This is the end of Mint & Birch’s story, but the beginning of another one.
Over the last 12 years, I have been honoured and delighted to create pieces for you.
I started this business as a 23 year old new mom, navigating my way into motherhood. I grew into a successful business woman with 5 beautiful children. I had an inkling that this would not be a forever career. Though the unhealed parts of myself denied it, I knew deep in my heart that I was made for something else. It is now time for me to grow into my true purpose and follow my heart. Mint & Birch has served me well, and I hope I served you well too.
Along the journey, I learned a lot about being an Asian woman. While still benefiting from colonialism, whyte feminism, performative anti-racism, and covert racism was rampant throughout the timeline of Mint & Birch. In 2020, something finally broke. I woke up and dove head first into healing. I found the parts of me within that had been waiting for me to come home.
It has taken me years to let go of M & B, but now I am ready to let this chapter go. While the last 12 years weee full of meaning, I am letting go in order to make room for things that align with what I deeply know is my purpose.
Orders & chain service requests placed on the site before Sept 18 will be fulfilled as promised. The remaining Goddess Necklaces have been listed on the site. Those will ship with the aforementioned orders, after which checkout will be disabled.
You can find me at@jessica.esme.artwhere I have been documenting my creative endeavours. I may even engrave some of my illustrations onto necklaces and offer them as one-offs there. As Mint & Birch had intertwined so deeply with my personal journey and expression, I will not be selling it.
Thank you for allowing me to create so many pieces for you that celebrate your stories. Mint & Birch was full of meaning and love, and it was all because of you. It would not have been what it was with you and your beautiful stories. I am forever grateful for you.
May you always remember the importance and beauty of your story: every moment, every chapter and every era of you is to be celebrated.
