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#IWD - again!

#IWD - again!

Hello-   Thanks for checking in! Brave- because... you know how we do things around here. It's International Women's Day- again! A day to celebrate the achievements of women in all facets of life- because, getting through life as a women is an achievement in and of itself, right?  But why is that?   Why are we celebrating our achievements, however great, without looking at the root of why they deserve celebration?  What have we overcome, and why have there been problems in the first place? Who causes these? What perpetuates these?  Well. It's a bit complicated, but also not.  International Women's Day...

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It's International Women's Day

International Women's Day

It's International Women's Day

March is the month which includes International Women’s Day. Following that theme here- from the perspective of a woman. Who doesn’t feel particularly ‘empowered’ through this day.  To be honest, I don’t really know what to feel, if anything, about this day. (Or much else for that matter, but, let’s stick to the task at hand.). I know that these days we dedicate to one particular event or group or type of food etc are to help us recognize and perhaps even attempt to honour one of these, but it means very little to me when there is a lot...

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WHAT IS THE POINT OF ZIMT?

WHAT IS THE POINT OF ZIMT?

08 Aug What is the point of Zimt? Posted at 18:05h in day in the life, IRL. by Emma 0 Comments 0 Likes Zimt Donates 1% of All Sales to Effective Charities   That’s the point of Zimt. Not just 1%, though. Hopefully more. And more. I myself am more than happy to live a less than extravagant life if I can redirect what would be shareholder (me) earnings to worthy causes.  So long as I can cover the basics and keep life not stressful (at least outside of the business), good. I’m happy to work with the equipment we...

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FAMILY SECRETS

FAMILY SECRETS

31 Mar Family Secrets Posted at 21:19h in IRL. by Emma 2 Comments 0 Likes Hey Everybody-   Hope you’re all doing great. I just went through all the old blog posts I had up on here- I didn’t read them (I didn’t want to), but put them away as drafts so that they are no longer accessible to the public. It’s springtime. Time to start fresh. A concept, which at this point, is quite frankly a little exhausting, but I still got it in me. Posts from a kid who just… tried so hard. Drafts. A quick skim brought...

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