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Gratitude is our religion…
Today was a big day for our ‘ohana as we spent the afternoon in Ubud officially kick starting “Ibu & Me,” our grassroots “clothes-raiser.”
We collected several large bags of gently recycled clothing from the parents of Dyatmika School and needed to find a place where they would be directly distributed to Bali’s families in need – a small thank you on our part for the unforgettable life experiences that we are having here.
On Bumi Sehat‘s website, their emergency wish list includes infant clothing and 100% cotton receiving blankets, so we figured they would be a great place to start. We arrived in the beautiful village of Nyuh Kuning, loaded with not only baby clothes but nice duds for big sister, brother, mom and dad!
Our friend and village leader, Made (mah-day) Wena welcomed us while founder Robin Lim, blessed us with a warm thank you. Ibu Robin as she is lovingly known is a devoted midwife, author and peace activist.
She founded the donation only health center in 1995 as a safe haven for families and delivers over 600 babies every year. Robin’s daughter, Deja, has created an internationally award winning documentary about her mother’s inspiring life.
Green bliss…
Choosing Quality Over Quantity…
Sustainable luxury is not a new term, but one that consumers will hear more of as we make a conscientious choice to live better, choosing handmade pieces designed to endure for decades.
According to Francois-Henri Pinault, chairman of the French luxury giant PPR that represents brands such as Gucci, "The idea of luxury is shifting from excess and waste and returning to genuine values that include timelessness, sincerity and exemplary standards."
Brands like Diamond Head Road employ artisans who possess specific skills passed down from generation to generation; skills that often cannot be found in western countries such as the U.S. as we found when we were experimenting with our first silk wraps.
As Anne Zegna, image director of one of the world's most luxurious men's fashion brands points out, "The fashion business has an obligation to sustain those skills and the lives of those workers."
At DHR, we recently launched a grassroots "clothes-raiser" called "Ibu* & Me" which reaches out to parents of the many international schools in Bali to recycle gently used clothing and baby blankets that we are distributed to the island's families in need.
We couldn't exist without the skilled people of Bali, and the idea of helping the children here makes us even more excited about expanding our brand.
*Ibu is Balinese slang for mommy
Get Ready to Feel Good
Mahalo to New York based wellness website, Venus in Balance, for featuring us in a recent profile of "v-inspiring" people.
I Surrender… Bali, here we come!
Call it a mid-life crisis or the adventure of a lifetime. We kind of like to call it redefining the American dream. It took us 5 months to formulate, 2 months to execute and 22 hours to travel from our idyllic home base of Kamuela on Hawaii's Big Island to our new landing pad of Bali, Indonesia.
There are four members on our team: David (41), Stacy (40), Stanley (5) and Bristow (15 months). Our family sabbatical sprung from the harrowing kindergarten application process at the end of '08. The last five years had whipped by at unprecedented speed – what would the next thirteen look like?
I have a horrible memory anyway, so beyond birthday parties and a few Christmas mornings thrown in there, what would I truly remember over the next few years, especially when the stress of daily life in America seems to weigh heavily on even the fun times. Our family's interest lies in spending more time together, not less, and yeah, I know that sounds crazy, but we actually enjoy each other's company.
So, we rented out our beautiful house, spent six weeks getting all of our financial stuff automated and paperless, packed two large Da Kine duffle bags, Bristow's Pack & Play, David's surfboard, Stanley's Legos and planned our escape in search of more laughter, less stress and yes, lots of beach time.
