At multiple points in my life I've run businesses. They've provided extra income most of the time and a few times provided the entirety of my income. But the things they've all had in common are that they all are run with the goal of supporting a dream.
When you see barrel racers or other competitive equestrian sport people out here running side hustles, in addition to their main horse focus, it's because it's expensive to play these horse sport games. And it's time consuming to get to the level that many of us are focused on getting to at some point in our lives. So when you support those businesses, you're not just supporting the business itself. You're supporting a dream and helping to make it happen.
Neon Daisy is currently my only shop after closing Lust + Lore. I have some other things in the works, but losing the income from L+L was a setback. It was one that I had to do for the sake of my mental health. And we face those setbacks, both in and out of the arena, at times. It's just part of it.
This blog post is about telling you what Neon Daisy stands for. This shop encompasses cowgirls. And when we say cowgirls...we mean ANYONE who wants to be a cowgirl. It doesn't matter how you dress, talk, walk, ride, or whatever...if you want to be a cowgirl, that's enough. You are one. We don't care if you have forty horses or none. Cowgirl is a state of mind.
The majority of our items are made to order (excepting boutique and sale items). We choose brands that have eco friendly processes and ethical working conditions. We believe in protecting the planet because it's the only one we have, and we believe that all workers should be treated fairly. Currently most of our items (excepting sale items and boutique items) are shipped directly from our print partners so that we can ensure a speedy delivery. The shipping materials they use are created from post consumer recycled plastics and can be recycled again.
The designs are either ones we have designed ourselves or purchased from the designer for commercial use. We believe in supporting other small businesses for our boutique items and designs that we purchase. We also have an artist program that allows for artists to submit designs that they get paid for letting us use.
So when you support Neon Daisy, you are supporting not only my dream but the dreams of other small businesses as well.
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