We were lucky to catch up with Avonti Adizahyr recently and have shared our conversation below.

Avonti, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. What’s been the most meaningful project you’ve worked on?

The most meaningful project that I’ve worked on would have to be my latest creation entitled “All The Feels”. It’s more than just a book, it’s an experience of evoked expressions where lovers of art can become completely immersed in poetry, photography and all things #CREATIVE and feel the energy as they dive deep into my works. They can experience my heart through my words with poetry that transitioned into song and wisdom captured from the world around me.

This project out of the many others that I’ve done is very personal because I am sharing my most vulnerable self with the world and being able to express myself through different art forms is therapy for me. Like many others, I’ve gone through a lot of traumatic experiences where I didn’t think I would make it through. Growing up without my father, surviving emotional, physical, mental and domestic abuse, losing my special friend to suicide and more, I know that I could always rely on God and the gifts that he’s given me to persevere.

I know that this project will be continuous not only because it is an outlet for me to express how I feel and what I go through but I’ve structured it into a book series because I know as time goes on and I continue to evolve, so will all my feels. With this project as well as this journey, I hope that my art can help others to accept what is by embracing all the feels.

Avonti, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

Music and my sincere love and appreciation for the arts is and will always be my first love. Outside of being a creative and with over 15 plus years of administration and visual communications experience and always wanting to be my own boss I opened my company AVONTI ADIZAHYR ENTERPRISES, LLC in 2011. AAENTLLC was a Multi-Services Agency for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs. It was the domain to House of Adizahyr Consulting Firm, LLC, ADIZAHYR Magazine, LLC, and Adizahyr 4 Music Songwriting & Publishing Company, LLC. There I offered many services such as business consulting, graphic design, web/logo design, project/brand management, songwriting, and even music as well as book publishing, these were just a few of the many things I did. I am known for taking the extra mile with creativity to ensure that my clients stood out. I wanted my clients to not only be pleased with me but to see that they also are capable of doing amazing things. I considered AAENTLLC to be the one stop shop for all things DIZAHYRD. I’m most proud of being known as the translators of visions. What sets me apart from others is my ability to quickly transform small thoughts into something BIG. Everyone is capable of seeing their visions, but some people aren’t able to actually translate their visions into reality. That is why AAENTLLC was born! I showed and made visions a reality and pushed my clients to the finish line.

As I prepared to close the doors of AAENTLLC after 10 years to transition into the wine industry and become a Sommelier, I knew that my skills couldn’t be completely laid to rest. I felt deep down that my skills, gifts and talents were not meant for me to keep to myself, they were given to me in order to share with others. We are blessed with our abilities so that we can serve those in need, so using the same business model that I had for AAENTLLC, I changed my focus to assist those with an interest in starting their very own Virtual Assistant company and I launched the VITAL ASSET ASSOCIATION on December 1, 2020. The Vital Asset Association is an organization dedicated to the development of Virtual Assistance Professionals. Our mission is to assist, promote, educate, build and serve all Virtual Assistants to ensure that they are equipped to start and manage an effective business. Upon FREE registration, members receive a membership welcome letter with a membership card, access to our private facebook group, and a members profile on the VAA website. We also offer incentives such as listing your business in the VAA Biz Directory, discount rate to attend events and conferences, access to career development training, access to our VAA community forum, awesome merchandise and so much more. The VAA allows me to share my knowledge and creatively coach others on how to start, manage and brand their company.

Outside of being a creative coach and serving others, I love fashion, designing and all things unique! On April 1, 2021, after many years of privately designing clothes and other things, I officially launched my brand ADIZAHYR, LLC. which is an intentional lifestyle brand manifesting zen, style, greatness, wellness, purpose and abundance. With ADIZAHYR I am able to express myself through all of the aspects of my life in hopes of inspiring others to do the same.

Being in business and owning a business is never easy. I always say that sometimes it requires you to take the journey alone and in my case that’s been the route for me many times. Being burnt so much by people who I felt had my back would have to be the biggest struggle for me, not trusting others eventually molds you into thinking that you can do it all on your own, which is sometimes my case and honestly not a bad trait, but it can also hinder you because you need other minds and creatives to help you write the vision. I just believe that you have to learn how to not only read people but surround yourself with people who want the same things in life that you want. I am blessed to be able to have such amazing people in my corner and I always make sure that I remind them of how appreciative I am to know them. Being told NO is always a struggle as well, BUT at this point in my life, I admire those the most. I still fail to this day but I NEVER GIVE UP!

Overall, I want the world to know that me, my brands and my story’s sole purpose is to bring hope and encouragement to all. I’ve always been told that I am DESTINED FOR GREATNESS and I know that I can only reach that destiny if others are aware that they are destined for greatness as well. We need each other!

Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?

Overall, I believe that my life purpose is what drives my creative journey. What’s so amazing about this question is that I actually wrote my very own mission statement years ago and would be delighted to share:

“My life’s journey is to live without worry or doubt and be the best at all that I do. Be the source of happiness for my family and friends and show that they can lean on me. My life’s journey is to simply be free. I will be a person who is loving, caring and inspiring. Who’s known to motivate others, be beautiful on the inside and out, remain humble, strong, intelligent, dedicated, determined and driven. To show how others can bring me joy with their happiness. To show how I’m truly destined for greatness. My most important future contribution to others will be to give them hope.” – Avonti Adizahyr, 2016

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

The most rewarding aspect of being an artist/creative is being able to make a difference in the lives of others. Knowing that I am not alone in my struggles because there are a lot of people who can relate to my story, who have overcome adversity and are thriving despite what others have said about them or have done to them. It can be hard to put yourself out there as an artist/creative because we’re extremely sensitive about our craft and sometimes we worry about how it will be perceived. So being able to hear people tell me how my art helped them through tough times and even good times means the world to me.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.adizahyr.com/allthefeels
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/embraceallthefeels
• Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/IAmAvontiAdizahyr
• Other: Connect with my others brands as well: ADIZAHYR – www.adizahyr.com; AVONTI ADIZAHYR – www.iamavontiadizahyr.com; VITAL ASSET ASSOCIATION – www.vitalasset.org; FRIEND GUESS WHAT PODCAST – www.friendguesswhat.com

Image Credits
Photography by: Cat Harper Photography – www.catharperphotography.com; Make Up by: Rachel Reid Beauty- www.rachelreidbeauty.com; Hair by: A’Optimisitc Beauty Oasis – www.aopimisticbeautyoasis.com