THE CANDLE

Smells like neroli, jasmine, amber, sandalwood

Our Belong candle includes stories of what it means to be true to yourself and discovering one's own sense of belonging. Belonging is central to identity and it's something that each of us needs to thrive. Too often oppressive systems try to other us because they know that together, we're unstoppable. 

Embrace yourself and one another with our Belong candle scented with delicate floral notes of jasmine and citrus blossoms with undertones of sandalwood and amber.

We donate 10% of revenues from our Belong candle to the Downtown Women's Center in Los Angeles, California. A 2% commission is paid to our storytellers with each sale. 

EXCERPTS FROM FEATURED STORIES

"We ended up living in Nigeria for six and a half years. Even after that much time I never felt completely Nigerian. While it’s clearly my heritage, there were always obstacles to completely blending in..."

"Since I was small, I have had caregiving tendencies, having once dreamt of becoming a veterinarian, always feeling worry for and responsibility to the living things around me, also feeling an intense commitment to following rules and trying to do what is right, sometimes to a fault... Surrounded by others, I sometimes felt isolated but I never imagined or felt it was depression or anxiety manifesting..."

"My story of belonging shouldn’t be the norm, but it is. I’m a half-Indian, half-White, cisgender female who was born and raised in the United States. Reared by a single immigrant mother in a small Western Pennsylvanian town, much of who I am today is heavily influenced by this fact..."

"We were still living in Virginia when the 9/11 attack happened, and racism became even worse in our community... Students were bringing guns to school and parents told their children to stay away from Brown kids. It was becoming very unsafe for us to stay in Virginia, so we moved to India with the hopes that we would receive a better education, belong to a community and learn more about our culture..." 

ABOUT DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER 

The Downtown Women’s Center (DWC) is the only organization in Los Angeles focused exclusively on serving and empowering women experiencing homelessness. DWC envisions a Los Angeles with every woman housed and on a path to personal stability. Its mission is to end homelessness for women in greater Los Angeles through housing, wellness, employment, and advocacy. Founded in 1978, DWC was the first permanent supportive housing provider for women in the U.S.

Learn more on their website.