We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Daniella Quagliara a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Daniella thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Can you open up about a risk you’ve taken – what it was like taking that risk, why you took the risk and how it turned out?

I never thought of myself as a risk taker until I received this question and reflected back on my life. There are three key moments in my life where I took big risks because my heart and Spirit were so strong, I truly had no choice. I’m sure there were smaller ones throughout the course of my life, but these are the ones that directed me to stay on the path my higher self and soul chose for me.

The first moment was when I was in my first year of University studying Business Management and I was failing miserably. I had a tutor, was studying like crazy, was always attending class but no matter how hard I tried, I was still failing.

One day while feeling frustrated and disappointed, I received a memory of when I was a little girl. I was watching Fashion Television sketching the black and white checkered dress the model was wearing. The message was so clear, Spirit planted the seed, I was meant to be studying Fashion.

But how was I going to go about this? Going off course, dropping out, and doing something creative, nothing I knew about, and nothing no one in my life knew about. Not to mention the disappointment that would ensue from those closest to me and seeming like a failure. I briefly mentioned my interest to a friend I was studying with and then went on with my life. The struggle with school was deep and nothing had ever felt this difficult before, I was crying every night.

Until one day, I was sitting at a table with that same friend, in Dundas Square, trying to make sense of my economics book. I had noticed a couple of girls were getting big emotional reactions out of people in the Square, it peaked my interest but they were too far away to hear what was going on. I was secretly hoping they would come visit us.

Well they did. Minutes after my thought they walked by us and told us that God spoke to them and they were guided to speak with us. They asked permission to speak with us and we excitedly said yes. They spoke to my friend about an injury he incurred from skiing, he was surprised but it wasn’t too moving or mind blowing.

They then asked us what we were studying and if we enjoyed it. My friend was excelling and said he loved it, I told them with honesty that I hated it. The girl sitting closest to me looked at me instantly and I swear she looked deep into my soul because the words she spoke next changed the course of my life.

She said, God is saying you should be in something more creative like architecture or fashion. My friend ERUPTED with shock, knocking his coffee off the table and spilling it all over himself, our books, and on to the ground, yelling, “OMG you told me you wanted to study fashion just last week!” Funny side note, in high school I was considering studying architecture.

The girl asked if she could pray for me, I obviously accepted. Immediately after that I went and dropped out of my program.

The second risk was when I invented a nail tool that was brand new to the beauty industry, called Nail Diva. I had no idea how or what to do or where to start – I didn’t know any entrepreneurs or inventors. But again, my Spirit was strong, I followed the messages and downloads, did the research, and built the business and the product one step at a time. When each step was completed, more direction from Spirit would come to me. Slowly unfolding and helping me create and build a business. From taking out a business loan, to building the product by hand to learning how to trademark, sourcing a patent lawyer and finding a manufacturer. Almost everything I Googled, I made a tons of cold calls, and created business relationships based on how my heart felt during each interaction.

There were many bumps along this journey, all learnings that have turned in to wisdom. I created the branding, designed the packaging, built the website and did all of the marketing and sales. I was a one-woman show running a business from my tiny 400 sq ft bachelor apartment in Toronto, working a full-time corporate job in marketing, and taking a graphic design course two nights a week. Along this journey, I had to relearn what success actually was. Not only was it connected to sales but also to the sheer fact that I created a product that people needed and loved (and is still selling to this day)!

The third instance is the most recent. I made the decisions to leave my stable corporate job that paid a good salary and had great benefits to be a full-time healer. Last May, I took the leap. Although I was grateful for the job, I was unhappy. Through my own healing journey my gifts and purpose were brought to the surface and I knew I came to this beautiful Earth of ours to support people on their healing journey. Leaving the comfort of a steady salary to running a business of my own was a risk that required courage and one that many are afraid to take. It’s been a year now and full of growth and learning. I entered a new chapter of my BIG book of life. I feel like I’m living in a new world, constantly exploring the unknown and I don’t regret a single thing.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

MY HEALING STORY

I was in toxic relationship after toxic relationship all deceiving as love yet they were filled with emotional, mental, and verbal abuse. Full of lies and manipulation and varying levels of narcissism.

In 2020 I reached my rock bottom, my breaking point. I fled a relationship that was the worst of them all and found myself bawling to my girlfriends on a video call that I couldn’t do this anymore. I knew I was a good person with a pure heart, who didn’t deserve this, and yet I was the common denominator.

I saw the pattern, it was me. And I was determined to figure out why I was attracting these types of people into my life.

THE STRUGGLE

It started back in 2014. The work environment and my relationship were both toxic, although I didn’t know it then.

I had chronic migraines, was popping Advil like it was candy, exhausted and falling asleep for the night at 6pm, was experiencing monthly yeast infections, and every time I had one drink I would be sick to my stomach/in bed for the day following. My body was screaming to me, telling me that something (many things) were not right. I saw many different doctors all who told me that what I was experiencing was ‘normal’. I knew it wasn’t. I found a naturopath and after countless sessions and $1000’s spent on appointments, supplements, cleanses and detoxes I found out I had copper toxicity.

Jump to 2020 – I had left 4 relationships, was still drinking and ignoring the signs my body was showing me, I had healed my copper toxicity naturally, was still experiencing chronic migraines and taking pain killers like they were vitamins, and found myself a stable corporate 9-5 career in marketing. Disconnected with Self I somehow still knew there was more to my life. It was the fire that kept me going. Although I was very sensitive my Spirit stayed strong.

So once I hit my emotional rock bottom, I went on to find a therapist and instead I was connected with my Intuitive Healer and now Teacher. My guide to bringing me back to myself. A meeting that was destined and the start of my journey to understanding energy and my purpose.

HOW ENERGY WORK AND REIKI HELPED ME

After my first session I felt liberated. She knew parts of me that no one knew and validated the gifts of my Spirit and Soul. Gifts that were put down and not accepted by society.

I was dedicated to changing my life, and was willing to do anything and spend whatever I needed to, to make it happen.

Each session peeled back layers, there were tears and heartbreak reliving painful situations buried deep into my subconscious. I was given homework to continue the healing and rewiring and I was put back in touch with the Higher Power, my Higher Self, my Spirit and my Soul.

Allowing me to come back into alignment and connect with my Soul’s purpose.

It gave me strength, faith, health, love and true undying happiness. Most of all it gave me trust. Trust in myself, in my intuition and in the Higher Power.

I was more confident, and didn’t accept disrespectful behaviour. I valued my time and my energy and respected the signals my body was sending me. I saw growth and change – even though the process was insanely painful and difficult at times.

It gave me courage to live my life from the whispers of my heart and not what other people/society might think is best. It gave me the tools to protect, take care of, and maintain my energy.

HOW I HELP OTHERS DO THE SAME

I take what I’ve learned and experienced and apply it to others.

I use my psychic gifts to feel what you’re feeling on a subconscious level and to tap into the Higher Power for messages that support your healing and guide you on your path.

I use Reiki to heal and balance your energy bodies (emotional, mental and physical), past life regressions to understand why you may experience certain patterns, situations, or illnesses in this life, soul retrievals to call back parts of your soul that can be stuck in past traumatic situations, and oracle cards for guidance.

Ultimately, shifting your energy so you can live the life your soul desires.

I’ve helped hundreds of people on their healing journeys through private and group sessions. Unlocking new energetic levels and awareness of things the subconscious mind and the body may be holding on to.

You may never feel 100% ready, so take the leap.

It’s worth it.

You’re worth it.

I will be the safe space that guides and supports you. I promise.

Can you tell us about a time you’ve had to pivot?

Life is full of change. If there aren’t lessons and growth you aren’t really living. My whole life has been full of changes, from business – studying fashion annd working in fashion, leaving that industry to work in marketing, inventing Nail Diva, and leaving my marketing job and becoming a full-time Intuitive Healer – to leaving and changing relationships, friendships, where I live and my lifestyle. We are constantly evolving for our greater good and the good of this Universe. Don’t be afraid of change, be excited for it!

How did you put together the initial capital you needed to start?

I saved, took out a small business loan and paid for everything myself. Each step of the way evaluating the expense and risk and if I would regret not taking this step when looking back on my life. I saw it as me paying my tuition for Real Life Entrepreneurship School – something that no school can ever teach you. :)

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