What a year! The trials of a global pandemic, a civil rights movement, and most recently, a hurricane that has left me and many in my community without power or running water, have really presented me with an opportunity to reflect on the choices I make in my life and in my business. With the murder of George Floyd and the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, my team and I took a step back to learn how we can do better for the BIPOC community. As a result, our quarterly discovery box, Mantra Box®, took a pause.
In learning about the economics gap, I realized it was important to be more intentional when curating each box to ensure that we are exposing our audience to amazing products from business owners of many different backgrounds. Moving forward, we are committed to including products from at least 4 businesses owned by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or People of Color) for each discovery box we sell. Some quarters that number may be higher, depending on the size, weight and price of all the items we curate for inclusion, but our dedication to supporting small businesses and the health and wellness of our community by choosing high quality, consciously created products we love remains unchanged.
The Home Spa Edition
We connected with some incredible business owners for our newest Mantra Box®, The Home Spa Edition, and pre-sales are open! This box ships in September and includes natural bath and beauty products, luxury skincare, and healthy yet indulgent snacks for a self care combination that will deliver a comforting spa experience right to your home. We’ve been lucky enough to gather some full size products for this edition, and the combined value of everything inside is over $125! It’s such a thrill to help small business owners get the word out about their incredible work, introduce our community to new finds we know you’ll love, and pass along some serious savings, especially when it seems so many of us are in need of support.
Keep an eye out for our next Mantra Box® unveiling and introduction of each the business owners, and don’t wait to get your pre-sale orders in! We’d love to deliver this box of goodies to you and your loved ones just in time for back to school season to start. No matter what that looks like for you this year, we think a few spa sessions will serve you well.