Oh, Hi!

Oh, hi! It’s been a while. Hello from home.

It’s been a very challenging time for everyone & I hope you are all coping well. For me personally, it’s been hard for me to come to this space to share inspiration as usual or post any marketing content. My inspiration bank has just been dry, tbh. I would try to post something one day, would save them to drafts but then never got back to it.

Sorry if you miss me & thanks for missing me, but don’t worry I’m still here.

It’s just very challenging to be creative while juggling a million things around work, home & the outside world. Considering that my wife & I don’t have any kids or pets (other than Fishy in the tank), I can only imagine how it is for parents. I salute you all.

On a brighter note, I am here today because it’s Lithe Collective’s 3rd Year this month (yay!) & I couldn’t be more proud of what I’ve built. Even though it’s been quiet around here on Instagram, I am grateful that repeat customers still remember to come directly to me for gift ideas and new friends discover us through our oldest best friend, Google.

If you’ve gone this far reading, THANK YOU.

If you’ve shopped & supported us online, THANK YOU.

If you’ve followed along since the beginning of SHOP MIGUEZ & throughout our 13-year transition, THANK YOU.

It may be a while before we can do Pop Up shops again, but if we’ve met & you’ve shopped from the pop-ups before, THANK YOU.

I am still here with the same vision I had from years ago - to put together my favorite independent artisans & their beautiful creations in one shopping website. It may be small but all curated with love. And I promise to continue doing that... hopefully better and apt for these changing times. Stay tuned as my creative mind starts to rev up again just by writing this post.

In the meantime, stay safe, stay healthy & continue to DO WHAT YOU LOVE. I needed this reminder today & every day. I hope you do the same.

And if you have any ideas or tips on how to stay inspired & creative, please let me know in the comments below. I’d appreciate & try anything.

xx, miguez