Pour Joy Into Others

 

So now for the biggest reason WHY we launched “Soy Is Joy”.

 

For the most part, who of us can’t relate to relaxing to a scent that quite simply…. takes us away. Takes us away to a place where we feel free, uninhibited, and limitless. Have you ever noticed that fragrance is a lot like music, in that when you hear a familiar song, you seem to transport back in time? With fragrance, when you smell certain scents, we are often reminded of special memories, events and people.

 

Our senses play such an important role in our everyday life. That’s why we believe filling your environment with fragrances and aromas that will lift your mood, and foster emotions such as joy, relaxation, and happiness, is so important. However, for those of us who suffer from any type of mental illness, life can be a little trickier!!

 

Mental Illness, in and of itself use to be a taboo word that none of us ever wanted to be labeled with, a stigma you didn't want anyone knowing, something we would never have or want to deal with. However, mental illness affects nearly 1 in every 5 adults in any given year and unfortunately, due to the current pandemic, these numbers are rapidly increasing. Which brings us to our WHY we wanted to start “Soy Is Joy”. To HELP others. 

 

46% of Americans will meet the criteria for a diagnosable mental health condition sometime in their life, and half of those people will develop those conditions by the age of 14.

 

We are here to tell you that we were separated for over a decade due to the trauma and conflict that infected our family for as long as we can remember. However, as most of you can relate, there are always those “relationship” driven people in our families and circle of friends, that will somehow try and keep it all together. We were and are “those girls”. We both suffer from the trauma that life has dealt us, but honestly, who of us out there has not suffered from (pardon the language) some major “shit” in our lives. 

 

Which leads to the question… Does that make us victims? We say, “hell no”! Does that make us “survivors”, well, maybe a little… but what we can say is that our challenging experiences has made us both more determined and driven to be the best that we can be and help where and when we were able. 

 

Unfortunately, so many people feel isolated and alone when they struggle, hurt and feel down. However, if the truth be told, if a thousand people were gathered in an auditorium today, filled with all walks of life, and the following questions were to be asked, I am quite confident every hand in the auditorium would go up at least once.

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• Who has suffered from abuse of any kind?

• Who has suffered from rape?

• Who has suffered from bullying?

• Who has suffered from struggles with self-worth or self-identification?

• Who has suffered from feelings of insecurity or self-doubt?

• Who has suffered from addiction?

• Who has suffered so much they wanted to take their own life?

 

As you can see, we all have a common ground, and are never alone in our struggles. Yet, we often feel ashamed and even embarrassed to express what’s really going on inside and how we really feel. We certainly understand these feeling and we can definitely relate. That’s why we want to do our part to help raise awareness for those who struggle like us and create products that through scent, will help to bring some measure of peace, calm and tranquility to your daily lives.

 

We feel so blessed to be able to do what we love and want to share in our joy. Thus, we will be donating a portion of our proceeds to the Mental Health of Greater Dallas Association for every candle we sell. 

 

We thank you all for supporting us on this journey and we most certainly pray that our products will fill your homes and hearts with joy!