Category: Entrepreneurship

Women In Business Series: Lorena Alves Owner On The Lo Swimwear

August 22, 2020August 22, 2020 thereallifeveganwifeLeave a comment

1. Briefly describe yourself and your business. Hey! Lorena Alves here. I am a 30 year old Brazilian native. I moved to Boston with my family in 1997 when I was seven years old. I went to The University of Massachusetts, Amherst and moved to Humboldt County after I graduated in 2013. I design for… Continue reading Women In Business Series: Lorena Alves Owner On The Lo Swimwear

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The Word of the Day is Lament

August 8, 2020August 8, 2020 thereallifeveganwife1 Comment

I haven’t written much about my experiences or feelings navigating the last four or five months. I still have a lot to work through before I feel clear enough to discuss my thoughts regarding the traumatic closure of my business, my scramble to keep afloat, the uprisings all over the country and the way our… Continue reading The Word of the Day is Lament

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Hey White People, How Do We Do Something?

July 11, 2020July 11, 2020 thereallifeveganwifeLeave a comment

White people, it’s time to stop letting our uncertainty, confusion, and spineless good intentions trump action. For the sake of this conversation, I am including non-Black people of color in this group. In regards to the Black Lives Matter Movement, we seem to be easily paralyzed into silence or frozen when it comes to doing… Continue reading Hey White People, How Do We Do Something?