VanessaRaphaelShop

Hi, I'm Vanessa Raphael. I'm a multi-passionate designer, entrepreneur and health coach.

I have been fighting a heavy fatigue for about 5 years now and use art and the process of creating to heal my mind, soul and body.

My journey started about 10 years ago with the sudden need to create jewellery and I used my lunch break at work to create all kinds of jewellery. I was just very fascinated.

One day a lady at church wanted me to make her some jewellery. When I was done I had to meet her at another church kind of place, a prayer house, to deliver them to her. I came before she was finished with her singing session. While waiting for her I was drawn into the presence of God’s Spirit and the prophetic music.

Long story short that prayer house became my spiritual resting place for the next two years. While just being there I experienced God’s healing in many places in the deepest deep of my soul. I also envisioned many designs of jewellery and the creativity given to me was endless.

Not much later my jewellery was to be seen in the high end fashion boutiques of Oslo, the capital of Norway. Also on celebrities, and representatives of the Royal Family such as the daughter of the Norwegian King himself. The jewellery was also a main sponsor for Miss World Norway 2012 and was seen on the Norwegian contestant in China by over 50 million people worldwide.

This sounds like a great story of success, but like I wrote elsewhere, I have been fighting fatigue and sickness for too many years and my art is part of the ongoing healing process. It is an important part that I’m constantly revisiting whether I am able to sell it or not.

I have experienced that God uses art to pass people’s minds. I have discovered that I can tap into a source bigger than myself from where I can draw healing, for myself and others.

Whether you are going through a tough season or life is just like dancing in the sunshine, I hope you find that my art and products remind you of who you really are, give boldness to live your true identity and inspire healing, joy and hope in you.