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Restore🌲Reflect 💦Create 🌋Connect 🕸 Business & Leadership Consulting, Writing, & Retreats. 🌏 Home base: Asheville, NC

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A full house at La Bodega by Cúrate this week as Asheville’s culinary community came together to celebrate the restaurant’s 15th anniversary.

Over the years, @curatetapasbar has helped define the city’s dining scene - and the evening brought together many of the chefs, restaurateurs, and friends who have been part of that story.

Scenes from the celebration.

#AshevilleFood #Cúrate #AVLfood #AshevilleChefs #EdibleAsheville

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WE’RE OPEN, BABY!! C’mon in!!

15 Broadway St AVL Here til 5:00!

#arete #areteasheville #ashevillestyle #moroccanstyle #morocco #asheville #ashevillenc #interiordesign #apparel #ashevilleapparel #interiordecor #moroccandecor #fallstyle #vintage #widespreadpanic #widespread #disco

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I've been reflecting a lot lately on the role of social media in my life and work. It's been both a friend and a foe, providing a platform for marketing my business and connecting with people around the world, but also inundating me with overwhelming news of suffering and injustice.

In the midst of the ongoing gen.o.cide in Ga.za and the countless other injustices unfolding globally, I've found myself grappling with feelings of helplessness and despair. Raising awareness and funds for those in need has become my way of coping, a small glimmer of hope in the darkness.

But amidst the chaos, I've also been reminded of the beauty and kindness that exists in the world. During a recent sourcing trip, I had the privilege of connecting with people on a soulful level—sharing laughter, tears, and heartfelt conversations over tea. It's these moments of genuine human connection that sustain me and give me the strength to keep going and to redefine my work so it evolves and grows as I do.

I want to reaffirm my commitment to authenticity and genuine connection. My work is not just about designing and selling carpets or planning sourcing trips, it’s about building relationships and fostering empathy. Let's remember our shared humanity and continue to support each other, one soulful connection at a time.

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Happy Women's History month! Asheville boasts a pretty impressive slate of wicked talented women who are making making history on their own terms and making a positive impact on our community. These are some of the women we admire but certainly not all, that would be much too long a list to publish here!⁠
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We send out a local's email on the second Tuesday of each month, these women (and more) were our feature today:) You can sign up on our site.⁠
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#empoweringwomen #womanowned #womeninbusiness #femalefounders #womensupportingwomen #828isgreat #embellishasheville

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Happy 10-year birthday to @mother.earth.food! What a fun night celebrating. Thanks @princessofpage for the @motheroceanmarketavl lobster roll photo - I ate mine before considering a picture! ⭐️

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BE THE LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS.⁠
I was born on the darkest day of the year. ⁠
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In those difficult years of adjustment after art school, it was easy to fall into conversations about how corrupt the art world is. And it's true there are people in the art world who engage in shitty behavior. But I found that spending my time in conversations like that actually dampened my love for a thing I find to be pure--my love of art itself. And I also found that those conversations were contagious, and they encouraged everyone around me to be cynical. ⁠
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When I think of who I'm excited to talk to, it's people who are Doing Things-- who have enough hope to keep making their work, putting it out there, reaching out to people, and trying to make a difference. This is also contagious. But it's a contagion that feels great. ⁠
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So I avoided people who are too negative, and I vowed to keep art itself sacred even when the nest that contains it can be gross. And I chose to associate only with people I find ethical, and to do work I believe in, whether it's in style at that moment or not. This attitude has served me well. ⁠
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I'm not naive. The world has darkness. But what you focus on grows. Focusing on the light expands the light. ⁠
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These days this project feels harder than ever, but also more important. If you've ever been around me when someone makes a comment about how “everyone” is corrupt or “no one” is doing anything about the problem, it means you've seen me flip out. Because *everyone*? ⁠
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Sentences like that inflame me because they gloss over the good and the people working hard to do good when it is harder than ever. ⁠
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This hard and terrible year, I'm doubling down on being the light. And in that spirit I want to shout out a few friends and heroes of mine who I see being the light: (See comments, because IG thinks my post is too long 😂) ⁠
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Co-creators of @_turquoiseladder celebrating how far we have climbed. We are enjoying the view and planning for the future🧡

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🐝 Wehrloom Honey & Meadery is OPEN!!! If you haven’t yet heard of @wehrloom, you are going to want to check them out! Located on Banks Ave, this is their second location where you can shop for honey and honey related products while sipping on Jun or Mead!
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Tomorrow they are having a ribbon cutting and OPEN HOUSE from 3:30 - 5:00!!! Come join us and sip on Strawberry Lemon and Kudzu Dandelion Jun. It’s on tap and only available HERE!
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🍯Have you visited them yet? If so, what did you think?? 📸: @sophiasperspective

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We are so excited about our collaboration with @thegoodofthehive on our Mobile Jun Bar!✨
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Here's an excerpt from our interview with Matt: “When Shanti approached me about painting the Mobile Jun Bar, I was like “Hell no!” I am way too busy to add “Learn to use a car spray gun” to my list. Lol!”😉
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Check out the entire interview by clicking on the link in our bio and also learn how you can invest in Shanti Elixirs and help us to purchase our Mobile Jun Bar through our @wefunder campaign supported by @mtnbizworks !🐝🐝🐝
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#shantielixirsjun #junkombucha #fermenteddrinks #shantijun #juntea #sweetenedwithhoney #kombucha #craftbrew #honeykombucha #jun #highvibedrinks #beewell #drinkjun #drinkshantijun #ashevillejun #shantielixirs #thegoodofthehive #matthewwilley #mattwilley #mattwilleyartactivist #bees #pollinators #pollination #optimism #change #vehicleforchange #honey #honeyelixirs #onedrinkcanchangetheworld #drinksthattransform

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Cheers!!!🥂We have some very exciting news to share....✨
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We are less than 3 weeks into our crowdfunding campaign and we are more than half-way to our goal! That’s incredible!!! Thank you for all of the love and support!❤️
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If you are new to @wefunder they have an amazing mission. They see every start up as a social movement with potential to change the world and they aim to make capitalism work better. Did you know that it was actually illegal from 1933 to 2016 to make an investment in a private company unless you were an “accredited investor”... ie.💰💰💰! In May 2016 a new law called regulation crowdfunding made it legal for everyone to invest small amounts of money in startups they believed in. This is soo amazing! We have already had teenagers make their very first investment! How cool is that!!!💫
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Bee sure to check out the link in our bio if you would like to learn more about our company, why we are raising money, and how YOU can be an investor!!!💫
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#integrity #companiesonamission #entrepreneurlife #investmentcrowdfunding
#shantielixirsjun #junkombucha #shantijun #juntea #craftbrew #honeykombucha #jun #mountainraise #mtnbizworks #fermentedwithhoney #avldrinks #drinkjun #drinkshantijun #ashevillejun #shantielixirs #wefunder #scaleupwnc #wncscaleup #mountainbizworks #smallbusiness #ashevilleentrepreneurs #828isgreat❤️ #mobilejunbar #828isgreat #crowdfunding #onedrinkcanchangetheworld

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