Bonded Forever hopes that everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving with their family and friends!
Bonded Forever’s eco-friendly laser cut bamboo pendants are now available for purchase in limited quantities at www.bondedforeverjewelry.com! The Star and Warrior pendants are made in the USA using sustainable and green materials.
Bonded Forever’s gift sets will make great gifts for the holidays. Celebrate all of the people that you love with a meaningful piece of jewelry.
A portion of the proceeds from every sale will be donated to cancer research and patient care.
It’s hard to believe that two years have gone by since I was awarded a grant from the Corzo Center for the Creative Economy’s Creative Incubator Program. My idea, which at the time was just an organized scribble (like the Corzo Center’s logo), has grown, changed, and strengthened over time. I appreciate all of the mentoring, guidance, and support that the program gave me. Bonded Forever would not exist or have come to fruition without it.
What’s Cooking @ The Incubator Grant Program is highlighting the three grantees from 2013. I will be present at the event to show my support. Bonded Forever’s jewelry will also be on display and available for purchase! This will be the first opportunity to buy Bonded Forever’s NEW eco-friendly bamboo pendant line, so come prepared and get your holiday shopping done early.
Bonded Forever’s new pendant line will also be available for purchase online in the near future. Stay tuned for an announcement.
What’s Cooking Event Details
November 19th: 7:00 – 9:00 pm University of the Arts: 320 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA
Boo! Did I startle you?
I’ve been jumping up and down with excitement myself this past month, because Bonded Forever just debuted two new affordable eco-friendly laser cut bamboo collections! The Star Collection and Warrior Collection have been in development for quite some time and I’m so happy with how they came out — and I think you will be too! The designs, which utilize my captivating logo, are very fashionable, versatile, and unisex.
Below is a photo of one of my favorite gift sets:
Cancer Warrior Pendant (left); Supporter Pendant (right)
Visit www.bondedforeverjewelry.com to view all of the new designs and learn about their unique design scheme, eco-friendly attributes, and pricing. Please note that the Star and Warrior Collections are currently only available for wholesale orders at this time. Limited quantities will be available for sale online in the next couple of weeks. Please email info@bondedforeverjewelry.com to place a pre-order.
Have a wonderful Halloween!
In honor of New York Fashion Week, Bonded Forever decided give its website a major makeover. You can view Bonded Forever’s new website at the same address: http://www.bondedforeverjewelry.com.
One of the Bonded Forever Warriors is also wearing something extra special. A new line will be debuting in the near future. Stay tuned!
Flyer courtesy of the Alliance of Entrepreneurs (AWE)
Bonded Forever showcased its jewelry and new prototypes at the Alliance of Women Entrepreneur’s Summer Networking event last week. I enjoyed talking to so many powerful, assertive, successful, and confident women. I was also very thankful for all of the positive feedback that I received on my new prototypes. Yes — you heard me — new prototypes! I can’t wait to reveal my new eco-friendly warrior line… stay tuned!!!!
It was also a pleasure to visit Springside Chestnut Hill Academy. I was so impressed with the school’s drive to inspire students to be tech savvy and innovative entrepreneurs. Dr. Priscilla Sands, the President of Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, and Jenn Vermillion, the schools’s Director of Innovative Teaching, both gave riveting speeches. I appreciated their passion and desire to pioneer new teaching methods that would keep students engaged and motivated in a technologically driven world that is fraught with distractions.
I truly left the event in good spirits. My brain was buzzing from all of the positive energy. It reminded me of my company’s mission and the passion that I have for what I do. For that, I am very thankful.
In honor of National Men’s Health Week/Month, I have posted a very informative infographic that was brought to by nursing@georgetown and created by oBizMedia. Many of the facts were both insightful and surprising. Please pass this along to all of the men in your life that you care about! One of these facts or helpful hints could motivate your loved ones to take better care of themselves.
Today marks the second day of National Men’s Health Week. Since Father’s Day is just around the corner, make sure to show your dad and all of the special men in your life some extra love and appreciation by keeping them informed about their health and well-being.
Although we tend to think that men embody strength and power, men actually have a lower life expectancy than women and are susceptible to many health conditions and environmental risk factors. I encourage you to read the Men’s Health Network’s Men’s Health Facts flyer. The statistics may surprise you.
Several weeks ago I participated in Living Beyond Breast Cancer’s Yoga on the Steps in Philadelphia, PA. Yoga on the Steps is a truly beautiful, awe-inspiring, and amazing event that brings the community together. Over one thousand yogis attend the event every year. It is breathtaking to witness a sea of people practicing yoga down the iconic cascading steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. I have done the event several times and I always leave feeling uplifted.
For some reason, Yoga on the Steps always happens on a rainy and overcast day. This year was no exception. However, despite my stormy commute over to the event, I had a positive feeling that the clouds would part and the sun would come out just before the yoga class started. That exact same weather phenomenon had happened in the past and I had hunch that the powerful energy of over one thousand yogis would cast the storm away. Metaphorically and figuratively, we did stop the clouds from raining down on us during the hour long class.
Before… and After
When my mother was sick, I religiously went to yoga class five to six days a week. It allowed me quiet my mind, uplift my spirit, move gracefully through space and time, manifest positive thoughts, and cast away negative thoughts. I prayed every single day for my mother, my family, and myself. I felt so comforted and safe being surrounded by my friends, mentors, and complete strangers. We all collectively managed to come to the yoga studio to contort our bodies and minds in a multitude of positions for the common goal of healing ourselves. Knowing that I wasn’t alone helped me stay mentally and physically strong.
Yoga on the Steps reminded me of just how important yoga is. I am so glad that the event helps raise money for Living Beyond Breast Cancer, spread awareness about Breast Cancer, and help promote the benefits of yoga. In addition to all of Yoga on the Step’s amazing attributes, one of its best features is how it helps wishes and dreams come true. Every year, the event founder/yoga teacher, Jennifer Schelter, tells the class to set an intention and make a wish. So far, my wish has always come to fruition. This year, she asked us to walk up and down the steps while we made our wish and blessed others. The walking meditation was empowering and I hope that my wish comes true again (it’s a good one)!
Yoga on the Steps is happening in Washington D.C. on June 13th (this Thursday). If you weren’t able to make Philadelphia’s event and have the time and motivation to head down to D.C., CLICK HERE to learn more about the event and register.
Happy National Cancer Survivor Day, everyone! My mother is a 2 year Stage IV Colon Cancer survivor and I feel blessed and thankful that I get to celebrate this special day. I urge you to take a moment out of your day to appreciate all of people in your life that were able to overcome their battle with cancer (or any other type of disease). Give them a hug and tell them you love them!
This photograph of my mother and I was taken a month after she was declared cancer free! We are standing in front of the Joan Karnell Cancer Center, which is the medical center that helped save her life. Whenever I walk through Washington Square Park, I always look up at the window that she used to look out of when she was getting her chemo treatments and give a prayer of gratitude.
