Today on the blog, we feature Sea & Me – makers of plant based soaps. The founder, Monica Pandian, shares her brand story.
As humans we all go through tough times during our existence. Such is life. One such event in my personal life was loss of loved ones. My best friend and my father, both whom I have always admired and sought after for help – passed away due to unfortunate incidents that happened in the same year. I was deeply distressed from the absence of their physical form. They moulded and shaped me in difficult times and now when I was in dire need of their presence, I couldn’t reach them. I fell into this dark space of sorrow and bet myself into depression. I never hoped to overcome it. But after days passed, my mind did something magical. It ignited me to create and change. I wanted to do something using the energies of my friend and my father of what they wanted me to be. My friend was a very beautiful artist, my father was a successful entrepreneur, and I a furious nature lover. I just wanted to combine all three and give back to mother earth and its beings. Boom! I made soap one day. It all started there.
Then, I made more soaps – all organic and natural with fair-traded ingredients, in micro batches. I gave away to families and friends to try out and there was no one who disliked it and so I shared my creations to the world. This whole blissful process slowly started to heal me from inside out. I named my startup as Sea & Me, to denote the relationship between the ocean and soap that we use everyday. It’s very pristine and let’s keep it that way.
Though I haven’t completely recovered from it, I at least don’t hate myself for what has happened. That is when I wanted to pass on this energy to other women who are fighting within themselves to feel worthy of something in their life.
Thus, Sea and Me is powered by strong women and empowering organic farmers who grow and make our cold-pressed plant oils for soaps, all while protecting the ocean and you!
I am really excited to display my soaps and shampoo bars at By Hand, From The Heart Makers Market. I have to mention our signature body bar ‘The Mighty Green’ made with home grown Aloe Vera, Neem and Karpooravalli herbs! Another customer favourite is ‘Lustrous’ hair bar made with flax and home grown hibiscus flowers and leaves! Can this get any better? Loaded with fresh local ingredients and love, we are set to share it with you!
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27th edition: By Hand From The Heart Makers Market
2 – 3 – August 2019 , Friday – Saturday | 10 a.m – 9 p.m
Hanu Reddy Residences, No. 41/19, Poes Garden, Chennai 600086, India.
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