self-love and self-care. Physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. A journey of esteem, worth, and affirmation.

When you step into these waistbeads, you are acknowledging, accepting, and appreciating the woman you are now. And as they sit on your waist, you are dedicating yourself to do the work.

“The true essence of beauty lies in the unapologetic acceptance of herself.”

About Shari…

A full-time licensed mental health therapist, a full-time mother, a daughter, a sister, a friend. My only goal is to be a woman of love and light. A woman who lives life on purpose, with purpose. A woman who protects her undisrupted peace. A woman who is intentional with shared energy. A woman who wakes up each day with a grateful mindset and ends each day proud of my good works.

Creating Beaded Essences by Shari was the start of a self-love journey, at a time when I not only had to find a way to love myself again, but also learn myself all over again.

Recognition of History…

Waistbeads originate, where everything originates, Africa. Waistbeads were worn as a notion of femininity, fertility, and spirituality. Waistbeads were also included in rites of passage ceremonies. Waistbeads are said to have been worn under clothes, only shown for husbands and lovers.