Hi. My name is Claudia - a self-confessed people pleaser, trying to give myself permission to take a moment for myself.

I don’t think my story is an unfamiliar one. Like many of you, I’ve had my fair share of adolescent challenges and family conflicts in a home that often felt chaotic. I found comfort in adapting to my surroundings, holding my emotions close and presenting as a “tiny adult.”
I thought that by ensuring everyone around me was happy, I would be happy too. I fell into the pattern of overextending myself and meeting everyone else’s needs before my own. “No,” was not in my vocabulary.
I know I’m not the only one.

After years of trying to be perfect for everyone and failing, one day it finally clicked for me - I can only take care of others, once I truly take care of myself. The name CYKLAR is inspired by that sentiment and that CYCLE.  It’s taken time, but now I understand that when I am considerate of myself, it allows me to be a better friend, partner, daughter, sister, creative and entrepreneur. As they say, “What goes around comes around.”

With CYKLAR, my mission is to build a business that encourages you to give yourself an extra minute of time, to choose yourself, indulge in a small way - whenever your day allows for it. Knowing how precious those few minutes are, it is my highest priority to create products that are worth it.  My hope is that CYKLAR can help you feel balanced, confident in your skin and ready to show up as your best self.

XO,

Claudia