I'm currently sitting in my restful back garden in South Africa surrounded by louries and robins wondering how did I get to where I am now? How did I get to such a peaceful space when just over a month ago I felt such enormous stress trying to make a huge decision that really would affect my future and overall state of mind. It is kind of crazy how one moment you have one thing and the next you don't, and hopefully in that process you get something too. I feel really at rest right now. And when I'm so at ease I feel like I can make decisions rationally (and quickly). So I've decided to start a business. Starting a business feels like a piece of hope, it feels warm and inviting right now. It's like the end of a nice warm cup of coffee. That fuzzy feeling you get inside. I'm hoping this one will last because my guilty pleasure is starting something new instead of finishing something that's not quite finished. I'm more referring to a new perfume or a nice book, but what I'm trying to say is that I hope I finish what I start here.
At first I thought I'd sell beauty products - I know a lot about skin care and am really passionate about how confident beauty makes you feel. My dad also grows a hefty amount of herbs, lemons, roses and chilli plants (which I know is great for plumping lips - only joking!). All these ingredients would have been great but I probably would have exhausted the supply. Plus it's super heavy to stock, ship and sell at markets. I love the idea don't get me wrong but I needed something that I know A LOT about, something that I know works, and something where I have plenty of resources. So I decided that jewellery was the 'go'.
Jewellery is something I've done before, I have a relative who is in the business and I've also worked for a jewellery store in the past. It just makes sense. And I love it. I love twisting a jump ring until it perfectly fits and I also love how it feels to put on a nice pair of earrings. Like beauty products, jewellery makes you feel confident.
I'm excited because I want to make jewellery made from quality, locally sourced and ethically made. I also want to make it affordable. Jewellery should be fun, easy to access and should last a long period of time. That's why I've developed 'Honey & Wildflower Co,' representing the jewellery as the 'honey' - nectar collected from flowers, the foundation of the business inspired by nature and the flowers around us. And you, the inspiration, the 'wildflower,' you who grow freely and live untamed. My work is inspired by nature and by you. I look forward to sharing more with you. Welcome Wildflower.
