Hello,
It’s been a while!
This is just a very quick post to wish you all the merriest, and most relaxing of Christmases. I very much hope you are all well and happy. x x x
For those of you that resorted to buying presents from Amazon this year… in the goodness of time, you will be forgiven!
However, every purchase from Amazon is a purchase you didn’t make from a local independent business.
It’s important to understand that you are not just keeping small businesses alive when you buy from small independent businesses… you are also investing in your own future.
Prior to the lockdowns small independent businesses accounted for 66% of the UK economy.
A flourishing UK economy means that there are jobs for all, and disposable income to buy the things you need.
In 2021 the following article was published…
Nearly 400,000 UK businesses disappear in one year of the pandemic with London and the West Midlands worst hit
Many more small businesses have disappeared since then.
Yes, inflation and rising interest rates are hitting us hard these days, but it is the shrinking of our economy, due to the loss of so many small independent businesses, which is compounding the problem, and making for a very bleak future!
We need to really start investing our hard-earned cash in ourselves if we are going to turn this ship around, and maintain some level of independence. And, this simply means, we have to start spending our cash with small independent businesses.
If people continue to spend their money on Amazon, the following will happen:
Our economy will continue to shrink because Amazon purchases ship our money abroad.
Choice will be increasingly restricted - especially where natural healthcare is concerned.
We will place a further nail in the coffin of true liberty… a reliance on Amazon is all part of the ‘digital prison’ that is just around the corner.
*Please see the Essential Oils UK Report, for updated UK small business stats, and a broader overview of the issues mentioned here.
Banning Of Natural Products
In August, I published this:
Natural Supplements Are Now Illegal In Canada
But, did you know that Amazon has banned a good number of natural products, too?
Amazon has a habit of banning natural remedies that threaten Big Pharma profits...
Could this possibly be because Amazon started selling prescription drugs this year?
I’m not particularly perturbed that Amazon have banned CBD on their site, as I don’t hold with the use of CBD in principle, and because unscrupulous producers have caused the death of some of their customers.
But, I am concerned that they are banning certain products at will… it means that nothing is safe… and that they are serving their own interests at the expense of ours!
Amazon have put huge restrictions on selling supplements containing nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN).
NMN is a common ingredient in anti-ageing supplements, and is a valuable means of boosting natural immunity.
NMN increases NAD+ levels, a compound that plays a crucial role in repairing and protecting DNA, whilst also promoting optimal mitochondrial health. Our mitochondria are responsible for producing our cellular energy.
Repairing DNA has, obviously, never been more important than in the last three or so years!
Clearly, Amazon is not our friend!
We need to stop investing in agencies that do us harm!
So, if you still provide Amazon with some of your hard-earned cash, can you please consider knocking this on the head, as your primary New Year’s resolution?
If you didn’t spend a penny with Amazon this year, then you are part of a small, but growing group, and I completely congratulate you. x x x x
I am firmly a member of this group, and I welcome all those who join us with wide open arms. It’s never too late to stop being part of the problem, by becoming part of the solution!
Sending so much love, all best wishes,
Rachel x x x x
Personally I never touch amazon, never have as saw through their tactics many moons ago. I do understand that it is an easy way/option for people, however that is no excuse when local small businesses are floundering or have disappeared for good. Wake-up time.
Sending Winter Solstice blessings especially to you dear Rachel. Nicky X