01/02/2022
New Year, New Post! 🍾
Dear Mermaids, I try to always find the silver lining in any difficult situation, but I will admit that 2021 has been one of the most absolutely difficult years of my life. I have been forced to really look at how past decisions have affected me and how it has caused me to have lots of internal conversations of "I should have done this or that..." and as my brilliant therapist says, "The word 'should' can be dangerous because it can bring about so much unnecessary guilt and pain." Speaking of therapy, I have gone back (on a less regular basis, but still seeking assistance). No matter how much spirituality one practies or self care routines, we are in some heavy and very difficult times and all of us need emotional and mental support. With that all said, I, like many of you, have been grateful for the possibilty to reevaluate what is important. My store has always been a dream of mine and I always had the intention of making my mission about empowering women to make them feel beautiful for who they are while offering affordable products. My mission is still the same, but the affordable products will be changing. I no longer, in good conscious, feel that I can carry out my mission if it involves products sourced unethically. As I started offering thrifted and vintage products, I realized more and more the ugliness and dirtiness of fast fashion. So, from now on, I will no longer be selling "boutique" clothes. I will most definitely be selling fashion, just know it will be thrifted, vintage, or ethically and sustainably sourced. I plan on also using The Prairie Mermaid to get back into book club and empowerment gatherings (obviously with COVID safety measures!) . The Prairie Mermaid will get back to using itself to being a place of community, conversation, and a celebration of who we are (and our love of fashion!)! I am so grateful that you are all here with me still and I hope that you are always loved and welcomed in this safe space.
Much love,
Angie 💜
ps - I will be doing a huge sale on my boutique clothes as I phase them out!
