Hello friends, i'm not going to ramble on as long as I did in my last post a few months as it is late at night and I have such a busy day ahead of me. With this said, I have perfected my chapstick recipe if I don't say so myself! I started using plants from my garden. I infuse olive oil with the calendula and lavender of which I have been watching flourish in our herbal wheel and garden right in west Philadelphia. I got my labels made at fireball printing just last week and I am now officially ready to bring the chopsticks to the public! This past weekend I met with my good friend Megan from art star in the northern liberties section of philly who was so kind to give me a crash course on wholesale. I then called my best friend, robin who is a buyer for a hip boutique in Venice beach, ca. She gave me a whole lot of insight on the art of presenting a product to a business. After I spoke with robin I got insight from my cousin, Melissa in Florida who owns a store.
Lastly, earlier this evening I met with angela, the genius behind the u-bee-well label. Megan,robin, melissa, and angela.. A billion thank you's for your shared expertise! Today I made the dive and bought myself an iPhone so I can be more efficient I developing this line coupled with my music career. And now.. I'm about ready to go! I have decided I want to stick to sustainable and Eco- friendly businesses and organizations. In my music career with the spinning leaves, we have worked so hard and continue to work so hard to build and empower communities. We have done this through means such as the philly folk parade and getting involved with as many communities and organizations using music as a tool. I feel that these chapsticks Are an extension of that. This planet is plagued with disconnectedness. I use music as a tool to help bring folks eye to eye. A large part of that disconnectedness is also person to Planet. Developing relationships with plants is one of the ways that helps me feel connected.. Even while living in a city! My hope is that this will also inspire others to find ways to connect with the planet amidst whatever it is you do! When this happens we will surely grow...together!
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