This Black Friday we’re closing our stores, because on this Black Friday we think a woman’s place should be in the outdoors! (more…)
Category: Missy’s Musings
Get Gifted, Then Get Out
Here’s to the #giftedwomen—the women who run the show, run wild and run and run and run. Yep, we sometimes hit the snooze button and yes, quitting time is often just another starting line, but #giftedwomen are out there making changes, big and small.
This year we hope you’ll help us call out and cheer on all of these #giftedwomen making our communities great. (more…)
See Jane Run
If this election season can teach us anything, it will teach us that it is always better to have tried, to have risked, to have learned, than to never have tried at all. This year, at the polls, our daughters and our sons literally get to “See Jane Run.” And with so many “Janes” running, we will see Jane win. And yes, we’ll also see Jane lose, but most importantly, we will see Jane learn. (more…)
Setting the Bar High
An Open Letter to Yvon & Malinda Chouinard, Founders of Patagonia
Your presence in this world makes a difference. A big difference. Because of Patagonia and the people who work there, I am optimistic about the future. Perhaps Yvon is right, perhaps we are on our way to the second Dark Ages.* But if we are, the trip will be slower because of the two of you, your commitment to great gear made to last a long time, and your belief that business can do well and do good. (more…)
