Today we’d like to introduce you to Briona Paz.
Hi Briona, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start, maybe you can share some of your backstories with our readers.
Hello, I’m Bri. I’ve lived in Dallas for about 3 years now consecutively. My journey to get where I am now has been a roller coaster. But I am appreciative of the lessons I’ve learned. I’m currently attending online schooling and working one full-time job and one part-time. I’m aspiring to become my own boss and learning to become free of financial obligations, and starting my own empire. In recent past, I have done hair on the side which is something I’ve always loved doing but since coming to the city, I learned how to turn it into a side income source. I’m also into the art. I have always had a talent for drawing and recently in the past few years, become familiar with painting. I’ve sold only one painting so far because my time and procrastination has not allowed me to finish anything new. I’m working on becoming a better me every day and learning to control my thoughts and feelings. Self-reflection, I’ve learned is a great asset to have when on your journey to self-discovery and purpose. I have high hopes in myself and have the most faith in God to get me through the process.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Looking back, would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Definitely has not been easy or smooth getting to this version of myself. A lot of breakdowns and emotional deaths had to occur in order for me to grow and learn from my mislabels. Like I’ve said before self-reflection has been something I really take seriously nowadays. I know who I want to be and how I want to live. Growing up in a small town with people who have only been living the way best way they know how or on survival mode was not the best I wanted for myself. I greatly appreciate the ones who have tried to keep me safe and secure. But I have always known I’m destined for more. It’s hard because settling is so easy. But for me, I can see beyond the comfort and that prevents me from being places in just too big for. I’ve had to leave a lot of people I really, we loved in order for me to be able to breathe and rise from the cages that are set for so many like myself. It’s not being self-centered but realizing the system we live in and having the strength to fight past it.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I really do it all. I’m into Law, Arts, Beauty, Philosophy; you name it. I like to learn things and apply it to my life. If I can’t do it then I teach myself how. Everything I know and learned mostly came from curiosity, and I taught myself how it go about it. I could talk about my job or hobbies, but that’s not what I want to specialize in. I’ve learned a lot this past year, and I learned I want to become free. Like literally free. Free from bills, free from the paycheck-to-paycheck lifestyle, free from justice system. I’d say I want to be known for being smart and leading the way to the ultimate lifestyle change the world has ever seen. Of course, the ones who know me, I’m known for my creative side or my social side, being funny or being a good friend. The girl who is really tall and knows how to draw lol. But what sets my aside from others is me. I don’t feel like others, and not in a conceded way. I feel God really has been by my side though it all. My dreams are really crazy, and I wish to one day understand them, but in today’s world, it’s not so easy finding people who relate, or at least not yet. I’m proud of myself that I am aware of who I am and who I’ve always been. I’m proud that I knew me and was able to change direction from moments that could’ve hindered my growth it even took me out the game. God has really been with me, and I’ve learned though this journey how to trust God and myself more. It’s been a beautiful nightmare to say, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.
In terms of your work and the industry, what are some of the changes you are expecting to see over the next five to ten years?
I’m planning to have finished my schooling in law by then. Hopefully having more insight to this weird system we have to follow. I plan on in the next 5-10 years having me an empire of the ones who think like me and want their life’s to be free from the negativity we call traditions and start our own dreams and aspirations. I’m hoping to help bring forth new laws that actually help people and not keep them trapped. Helping people see the value they possess, including myself. I have plans in correcting my status and claiming everything that’s mine, as well for others. I plan to bring the truth to the light and fighting for rights we are naturally born with. As well as being able to flourish in my creativity and bringing back that side of me. I just want to live the life God intended for me as well as he intended for others. We don’t live in the world we were taught we lived in. It’s much bigger than we think and we hold a lot more power than we are told we have.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: THEREAL_BRIBRI
