By supporting your local and independent businesses this holiday season, you are doing a double act of kindness. NOT by just giving the gifts to the people you love..
By supporting local and independent businesses you give communities at large an opportunity to thrive!
For instance, you like music right? Did you know that I am in a band? Well, after much effort and ruminating I have discovered that sadly, there is no product in music any more. Do you know that musicians are a legitimately 'at-risk' population in their own right? Every day people who are the most brilliant music makers are giving up their dream and their talents because they are unable to sustain. If they are lucky they have been able to register for welfare and food stamps but because their finances are so hard to track and submit, even applying for welfare is a challenge.
As I grow this brand of U-Bee-Well, I will be donating a percentage of the proceeds to musicians. The up and comers. Those who are working endlessly sharing their hearts and passion.. blood, sweat and tears. Id like to be part of a resolution to prevent the 'Van Gough syndrome'.. We don't need any musicians cutting off their ears from being a tortured soul of not being able to share the inherent gift they were given. In addition, WE as humans need music in our lives.
In addition to to my sentiments and passion for music, I feel the responsibility to draw connection from human to human...and from human to planet. I've taken months now (-- an incubation period I'll call it.) trying to figure out how I can reach the population at large with this notion of how crucial it is that we are connected. My resolution is by releasing a physical product attached to a larger message.
I feel as though I have just awoken. I never knew it, but I am indeed very clearly an entrepreneur. A social entrepreneur.
I started making lip balms and medicines using plants from my garden in West Philly. I have gotten to know the local beekeepers, farmers, co-ops. One of the greatest gifts that music has brought to my life is the opportunity to travel all over getting to know so many incredible communities all over this country. Artistic communities, Artisans, Teachers, Organizers, Farmers, Children.. Musicians..
My goal is to find a way to bridge all of the communities. Even if it is to bring knowledge that 'we are not alone'. There is a real movement going on in so many pockets of America. People wanting to get back to connecting. With each other, with the planet. Wanting to know where the food we eat comes from, and the objects we use are made..
I have America's wind on me. I want to share it with you.
In these next few months my accounts will be growing. More people will know about U-Bee-Well. I hope that people will like the lip balms enough to check out the (what will be new website and video blog). I have no less intention than to help build a global village.
SO.
As you gear up for your holiday season, please do keep U-BEE-WELL in mind.
AND remember, shopping LOCAL and Independent is LITERALLY the gift that gives back!! We are offering the coziest of gifts for you and your loved ones this holiday season and we thank YOU so very much as you shop this holiday season.
Thank you.
We love you,
U-Bee-Well
Aka; Barbara (of The Spinning Leaves)
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