THE STORY BEHIND CHAINYANA JEWELRY

In March of 2022 I was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. The signs had been there since I was 7 years old, but it took 26 years for me to be diagnosed. Sadly, it takes on average, 14 to 17 years for someone to receive an OCD diagnosis.

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After learning that I had OCD, I participated in counseling and virtual group therapy sessions and learned the skills I needed to live with my OCD.  It was through my experience in this group that led to Chainyana Jewelry.

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This virtual therapy group had women from all over the world coming together to learn, grow, and support each other with something that can be a daily struggle. It was in my group that I first learned of the acronym, YANA. You Are Not Alone.  I felt seen, understood, and supported. 

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I wanted to create a way for people to feel less alone in their struggle and to help lift up others as well. I wanted people to feel a direct connection to an actual person and it is with that goal in mind that I decided to use geographic coordinates.

Your struggle might be a mental health disorder or a cancer diagnosis. Maybe you are feeling lonely and you want to feel support from a greater community. Everyone faces difficult times and Chainyana creates a network of support for any struggle.

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Wearing a Chainyana bracelet is saying: "I will carry you. I will carry your coordinates physically on my arm, and I will carry you with me in my heart. You are not alone. Additionally, I am grateful for the love that I will receive from the person carrying my coordinates. I am not alone." 

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I am thankful that you are here. I believe in what the power of connection through Chainyana bracelets can do and I hope that you believe in that power too.

 With love & hope, 

Katie 

Founder