"Alone we can do so little —​ together we can do so much." —​ Helen Keller

"Old ways wont open new doors."

In a world overloaded with messages like ‘be more’ and ‘do more,’ I often find myself craving simplicity. Every holiday season, my goal is the same – to take a step back and remember what is most important. Yet, every season, the end result is the same – I feel stressed, overwhelmed and stretched too thin. The excess consumerism, business and expectations of the season are like a slow burn that too often leads to holiday fatigue.

This year’s guide is a response to that fatigue. More than a beautifully designed product collection – there are many of those – it is a challenge: a challenge to give with meaning, simplicity and intentionality.

This year, let’s give gifts that are doing good in this world – gifts that benefit the person who receives the gift AND the people who made it. Let go of the stress and pressure, instead embracing simplicity and thoughtfulness. Give, knowing that, perfect or not, we are contributing to something greater than ourselves – we are giving hope, empowerment, education and a future.

"Its not how good you are its how good you want to be."