We were lucky to catch up with Drea Boykins recently and have shared our conversation below.

Drea, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Let’s start with the story of your mission. What should we know?

Beautiful Day Beautiful People my name is Drea Boykins. I am the owner of Mystical Vibrations, Healing Talk The Podcast Locs By Dre & I am also a restorative yoga teacher . My story started in 1993 Birmingham, Al born & raised. Throughout my childhood I experienced a lot of trauma ,saw and experienced things that would make the average person go insane. For alot of years I used drugs alcohol & sex to numb my pain. About 6 1/2 years ago I was given a opportunity to change my life for the better. I had a solid plan for how things would go but as plans tend to do they didn’t workout the way I anticipated. But nonetheless I jump head first into relocating to a new state two hours from everything & everyone I ever knew. It was the scariest most exciting experience! Looking back even on the hard days I’m thankful for every moment of it. I was able to loose myself shed the skin of the person I thought I was and really get to know the woman I was becoming. I found love in the mist of the worst storm in my life that love motivated me to discover myself & the power I truly hold. Fast forward a few years a health scare lead to me being hospitalized septic and diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I felt like I’d been given a death sentence in a lot of ways I wanted to give up throw in the towel & accept defeat. That evening my grandmother came to me in a vision she told me i had to live and find purpose. Once I was released from the hospital I set out on a mission of tapping into my purpose and figuring out why I’m here. I kept hearing whispers that told me to try wrapping crystals, at the time I never considered myself a creative person but I decided trying couldn’t hurt anything. I called up a few friends told them about the idea and we hit the craft store, we purchased tools copper wire and anything else we thought we would need. Once I sat down visions of designs begin to pour out of me, I created necklaces & rings with minimal effort or prior experience! I finally felt like I found me I found what I’m suppose to be doing! As life begin to take form and evolve I discovered my purpose was deeper than just making jewelry and teaching about crystals. After 5 years of living in Georgia we relocated back to Alabama this relocation sent me on a deeper journey of self discovery. This time I had to face the things people and emotions I ran from years prior this time I had no choice if I really wanted to begin to heal. In facing my past I was able to discover my why and my true purpose. I was sent here to help others pull themselves from their own dark places and to share my life as motivation that dark days do happen but brighter days are always ahead. Now I serve my community whether it through teaching yoga, making jewelry, fixing a crown or just being a listening ear however I can be of assist I’m here !

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

Hello I’m Drea Boykins The Crystal Fairy, owner of Mystical Vibrations, Healing Talk the Podcast Locs by Dre & Restorative yoga teacher. At Mystical Vibrations we specialize in copper wrapped crystal jewelry, healing crystals, & healing tools. Each of our products and services are created to assist in our clients journey of healing mind body and spirit. To further aid in this process I teacher weekly restorative yoga classes on Tuesday & Thursdays for the mommy community and Wednesdays at various parks around the city to encourage our community to tap into the healing resources available. On our Healing Talk the podcast we share stories from around our city and those who I’ve met on my spiritual journey to shed light that healing isn’t a one size fits all journey. No matter what path you choose whether it be through religion or spirituality the most important thing is when you find yourself in your own dark place you find the strength to pull yourself out. I share my guests stories in the hope that they can serve as motivation & inspiration to our listeners.

I am most proud of my ability to accept change especially when the actions are given before the vision becomes clear. It has truly been my biggest test on my journey and as I build a deeper relationship with Spirit.

Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?

The biggest lesson I had to unlearn was trying to do everything myself. After piling so much on my plate I got to a breaking point. I was trying to do it all & failing miserably. When I begin to ask for assistance things became easier a weight lifted off my shoulders that allowed me to focus on what’s most important.

Any insights you can share with us about how you built up your social media presence?

Ive built my audience while also on the journey of learning how to be myself out loud. I show up as me I’m honest and don’t mind sharing wins as well as stumbles. As I always say we are healing together apart of that journey for me is sometimes sharing the not so pretty parts of my life to inspire others to keep pushing. In doing so I’m learning it’s truly a journey and not a race we have to embrace all parts.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.mysticalvibration.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/Healingtalkpodcast
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crystalfairy333
• Other: https://anchor.fm/healingtalk