The big 4 0hh

The 17th November marks a milestone birthday for me... My 40th. How did that happen so quickly?

My right hand babe, asked me this morning how I felt about it being the last day of my 30's. And although I knew the day was looming I hadn't really thought about the magnitude of this birthday.

I am not really one for celebrating my own birthday- I am usually found hiding away from the pomp and ceremony of it all especially when they are "big" birthdays. I managed to avoid shin-digs for my 18th, 21st and 30th and so I guess in a way I accepted that this one would be no different... it's just another day right?

But somehow this one feels different. Although the decade that has past has not been exactly as I would have planned it, in my mind I was going to get married (check), have babies (check) and climb the corporate ladder until I retired. So yes the corporate thing happened, until COVID hit. Although it was devastating to everyone, it forced me to grow emotionally and mentally until the corporate box I so loved, became confining. The box no longer fit.

So a new dream was born- one of freedom, of meaning and of purpose. The last year of building MiQuann with Tania has been a steep learning curve. We have tested ourselves and each other every day. We have laughed and cried and laughed some more. We wake up with determination every morning and our grit keeps us wanting more. The people that we have encountered over the last year have kept us real and our MiQuann family have kept us sane.

In fact, the thing that I hold dearest is that our families and their stories are woven through everything we do. One example of this is our use of rose hip oil. My family owns a rose farm in Plettenberg Bay, and for years we would watch my mom chasing baboons and buck out of the garden at winter time to avoid them wrecking havoc with her pristine planting. I finally asked why we had this migration from the forest into our garden each year and she explained the search for rose hip (one of nature's true gifts)- rose hip has one of the highest concentrations of Vitamin C naturally sourced.

Years later this would beam at me when putting together the formulation for our intimate care range, specifically the the moisture boost serum, as a brightening protective ingredient. The most fascinating thing is that when pressed, rose hip is a rich bright orange, which is phenomenal as this is the symbol of wisdom, orgasm and the womb. 

So tomorrow, I wake up looking forward to the outward expression of the things I have learnt over the last year. A rebirth as I step into my naughty 40s- sassy pants, my perfectly imperfect lumps and bumps, one hell of love for what I do and a bottle of intimate serum for good measure!

To share the love and wonder with our tribe, we are gifting 20% off our fabulous serum to celebrate my birthday. The offer is valid until 18th Nov 2022 at 17:00 so make sure you order a bottle.

With luscious love,

Britt