9 Golden Questions with Kiki Tahiri
We spent the day with our magical new friend, Kiki Tahiri, of Cashmere Cactus. She is a true light of a being that really lives in each grand moment of life.
This inspiring, grounding, and joy bringing beauty makes heirloom gold, silver, and brass jewelry, raw silk wears, and weaves her own sheared alpaca yarn, while also making the most perfect homemade brunch with such ease and generosity, you can’t wait till you get another sunshine filled, tea drinking, and ocean dipping filled day with Kiki!
Pour your Self a cup of your favorite AD tonic, and bask in the sun, while you read about this open-hearted, sunny being.
1- How do you anoint your Self?
I anoint myself with the sun everyday. One of my biggest loves in this life is receiving the light + warmth of the sun. I also love to anoint myself with oils + Anoint adaptogens of course!!
2- What is the best piece of advice that you’ve received, or would like to share?
Yung Pueblo has a quote "the most widespread affliction that people suffer from is a lack of belief in their own power".
We live in a world full of so many fears and insecurities and a lot of us give our power away.. to over- consumption, distraction, to other people and their opinions of us, etc. I believe we all have so much power and are all divine reflections of all that surrounds us. We create our realities with our thoughts, dreams, feelings, and intentions. Our power comes from within and we are all creators in this life. All that we desire is possible but we need to believe in ourselves fully for it to manifest.
3- When was the last time you really smiled?
Last night jumping in the ocean naked under the setting sun with a dear friend!
4- What is your morning or evening ritual, and when & why did you adopt it?
I love rituals and I feel that they are so important because they make space for communing with the divine. I also love rituals because it creates time for quiet, stillness, and inner reflection.
I love to start my day with tea, meditation, journalizing and sitting in the sun sipping on a warm latte with adaptogens, cacao and a little bit of psilocybin mushrooms. At night, I love to put my phone away and have all my candles burning as I unwind with some tulsi tea and journal my to-dos for the day ahead and any dreams I am feeling!
5- What traits do you love most about your Self?
I love how I always choose to see the positive in everything. I love how I am so empathetic, kind, and I feel everything so deeply... pisces moon <3
6- What is your go-to thing to share at a dinner party (could be a food, drink, conversation topic, energy, joke, etc etc.) and why?
I love sharing big salads and farting whenever I have the urge... Always makes for a good laugh!
7- How do you re-center and find balance?
I love having alone time with myself and time for inner reflections and checking in. I also love movement... hot yoga and walks on the beach.
8- How do you embrace uncertainty in your life?
I believe that the only constant in life is change. Everything is so much more beautiful when I know that all these moments will not last forever .. Everything is always transforming and moving and I, too, need to move with it and appreciate all that is.
9- What are three things you swear by?
Some things that have really improved my life are getting sun on my skin everyday, meditation, nurturing all of my relationships, and swimming in the ocean and water as much as I can!
Meditation has transformed my life. Sitting with myself and breathing every morning before I do anything else has been so powerful. When I was first starting my business, Cashmere Cactus 3 years ago I would meditate in the sun every morning. I would reach a state where my mind felt like a mountain top and my feet felt miles away .. I was not thinking .. just feeling... immense love for myself and this life and my body. My eyes would softly open and then I would journal all that I am grateful for and all that I want to create.
Find her lovely wears and jewelry at www.cashmerecactus.com, and on IG @cashmerecactus.
