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Whimsical 2020 Gift Guide: Black-Owned Small Businesses

1st December 2020 by Georgie xoxo Leave a Comment

Welcome to the Georgie xoxo Whimsical 2020 Gift Guide!

Over the next few posts, I’m excited to bring you a variety of whimsical treasures that are from a variety of breathtaking small businesses and individuals.

Today we’re starting with Black-Owned businesses and I know you’re going to love them as much as I do. Enjoy enchanted soul! Please be sure to let me know what products and businesses you love in the comments below.

The Pretty Spirits

The co-founders of Pretty Spirits are Christine Deloatch and Lauren Brewer who are spiritual practitioners residing in Los Angeles, California. Alongside sharing their intuitive gifts with the world, they have also self-published a line of Oracle Cards, called ‘Truth Decks’ and also sell a bespoke collection of spiritually inspired goods for those looking to enhance the positive energy of their daily routines.

For my interview with the beautiful Christine and Lauren click here.

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Self Made Candles

Founder Ricki of Selfmade Candle was once a global events manager and often picked a candle as her essentials as she travelled for business. Ricki believes that having scents around you that are familiar to you, and remind you of positive experiences, can keep you going even in the darkest of times.​

During the Covid pandemic, Ricki wanted to keep this going, and as she was unable to purchase the artisan candles she loved in-store; she made them herself!

You can now purchase the stunning Selfmade Candle range from Ricki, as well as DIY Kits! Perfect for the candle lover and crafty pal combined.

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Yemaya Santeria Body & Bath

Beautiful Shaheen is a gorgeous soul I connected with on an INFP Facebook Group. Shaheen is also the creator of ‘Yemaya Santeria Body & Bath’, an exquisite luxury bath salt brand, combining rose petals and crystals for the most sensual of soaks.

Shaheen’s handmade luxury bath products are all created in Birmingham, UK, and are beautiful for yourself or your loved ones. Please DM Shaheen for orders.

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Indulgence Spa

How gloriously whimsy is this enchanted mix? Created by Indulgence Spa, a handmade bath company in the USA, this is such a gorgeous stocking filler either for you or your loved ones.

This whipped creamy shower cream is what your skin will crave this winter packed full of luxurious oils and a scent of your choice from velvety Neroli, to soothing Lavender to tropical Coconut.

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Oonaloo

When I went to the Caribbean I purchased so many beautiful handmade dolls and I just know that this adorable Black Rag Doll would make a wonderful gift for your little girl, sister, or yourself, to celebrate the beautiful African culture.

This prettiest doll is meticulously handcrafted from her embroidered facial details to her dress that is made from a 100% Cotton African Wax Print in a gorgeous pink and gold colour, and finished with a traditional African hairstyle of Bantu Knots.

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516 Nail Polish

516 Polish (Five Sixteen) is the UK’s first indie nail polish brand championing swatch diversity to celebrate and inspire women of colour, with deeper skin tones.

516 Polish is also vegan, cruelty-free, non-toxic and individually handmade in the United Kingdom. 

I’m a huge gel-nails fiend so I adore the shade ‘Sweetie’. Fancy doing your own gel nails at home and can’t get to a salon? I absolutely adore their pink Nail Lamp for that long-lasting salon finish from home.

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Mad Kollection

M.A.D Kollection is a ready-to-wear and custom design clothing brand for men, women, and children who create modern, chic, and unique styles using African print fabrics.

The name M.A.D is an abbreviation for ‘Meet the adventurous designer’ and their clothing is inspired by the idea of creating modern and western styles using African print fabrics.

I’m head over heels in love with this handmade off the shoulder African print dress in vivid hot pink and royal blue. It can be worn by itself or with jeans, shorts or a skirt. I so wish I had a trip booked to look forward to wearing it!

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Tabitha Bianca Brown: The Pair A Birds

I adore the illustrations and prints by the ridiculously talented Tabitha Brown.

Her bright, vibrant and colourful art creations are of women and children enjoying, nature, life, and sunshine and bathing in their divinity.

This particular illustration is part of her horoscope series and is my fellow Sagittarius on the go! I love how Tabitha encapsulates the wanderlust of my star sign, with her bags packed for another adventure!

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How gorgeous are these enchanted stunning black owned businesses? Is there anything else you’re going to either treat yourself to or a loved one? Please show every single one all your support in any way you can.

If you can, please also read my post called ‘Impact Over Intention’. It contains many important petitions and ways you can support the lives of BIPOC.

Wishing you a beautiful festive season full of all the traditions and things that you hold dear.

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Dear younger Georgie, These are the things I woul Dear younger Georgie,

These are the things I would have wanted you to know this time last year as you celebrate being another year older. 

You were right to choose the word abundance for this year. Although, I don’t think you truly understood the true meaning at the time. Now you’ve learnt that true abundance, magic and the blessings of the universe are within you and around you always. 

You’ll find yourself on an alchemical process of turning dis-ease to simple ‘ease’. The flowing and harmony of life. You’ll finally learn how to move through emotions rather than allowing them to calcify in your bones. You’ll utilise a sense of watery spaciousness. Like the ebb and flow of the gentle tides you watched with awe in Saadiyat Island and the Caribbean. You will become that water. All your sacred energy will be charged by these waters.

You will sink into the golden nectar of your internal world and it will keep you centred and grounded without the pressure from the external world. And there you will finally feel at peace.

Ultimately, life is going to ask you to be constantly courageous. A chance for you to be really brave again and again. So know that no matter what you choose in life you will be met with depth. But to be alive is to be connected. Look only to your own divinity. A beautiful vehicle that carries your soul through life.

Holding you more closely than I ever have before and I promise to look after you from now on. A celebration of a year around the sun means that life gives you another gift. So, keep going small whimsical one. It must be so nourishing to feel the current of life within you again. 

Love, older Georgie xoxo 

#thecaribbean #barbados #growglowcreate #barbadostoday #barbadoslife 
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One of my bucket list goals in life was to see fla One of my bucket list goals in life was to see flamingos in the wild and I got my dream this January 😭🦩.
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Bonaire is abundant with their love for flamingos. Their airport is even pink and called 'Flamingo Airport'!
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The Pekelmeer Flamingo Sanctuary is one of only 4 areas in the world where Flamingos breed, making Bonaire the ultimate spot for those who love flamingos as much as me.
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Tourists are not allowed in the sanctuary, but the birds can be watched with binoculars from the road or nearby Pink Beach. The Caribbean flamingo is also the most colourful of all species of flamingos, due mainly to the red carotenes in their diet.
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Before I go, some flamingo facts no one asked for but I need to share (🙈): A group of flamingos is called a ‘flamboyance’. Both flamingo and flamboyance come from words referring ‘to fire’. And Flamingo comes from the Spanish and Portuguese flamengo, literally, ‘flame-coloured.’ And finally, Flamboyance comes from French, meaning ‘to flame’ or ‘flair.’ 🦩🇧🇶💓
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If you have been to Bonaire, you might have spotte If you have been to Bonaire, you might have spotted the distinctive line of white salt pyramids at the southeastern end of the island. Each pyramid, roughly 50 feet high, contains approximately 10,000 metric tons of 99.6% pure salt. Within these huge mounds of crystals is the Flamingo Reserve that is protected. Bonaire is known for its love of nature and I have so many more images to illustrate this coming soon. And yes I did spot some flamingos in the wild and it was indescribably magical 😭💓🦩🇧🇶
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#thecaribbean #bonaire #growglowcreate #bonaireisland #saltpyramids
#islandlife #journeysofgirls #girlpowertravel #femmeborntotravel #journeysofgirls #damestravel #dametraveler #girlvsglobe #travelbabes #girlaroundtheworld #girlsthatwander #sheisnotlost #travelingwomen_ #sheisnotlost #luxuryworldtravel #wanderlusttribe #caribbeansea
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Bon Bini to Bonaire! Along with Aruba and Curaça Bon Bini to Bonaire! Along with Aruba and Curaçao, it is 1 of 3 islands that make up the ABC Islands in the Lesser Antilles.
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The islands are all part of the Kingdom of Netherlands and have a distinct Dutch flair compared to other islands on the Caribbean map.
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Among its 18,000 inhabitants, Bonaire counts no less than 4 languages! Whilst Dutch is the official language, it is the colourful Papiamentu that the locals commonly use, along with glimpses of English and Spanish, as well as other languages associated with the many religious faiths found on the island.
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With colourful architecture, and unique culture that awaits you on each of the ABC islands, it’s a trip that you’ll forever cherish. And honestly, I’m VERY seriously thinking about moving into these colourful flamingo buildings🦩😍❤️
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Much more from Bonaire soon. Has anyone been? Or to the Caribbean? I’d love to know! 🇧🇶
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#thecaribbean #bonaire #growglowcreate #bonaireisland #pastelhouses
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The history of the Caribbean is rich with adventur The history of the Caribbean is rich with adventurous tales, blended cultures, and natural diversity.
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The most important thing I wanted from this trip back in January was to connect deeply to this history and the beautiful souls who call the Caribbean home.
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From meeting artists in Barbados, to the honour of meeting Carib-Indians in a community in Dominica, I feel so thankful for the blessings of this trip that has enriched an even more powerful exploration of what it means to connect through our shared compassion and humanity.
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I’ll be posting them on my blog so I’m not restricted by words and images and post when they are up (I can’t believe it’s 10 years since I opened this space!).
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But before I go, I was really touched by an interview I watched recently between @brenebrown and @chasejarvis. In it, Brene calls for ‘a minstry of presence’ with people and how this and empathy are the most powerful gifts we can bring to the world.
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I haven’t been able to stop thinking about this because I truly believe that wherever we are today, even just as we move through this online landscape, and through our own communities in the safest way we can now, that arriving with our full presence and the deepest empathy we can bring is a form of medicine that is indescribably powerful.
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I met so many people on my travels who just long to tell their stories and talk to us. I feel so privileged to share these stories and that I have your presence with me as I share them 🇦🇬☀️
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I was just looking through some of my photos from I was just looking through some of my photos from the Caribbean and this capture of a Rainbow in Bonaire really spoke to my heart and soul.
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Rainbows are one of the most potent reminders of hope as they often appear when the sun follows a heavy rainfall. They serve to remind us that there is hope and light to follow even after dark times.
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Now, more than ever, we need hope. For if we are to sink into the uncertainty the world is facing right now, the most natural thing to do is to succumb to hopelessness and despair.
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But in the midst of this suffering and in times like this I know it can seem impossible to find hope.
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But ultimately hope helps us process the uncertain times to blossom into something beautiful. Even if it’s fleeting in our imagination.
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This year, the arrival of spring has reminded me of the powerful message of hope that the sacred rhythm of the universe brings.
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For the light begins to shine brightly once more, animals emerge once again, and plants and flowers ‘spring’ into bloom.
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And just as the bulbs of blooms come to break through the earth searching for the sunlight, I hope so dearly that this message of hope will give you a glowing golden light at the end of the tunnel to lean into.
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Because I am always determined, even when it feels impossible, to remain focused and hopeful on my quest to find the gold at the end of all 🌈s 💖🌈💖🌈💖🌈 (from Whimsy Wednesday April 2020)
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The Orthodox Alexander Nevsky Cathedral with its g The Orthodox Alexander Nevsky Cathedral with its golden domes dominates the city and is a symbol of Sofia. Started in 1882 it was finished in 1912 and named after the patron saint of the Russian Tsar Alexander II who was in power at the time.
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The peal of its 12 bells can be heard from 30km away and it is considered to be the largest operating Eastern Orthodox church in the Balkans. Inside you can see wonderful icons, huge chandeliers and the royal thrones.
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I thought this stunning spot was the perfect place to end my adventures in Sofia and now I’m going to get back to savouring every single second I have left here in the UAE 🇧🇬❤️
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The prettiest front view of the breathtaking Alexa The prettiest front view of the breathtaking Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia. The other side of this stunning cathedral from this loveliest city will be the final for this series 🇧🇬❤️
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