Nanda

GuruNanda is the nickname for Puneet Nanda, the successful entrepreneur-turned-yogi, and creator of GuruNanda Essential Oils and Oil Pulling. These products are a natural extension of his practice with Ayurveda, an ancient healing science in India, and we’re so excited for you to try this brand!

GuruNanda™ is a line of exquisite oils and diffusers designed to improve your health and well-being, and the Concentrated Mouthwash in your box is something special. Its essential oils have been carefully developed through a farm-toshelf process. Just this single 2-ounce bottles is equal to ten 16-ounce regular mouthwash bottles, which helps us to reduce waste and use less water!

The brand’s quality standards ensure that from seed-to-shelf, its essential oils are harvested and delivered to you from

‘JUST ONE OF THEIR 2-OUNCE BOTTLES IS EQUAL TO TEN 16-OUNCE REGULAR MOUTHWASH BOTTLES. ’ plants and flowers that were grown with care. GuruNanda™ ensures the purity of every oil they blend and hope that every oil and diffuser helps you to turn distress to de-stress.

Exclusive Offer: Use code ELLEN15 for 15% your purchase at gurunanda.com. Offer expires at 11:59 PM PST on 5/15/23.

Bob Moore and his wife, Charlee, founded Bob’s Red Mill in Milwaukie, Oregon in 1978 with the mission of Inspiring Joy with Wholesome Foods™. Today, the company is known for making delicious foods with care and consideration. We can’t wait for you to try Bob’s Bars. They’ve become a staple among BE KIND. employees!

As the company grew and became more successful, Bob received one offer after another—large corporations that wanted to buy Bob’s Red Mill. But after reviewing his options, Bob decided the company not only belonged to him and Charlee, but to his entire team! In 2010, Bob created an Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) that would make everyone an employee-owner.

Today, Bob’s Red Mill is 100% employeeowned, one of only about 8,000 businesses in the country to achieve this incredible feat. At 94 years old, Bob Moore is still president of the company and comes into the office almost every day.

Meet Your Box Artist

While living in Paris for a season, illustrator Michelle Christensen was inspired by the arrondissement of Belleville. Belleville was a place full of diversity, which reminded Michelle of her childhood abroad in Asia and Africa, so she took that inspiration home with her and named her brand My Little Belleville. Michelle always wanted to have a little bit of Paris with her, wherever she went. Michelle began MLB in Salt Lake City with her signature faces and illustrations put on ceramics and other delightful objects. This caught the eye of Anthropologie, who soon carried her work. Michelle moved to London, UK and continued working and selling her wares from her tiny studio apartment and selling to local shops and in markets (like Portobello Road and Renegade London).

We asked Michelle about her work and wanted to share a few of her responses with you!

What inspires your art?

I am very inspired by traveling and by my childhood in Asiaespecially Beijing, China. I lived in Paris for a few months after college and my brand My Little Belleville is inspired by the arrondissement of Belleville, which is quite a diverse area of Paris.

When did you start creating art? Why did you get into it?

I was young when I knew I wanted to be an artist. I grew up in a home that inspired creating, music, and art. My parents took me to art galleries from quite a young age, which I found boring at the time, but definitely came to love. Being an artist has always felt like my calling.

What does the artwork you created for BE KIND. mean to you?

The theme of gardening inspired this idea of a group of people cultivating something beautiful together. I loved the idea of oversized flowers and vegetables next to these little people, which feels very exaggerated and fun

What kind of message do you want to pass on through your art?

Art has a way of comforting me through its visual aspect rather than by words describing it. Sometimes when you see a piece of art it just fills a void of understanding that perhaps you can’t find words to describe. I love how that happens for me and I hope that can happen through my work. I want to be able to inspire and uplift others whether it is through one of my children’s books, a piece of clothing I’ve designed, or simply a stand alone illustration or product.

Tell us about some of your past work.

I began my design journey by putting my illustrations onto found objects, mostly ceramics. I painted them and sold them online and in markets. I was picked up by Anthropologie and Terrain and they sold these in their stores. I have done a lot of custom illustration, comics, jewelry. I came away knowing so much more and I really began focusing on my own brand the past 4 years and developing sustainable products.