Cultures are a way of life, but they are an essential factor to countless lives. They’re something to be embraced, to be honored, and to be celebrated. With Cultturs, the global multicultural magazine for cross-cultural identities, cultures all over can exist and be cherished through this publication. Doni Dannyale Ambrosin (based in Fort Collins, Colorado) founded Culturs to celebrate intersectionality; she herself grew up living in four continents, associating with six cultures by the time she reached a young age. Embracing different parts of your identity is a very powerful thing to do, and Doni encourages her readers to embrace all of their respective intersections and cultures. When it comes to self-love, Doni shares that there’s a power in listening: to yourself, to your body, to others, to other cultures...you’d be amazed at all there is to learn (and see!) if you intentionally search for it. We are inspired by your multicultural background and mission, Doni. We’d love to introduce you to Doni, Queen of Culture!
What inspired you to start your business? What motivates you to keep going?: I lived in four continents and associated with six Cultures by the age of 12. My parents are Trinidadian and Costa Rican, and I was born in Brooklyn New York and promptly moved at two weeks old. It’s taken me Three decades to realize and another two to embrace the fact that this is a major part of my identity. I’m in betwixt and between on many levels and I love to celebrate all that is. It’s my mission to help others who grew up this way and who are cross-cultural and intersectional to feel like they matter-because everybody deserves that.
How do you create the life you want?: Well by creating the magazine I created the life I want.
I revel in all the cultural goodness of every part of me-have my ancestry of my heritage and anything I want to experience in life. From the food to the Decour to the style and the people-it’s all about feeling empowered and embracing the difference is that I’ll make us the same. I love that and I love bringing that out in others.
What makes you HUMAN?: It took me a long time to realize that vulnerability of strength. And by being vulnerable I am more empathetic to others.
I thought I had a lock on empathy, but you’re so free when you can just be who you are at all times.
I also realize that what other people think you are usually is a reflection of some part of them and often it has not much to do with you.
I’m human because I try to look at everything from different angles, I try to realize we all make mistakes, and I try to give grace to everyone I see.
What's three things you want us to know about self-love/wellness?:
1. Put you first, so you can adequately support are you want to do and everyone around you.
2. Love yourself-completely, fully, deeply. From this comes all else.
3. Listen actively. We words carefully. And know that in the end your judgment about yourself is all that really matters.
What's something we can incorporate today to LIVE LIFE WELL?::
Love yourself more than anything.
A friend of mine he died of cancer a little bit ago told me to love myself. And for years I didn’t know what she was talking about I thought “I love myself.“ But then I realize loving yourself completely is more than just feeling confident. Or being successful. Or ignoring negativity. It means being vulnerable, it means being there for others, it means not feeling guilty when you need to be there for yourself. It means saying no. It means that you know the depth of your love is bottom less when you’re taken care of and anyone who doesn’t understand that that will eventually come around.
Email Address: doni.luckutt@icloud.com
Website: http://Culturs.org
Social media handles?: Magazine—
@cultursmag (Twitter, insta, Fb, Pinterest)
@cultursGuruTCK (youtube)
Personal—
Twitter: @simplyalive
Facebook: @DonnyaleAmbrosine
LinkedIn: @DomnyaleAmbrosine
Twitter: @SimplyAlive