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Thought of the Week - Thankful

Our default is to see the negative. That is how the mind tends to work, unless you were brought up in a different culture. Our western culture is not trained to always think positively.  My first thought in the morning is about the mild pain in my left hip and not how lucky I am to simply be alive. So it's good we have a holiday like Thanksgiving - a day when we are thankful out loud. A day that gives us time to pause and remember all the things we DO have;   My health, My work, My team,  My family, My freedom.   These are so much more than so many people in the world are granted and for that I...

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Thought of the week - SS22 Planning

Our businesses went through so much change and shift this past year. Many things we used to do before 2020 stopped working and we all had to sharpen our tools and learn new skills. We would like to take the time to introduce our ideas to you based on what we learned and offer some ways we can collaborate with you, our retail partners, this coming Spring 2022 season and beyond. Please join us next week, November 1st, for a discussion about how we can work together as our businesses bounce back to be active and hectic (in a good way!) Please register here and we will send you a zoom link. Happy Week Yael 

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Thought of the Week - Are you Woke?

It can be hard to be politically correct these days. I may come across biased or naive or not "woke" enough as my children would say.I forget to use "they" when speaking about a person that identifies as gender fluid.  I don't think about the pronouns we use to describe ourselves the same way this generation does. I describe a person by what my eyes see (Whether he/she is black, white, female or male) and that could be offensive, I hear. I lose patience when Kindergarten teachers discuss gender with their 5 year old students and It feels like you can say or do nothing without offending someone. We are so quick in judging each other's behaviours. Pointing out the...

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