My Story:
The Promise I Made to Myself

My name is Cinsonya, and I’m the owner and maker behind Desired Accessories By Cinsonya. Here on Etsy, you’ll find my handmade, ready-to-sell accessories. But the heart behind this business started long before I ever made a piece of jewelry.

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It started with a little girl who was made to feel “less than.”

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When I was in middle school, people picked at me and my siblings because we brought Spam sandwiches, Vienna sausages, and sometimes peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to school. They picked at us because we didn’t wear name-brand clothes or shoes.

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It bothered me. It changed how I felt about what I wore and even what I ate. Before they started picking at me, I hadn’t thought anything was wrong with those things.

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I didn’t want to ask my mother to buy name brands because she would know something was happening at school. For a while, I hated going. Sometimes I would hide my food and wait until everyone left before I ate.

Then one day, something clicked. It was like I heard a voice say, “Look at your mother.”

So I looked. And I mean really looked.

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My mother was a single mother of eight children who went to work every day. She worked long hours to make sure we had what we needed. She didn’t have all the money in the world, but we had a roof over our heads, food on the table, clean clothes, and our hair done. There were times she went without so we could have.

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She was the most beautiful woman in my eyes.

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She didn’t wear name-brand clothing, and she didn’t let what people said or thought determine how she felt about herself. Looking at her helped me understand something: it doesn’t take all of that. Money and labels don’t make you beautiful. True beauty starts within and works its way outward.

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I remember running to the bathroom, closing the door, and looking in the mirror. Now, I stayed in the mirror anyway, lol. But that night was different.

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I told myself over and over, “Cinsonya, you do look good!”

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The more I said it, the better I felt. I was beginning to see myself again without letting other people’s opinions speak louder than what I knew.

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Before I walked away from that mirror, I made myself a promise:

“Cinsonya, one day you going to own your business selling some good-looking stuff, at prices anyone can afford, and you going to share your story—why!”

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I walked out of that bathroom smiling, feeling good about myself, and went to bed. I kept that moment to myself. I didn’t tell my mother or my siblings. We didn’t have the most expensive things or the fanciest home, but we looked good, we ate good, and my mother made sure our needs were met.

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Even as a child, I began to understand that you don’t have to keep up with other people. There is nothing wrong with enjoying name brands or expensive things, but those things don’t make you. They don’t determine who you are or whose you are.

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As I got older, I learned you could spend $20, look good, and have someone think you spent $200. Feeling beautiful shouldn’t depend on how much money you have. 

That belief is at the heart of Desired Accessories By Cinsonya!

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Today, I create handmade earrings, necklaces, bracelets, yarn tassel accessories, and more. I put love, time, and attention into each piece—examining the beads, strings, tassels, and connections because I care about how an accessory holds together just as much as how it looks. Whether you’re choosing something for yourself or a gift for someone special, I want you to enjoy a piece made with care, at a price that feels good too.

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This business was built out of love, compassion, hard work, and dedication. It also carries the example of a mother who showed me what beauty really looks like and the promise a little girl made to herself in a bathroom mirror.

Thank you for being here and supporting my handmade work. You’re supporting something that began in my heart long before it became a business.

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With love,
Cinsonya

 
Remember: "Being beautiful is not just about looking good but also about feeling good, self-love, and being confident. Outer and inner beauty are both equally important."