Journal

The Benefits Of Using Soy Wax For Clean Burning, Beautifully Scented Candles

When it comes to choosing the best candle for your space, there are several factors to consider. Scent can transform a room and set the mood, whether you’re preparing for a cozy night in with our O...

3 Flameless Ways to Scent Your Space with Lavender + Cedar

Natural candles are long-lasting and don’t emit volatile organic compounds or toxic chemicals when burned. But if you get nervous around open flames - aromatherapy comes in many forms. Here are thr...

Candle Care 101: Your Guide To Getting The Best Burn From Your Slow North Candles

Getting a bold, beautiful flame from your candle takes more than just the flick of a lighter. We might even go so far as to say there’s a delicate science behind lighting a candle just right, and t...

What Can You Find At Slow North, A Bulk Refill Store in Austin?

We call our refill station the bulk bar, specifically because it’s great for stocking up on dry goods in bulk. Whether you’re looking for soaps, teas, herbs, or household products, you’ll be able t...

Behind The Scenes With Slow North's Fulfillment Manager

Before working as a Fulfillment Specialist, I never really thought about who was packing my orders. I was just happy to receive them. Now that I work in the Fulfillment Department, I see everythin...

How to Build a Mindful Nighttime Routine

While I have many skills, falling asleep has never been one of them. I tell myself - I’m a night owl! There’s so much to do in a day! Sleep is for the dead! And while I’ve tried to count sheep, my ...

The Best Slow North Candle Scents For Every Space In Your Home

Scents have the ability to completely transform the energy of a room. They can bring back intense nostalgia or invite feelings of warmth and comfort. Whatever kind of energy you’re trying to captur...

Your Complete Guide To Giving & Receiving Feedback

Communication is an essential component of connection and trust between people, whether they be your family, friends, or coworkers. Offering a compliment, being vulnerable about your feelings, and ...

5 Ways To Go Zero-Waste Without Breaking The Bank

One afternoon in college, I stumbled upon a video of Lauren Singer, an environmental activist who managed to fit four years of trash in a mason jar. My life was forever changed. Before that day, I ...

5 Musical Artists Giving Us Life Right Now

Spring is blooming, the sun is out, and summer is on its way! Here are some of my favorite artists right now; join me in listening while we wait for shorts weather to arrive (and, you know, while w...

Slugging: What it is and Why Our E-Commerce Manager Loves It

Maybe you’ve seen the skincare trend on TikTok or maybe (like me) you’ve been living under a rock and slugging is totally new to you. Either way, I’m happy to report slugging has zero things to do ...

Welcome Spring With These 8 Wellness Practices

There’s something extra magical about the advent of springtime. The breeze begins to warm, flowers burst from the soil, and the trees don their greenery again. To me, spring has always signified a ...

Have You Tried Any of These Sustainable Period Products?

If you’re a person with a period, you have enough challenges: cramping, hormonal mood swings, flows that have to be managed, and more. Unfortunately, our period products are often behind the times ...

3 Myths Women Sometimes Believe About Finances & Investing (And Why They're Not True)

Only forty-nine years ago, a woman couldn’t open a credit card without a male co-signer. Things have changed significantly since then, but women still have to navigate a world that often seems like...

10 Women Artists In Texas Who Will Inspire Your Inner Creative

It’s no secret that Texas is a natural hub for creative women. I mean, it’s literally the birthplace of icons like Selena and Beyoncé — need I say more? The Texan creative scene is particularly spe...

The Joy Of Missing Out Is Giving Us Life In 2022

Back in 2019, I was your typical yes man. (Well, woman.) There wasn’t a single weekend that I wasn’t saying yes to invites to bars, buzzy restaurants, or afternoon beach getaways with friends. May...

These Black Herbalists Are Reclaiming Their Ancestral Practice For Collective Wellness

As a company devoted to natural wellness both in and outside of the home, we would be remiss not to put a spotlight on the work of Black herbalists making waves in their respective communities. Man...

4 Online Writing Classes to Practice Your Craft

Photo by Thought Catalog Writing saves me. The poems, the essays, the short stories, the incoherent scribbling in my journal I’ve been doing since I could hold a pencil—it connects me to what Shond...

How to Find a Therapist

I saw a therapist for the first time last October. I wasn’t experiencing a crisis or anything traumatic, but I wanted a safe, supportive space to check in with myself after a decade of rapid trans...

5 Drool-Worthy Cookbooks from the Global Majority

My grandmother used to make tortillas and tamales by hand, but my mom was one of eleven children and didn’t get a chance to learn my grandmother’s recipes before leaving home. When my mom became...