never be afraid to reinvent yourself
Reign Apiim ( all power is in me ) a powerful young woman who has learned early in life the greatness revealed once you learn to love and trust yourself . Reign is a talented artist who expresses herself in such a captivating way . It ’ s in her jewelry , where she chooses to allow her experiences of love and pain to influence every design . In her works , you ’ ll find crystals that energize you or promote an energy from within . Reign ’ s clothing is authentic , rich in color and speaks to the soul . Her art mesmerizes and is a window into her every emotion . All power is in me ( APIIM ), is her self anointed pseudonym . When Reign explained to me what Apiim stood for and what that phrase meant to her , I was astounded . She talked about her experiences of heartbreak . With every heartbreak came an enlighten of who she truly is . As she went through the pains of life and the joys of love , Reign began to understand how powerful her energy is . Reign also learned that the energy she allows around her and within her is powerful in manifesting what she wants in her life .
As I ’ m listening to Reign tell her journey , I thought to myself , “ I know people well into their fifties , sixties even , that don ’ t get it . Here she is a twenty something artist from Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania who truly understands her power !” She ’ s not afraid to reinvent herself and has done so several times over , which is how she came to evolve into Reign Apiim .
Reign Apiim as a child
Watching this young lady enter a room is an experience in itself . I swear , I don ’ t think I saw her feet move . It was if she was being carried into the room by some type of mythical wind or something , that ’ s how graceful she was as we began to talk about her journey from the eccentricities of her younger years to this effervescent yet shaman like master of her space .
As a child Reign never felt the need to conform to any of societal norms that seemed to consume other kids her age . “ I was always seen as the weird kid in School . Looking back on it , let me tell you , I looked a little crazy to me now ”. it would seem mom understood that she had a special child , not special in the air quotes way but special as in creatively superior to her peers . As an adult , Reign can recall asking “ Mom are you really going to let me go to school this way ” to which mom would reply , “ If didn ’ t you would just kick and scream . So , the dye was cast , a young Reign to be with the nervous support of her intuitive mother begins her journey
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