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Change Is A Good Thing

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“The only thing that is constant in life is change”

More often than not, we shy away from change. We burry ourselves in the familiar, rarely daring to venture beyond what is comfortable. Why is this? Nothing worth having comes from comfort zones; greatness is only attained when we dare to go beyond – sometimes far beyond – what we find to be ‘safe’. And in our heart of hearts, we know this. Truly, we do. But frankly it can be terrifying to take such a leap, to put your faith in something before it is tangible.

The start of a new year is the perfect time to embrace the concept of change. Cliché as it may be, there is just something about the fresh start that comes with the ending of one year and the beginning of another. With this in mind we would like to take this time to welcome you to 2015 and, belated though this may be, we want to wish you a happy new year!

Maybe you have some resolutions for this new year. We do too. We’ve resolved to constantly strive to create the best products we can for our customers and those of you who follow this journey. So, we’re making some changes around here. We think they’re pretty exciting – and we are gearing up to tell you all about them!

Stay tuned to the blog to learn about the intricacies of our journey as well as the changes we have in the works!

Welcome!

If you’re reading this post, congratulations! You’ve found our new blog. We’ve moved in order to provide you, our readers, with the most up-to-date and professional experience possible from this blog. You’ll get the same great content (okay, maybe we’re a bit biased, but we hope you agree!), just with a new and improved blog.

Once again, we thank you for reading and following along with our journey!

Sincerely, the Raw Label team.

To Speak the Truth

By: Casey Malone

Photo by: Instant Vintage

Photo by: Instant Vintage

What did you talk about today?

Think about it. My guess is the norm—yesterday’s mishap, today’s stress and tomorrow’s uncertainty. If you think even harder, I bet you’ve had these conversations, or ones like it, before. And that’s fine. We need to talk about that stuff. It’s healthy! But it rarely gets us to think beyond ourselves and those we’re talking to. It places us within a bubble, afraid to branch out. Our issues matter, but there are bigger ones to discuss.

We’ve deemed them “the untouchables”—the subjects no one really wants to bring up. Issues like politics, race, class, our general existence, are deep. They bring about some pretty heated opinions. But, daunting as they are, they’re important. They drive the world and fuel ongoing concerns.

In August, the shooting of a young black man, Michael Brown, sparked protests and unrest in the town of Ferguson, Missouri. Since then the news media has been abuzz, discussing the ever-present racism in America. Summer also brought the ALS Ice Bucket challenge, a campaign to raise money and awareness for Lou Gehrig’s Disease by asking nominees to dump buckets of ice water on their heads. But this in turn raised concerns about water waste.

These issues matter, and they should to everyone. And that’s just two of millions. But did you talk about them? Conversations like race and water waste remain in the news.

But how about in you?

Photo by: fMoya

By: fMoya

It’s time to start talking.

Here at Raw Label Wear we strive to bring attention to relevant topics. We present the facts, you bring the conversation. It’s wear with meaning, a springboard to share your thoughts and opinions about how the world works. We encourage you to be open. Don’t shy away from what you, or society, deem too sensitive. We want to hear what you have to say and we think others should too. We know it’s comfortable to stick to the norm, but comfort rarely brings change.

Let’s be brave. Change the topic. Make it “touchy;” be raw, and get people talking. Discussions fuel ideas, and ideas present outlets for progressive change.

So, start talking. Let’s see where it can take us.