07/13/2022
Hi! It’s been awhile - I haven’t been very active in this space over the past few months and I also know there are a lot of new people here, welcome😊
Two months ago we welcomed our son, Malakai, into our family and I decided to take a little break from this space to allow myself to be fully present with my family as we settled into our new normal as a family of four. It has been so nice spending days bonding with Kai, seeing him with my daughter Nyah, and getting to know this new little soul who has joined us on this journey through life.
Over the past few months, I have also found myself feeling deeply overwhelmed watching women be stripped of our bodily autonomy and seeing the government fail to help protect Mother Earth and aggressively champion for her against climate change. There is a lot of work to be done and it truly feels like it is up to us, the people, to do it.
I have always wanted this space to be one of community. One where we can come together collectively to have difficult conversation, to make change, to support one another. So, while taking some space from Esra over the past few months, I have decided to pivot a little bit. I want to start to focus more on the collective whole, starting a blog, newsletter, interviews, and a space where we can talk about difficult topics as well as sustainably, nature, womenhood, motherhood, recipes, and all that brings us joy even on dark days. This will start to be more of the focus here. A safe space where all is celebrated as well as a resource where we can do the hard work.
Of course I will still have our bras and underwear along with other ethically made clothing. Yet, these collections will start to become smaller scale and limited edition launches.
I hope you will join me as I transition this little corner of the internet. I hope to all be able to feel connected here, valued here, and seen here. That has always been my driving force behind Esra, to create pieces that support and celebrate all women through all seasons of life. I can’t wait for this new chapter for Esra outside of just ethically made garments and the change we can create together.
Sending so much love always 🤍 Andie