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In this week’s episode, I talk with Mimi Ghandour, the founder of Mimi Yoga. Mimi gets candid right off the bat and shares some personal struggles that’s she dealt with over the past few months– and how overcoming them has enabled her to create a global platform in the midst of a pandemic!
In the first ever (!!) episode of Courtesy of Court, Courtney sits down with Adora Ramos, the founder of Canary Diamond Designs, an online fashion boutique, to talk about how she went from makeup to masks in creating her new fashion-forward shop.
The summer of 2020 will be one that we’ll never forget. In fact, it’s likely that it’ll be included in the history books for years to come. And sadly, not for a good reason. Remember on Dec 31, 2019 when literally everyone was talking about how 2020 will be THE YEAR! …thinking back, I wish I would have asked “the year of what exactly? Just need to clarify so that I’m prepared…” 😆
BUT – despite all the craziness that’s gone on over the last few months, 2020 has given us some gems and for that – I’m thankful. For example, the booze business – THRIVING! Why? Because everyone is at home and what the heck else is there to do! 🤷🏻♀️ {PSA: I’m not condoning binge drinking, nor am I promoting it as a form of medication, I’m simply stating that it is more than OK to enjoy an adult bev (as long as you’re 21+!) every once in a while.😉}
Now, this leads me to why we’re all here today. There’s a brand new adult wine bev on the block that’s literally blowing up. It’s already been named as one of the top drinks for summer by various magazines and it JUST launched nationwide in May. 😱 It’s called Rosé Water.
Things are weird right now, aren’t they? Kind of an abrupt way to start off a blog post, but it’s the first and most relevant thing that came to mind when I sat down to right this intro because THINGS ARE WEIRD RIGHT NOW. The global COVID-19 pandemic that’s now caused state-wide mandatory stay-at-home orders, has shut down hundreds of thousands of businesses across the country, caused millions of people to lose their jobs and even more devastating…thousands of lives have been lost. It’s an extremely difficult time right now for all of us. Even those that DO still have their jobs and their health. But one thing that this quarantine has given us is time.
We live in a time where everyone has a platform. To me, it’s both a blessing and a curse. Social media has been overrun with #fakenews and propaganda. While I’m glad that people have an outlet that they may not have had in the past, what used to be used as social networking and sharing platforms, have quickly turned into personal online diaries. A place where people just spew their thoughts on literally everything! Topics in which they would NEVER even consider bringing up in person, face-to-face in front of a friend, colleague, acquaintance or stranger. It’s bizarre! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard “I’m taking a social media break” over the last couple of years. In fact, I’d go as far as saying it’s sort of a “trend” in the world of self-care and I know why! The digital landscape out there can be exhausting…
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