Q&A With Founder of Apothenne LA, Jacqueline Bradley
Jacqueline Bradley
Founder Apothenne LA
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@apothenne | @jacquelineLbradley
Jacqueline is the founder and tastemaker for Apothenne LA, a home fragrance company with their flagship products being candles. Apothenne offers intentional home and wellness goods both online and to over 200+ retailers nationwide. Their aim is to provide clean, beautiful wares for the home and one’s daily rituals, wellness journey, lifestyle and spiritual practices.
We are thrilled to carry these beautiful, thoughtful candles, and to learn more about Jacqueline!
What does wellness mean to you?
Wellness to me is a lifestyle, a non-negotiable. It’s listening and responding to my body with nourishment for mind, body and spirit.
Name three non-negotiables in your life.
My meditation practice
Organic, whole foods
A quarterly retreat to somewhere alone in nature
Your fave Instagram accounts to follow?
Morning routine?
The first thing I drink is a glass of warm lemon water with an LMNT Electrolyte Pack. I take a few of my herbal supplements. Followed up by a cup of organic coffee with GoodMylk Almond Mylk in it. Light one of our Apothenne candles, do a guided meditation, shower and I am typically at my computer by 8am.
Evening routine?
Cook a nourishing meal, walk our dog around the (new) neighborhood and either take an Epsom salt bath or do a more elaborate skincare routine. I love to read so I typically will curl up with a book, and I am in bed by 9pm!
Travel essentials?
Super You capsules from Moon Juice, they are apaptogenic herbs.
Raw California almonds
GoodMylks Pure Almond Power Latte Creamer- it only has Sprouted Almonds, Maple Sugar, Himalayan Salt
Instant energy boost?
Matcha Tea Latte
Most used condiment?
Hot Sauce
Favorite smoothie recipe?
INGREDIENTS:
1 banana, sliced and frozen
3/4 cup leftover coffee
1/4 cup almond milk or other nondairy milk
1 tablespoon almond butter
a handful of ice cubes
2 Medjool dates, pitted
1/4 cup cauliflower
pinch pink salt
cacao nibs for sprinkling, optional
Place all ingredients in a blender, and purée until smooth. Pour into a glass, and top with cacao nibs if you wish.
How do you take your coffee (or tea)?
With GoodMylk almond mylk and cinnamon
Go-to cocktail?
A spicy margarita
3 ingredients/foods you can't live without?
White sweet potatoes
Ghee
Kale
Go-to gift?
One of our candles and a Wish Bead bracelet
How do you reset?
Time in the infrared sauna weekly and connecting back to nature often.
When you feel sickness coming on you...
Rest. Arrange my schedule and just rest.
Take the Lypo-Spheric™ Vitamin C packs
Take a hot bath
What's valuable to you?
My health & wellness. My spiritual journey. My company. Nature and our planet. Access to clean, whole foods.
Thank you, Jacqueline! Welcome to Fort Worth and to R+R :) We now carry the following beautiful candles in-house, so come grab one (or two!) today:
-French Garden (fresh fir, lavender, ylang ylang, tomato flower and amber)
-Lake House (uni-sex scent, ripe pear, lily of the valley, damask rose, amber, and vanilla)
-Lavender Sea Salt (lavender fields, salt air, lemon, rose)
Apothenne candles are 100% natural and made with non-GMO soy wax, 100% cotton-core wick, and premium essential oils. No preservatives, additives, dyes, phthalates, lead, petroleum or synthetic fragrances.