{"title":"STRAPS","description":"Since 2011, ZOX has been making our original \"Zox Straps\". These reversible, elastic bracelets are where we started and are still our most limited edition and collectible products.","products":[{"product_id":"first-in-last-out-1","title":"First In, Last Out Bracelet","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eStory\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMany of us here were impacted by the fires in Southern California and to be honest, it was a very scary time for our community, but it also shed light on just how incredible our firefighters (and their families) are. While we worried about our home burning down, the spouses and children of firefighters wondered if their family members would make it home. While we stayed far away from the fires in a comfortable hotel, firefighters fought tirelessly taking naps on the ground when they had a moment to spare. My friend was able to return home early on in the fires and sent me a picture at the grocery store of soot-covered firefighters that looked like they hadn’t slept for days—that image is forever etched in my mind. Thank you to every firefighter that runs in, when we are running out. You are our heroes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSweyda\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZOX","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":48249431916842,"sku":"filo1","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":48249432211754,"sku":"filo2","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":48249432310058,"sku":"filo3","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/6892\/5482\/files\/first_in_last_out_copyoutside_ddf0fee8-4ba3-453f-9c13-7b620f2fa59e.png?v=1714018854"},{"product_id":"for-my-country","title":"For My Country Bracelet","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eStory\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFreedom: The power or right to act, speak or think as one wants without hesitance or restraint. Take a minute to imagine what it would be like to live in a place that is not free—a place where we cannot act, speak, or think as we want without \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efear of repercussion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. I have always found it interesting that the word free is in the word freedom because freedom is most definitely not free. I think many of us take for granted the environment we live in. I will be the first one to admit that I do. Each day I wake up, carry on with my day and forget that freedom is a privilege earned by the blood, sweat, and tears of the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e members of the Department of Defense\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese people \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eare putting their lives on the line for us and for our country \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eevery single day \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand that is something that should not be taken lightly. Without them, our lives would be completely different. We may not know them all, but we definitely owe them all. We thank you for your \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eselfless\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e service, courage, and sacrifice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eArtist\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSweyda\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZOX","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":48249431982378,"sku":"fmc1-stp","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":48249432244522,"sku":"fmc2-stp","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":48249432342826,"sku":"fmc3-stp","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/6892\/5482\/files\/for_my_country_copyoutside_0209a268-216a-4561-8071-7c64cb010b9d.png?v=1714018854"},{"product_id":"always-listening","title":"Always Listening Bracelet","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStory:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDispatchers. They’re always there, at our fingertips, waiting on the other end of our 9-1-1 call. They’re the first ones to hear our voices, but we never see their face and they often serve us without thanks. They’re the voice of clarity, comfort, and calm amidst the chaos. These are the men and women who save lives everyday but are often forgotten. These are the men and women who coach you through CPR on your baby sister, who tell you what to do when an intruder breaks in, and who talk you through your car crash. When we are at our weakest, they provide strength, time after time. Each day, dispatchers take on so much stress and trauma in order to help others, and when the day is over, they choose to do it all over again the next day. We thank you dispatchers for everything you do, for going above and beyond to be there for others, and your work does not go unnoticed or unappreciated.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSweyda\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 6.25.19\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZOX","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":48249432080682,"sku":"6-19-ALNA-FirstRsp-stp","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":48249432408362,"sku":"6-19-ALNA-FirstRsp-stp","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":48249432441130,"sku":"6-19-ALNA-FirstRsp-stp","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/6892\/5482\/files\/always_listening_copyoutside_f002cc1c-9119-459a-b38a-59bbf4be400a.png?v=1714018854"},{"product_id":"i-got-your-six-1","title":"I Got Your Six Bracelet","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI got your 6, a phrase used to say that you’ve got someone’s back. Only four short words, hold such a strong meaning. Whether you're a police officer, a firefighter, an EMT, in the military or working in dispatch, having the trust and support of your colleagues is crucial to your job. As for others who are not in those professions, we can learn something from that saying too. Going through life alone is hard and it’s so much more comforting and fulfilling when we know there are people in our lives to support us and encourage us. Those people could be a parent, a friend, a teacher, a boyfriend\/girlfriend, a wife\/husband and sometimes it can even be someone we’ve just met. My cousin is the wife of a police officer and I see the way her and her husband work together as a team and support one another. She runs the household when he’s working long shifts and he supports her in following all of her dreams and aspirations. They have each other’s backs and are there for one another through anything life decides to throw at them. Police officers, firefighters, EMT’s, military and dispatch all have our backs and we have there’s in return. Thank you to the people who keep us safe, protect us, and support us. We are always grateful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"ZOX","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":48249431949610,"sku":"6-19-IGYS-FirstRsp-stp","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":48249432113450,"sku":"6-19-IGYS-FirstRsp-stp","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":48249432277290,"sku":"6-19-IGYS-FirstRsp-stp","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/6892\/5482\/files\/i_got_your_six_copyoutside_dfef3716-4eb7-4755-a63e-311518b9ce65.png?v=1714018854"},{"product_id":"defender","title":"Defender Bracelet","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eStory\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“I’ve always been inspired by the war movies I’ve watched throughout my life. For people that I have never met to risk everything for my freedom and to pay the ultimate sacrifice is humbling. As Jesus said, “there is no greater love than to lay down ones life for a friend.” I decided that my life will never be worth more than others, so if current and former military members are willing to put their lives on the line for me, I want to do the same. That is why I hope to stand in the gap, that every form of freedom will continue to flourish.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e-2nd Lieutenant Todd Cornett\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSeyyar Tedorov\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZOX","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":48249432473898,"sku":"From first responders 1- april 2019-s-stp","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":48249432572202,"sku":"From first responders 1- april 2019-m-stp","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":48249432637738,"sku":"From first responders 1- april 2019-l-stp","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/6892\/5482\/files\/defender_copyoutside_93e22cae-2098-44e5-ba0d-da1e0d8e7c00.png?v=1714018855"},{"product_id":"love-you-to-the-moon","title":"Love You To The Moon Bracelet","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWhen we first started thinking how to illustrate one of my favorite phrases to say to my kids, this idea of little dog silhouettes, just looking up at the moon struck me as the perfect way for all of us to show someone we care. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLove is a feeling that's hard to describe - it's an emotion stronger than anything we can think of - something we'd go any distance to share, no matter how far. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo when you want them to remember just how much you really love them, I hope you grab two of this wonderful little hug for your wrist. One for them, and one for you. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBig Hugs!\u003cbr\u003eJason\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZOX","offers":[{"title":"Kids","offer_id":48249446531370,"sku":"19-NOV-KAJ-03-k-stp","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small","offer_id":48249446629674,"sku":"19-NOV-KAJ-03-s-stp","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":48249446727978,"sku":"19-NOV-KAJ-03-m-stp","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":48249446859050,"sku":"v19-NOV-KAJ-03-l-stp","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/6892\/5482\/files\/Love_you_to_the_moon_outside_16385322-a5ed-44ba-8034-930bf7ae20a4.png?v=1714018857"},{"product_id":"until-we-meet-again","title":"Until We Meet Again Bracelet","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"shogun-root\" data-shogun-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd8\" data-shogun-site-id=\"7926eac2-5d57-432e-a16a-ab91f79a5215\" data-shogun-page-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd8\" data-shogun-page-version-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd7\" data-shogun-platform-type=\"shopify\" data-shogun-variant-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cdb\" data-region=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-4fa3e472-0cd9-4ad1-a953-bd59349ee3ce\" class=\"shg-c  \"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv for=\"m_1989336926491600592\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis right here is one of the most requested Straps we've ever had: The rainbow bridge. A reminder of the friends we've lost, whether furry, scaled, feathered or finned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rainbow bridge poem was shared with me when my dog Kirby passed away about four years ago - it was one of the best things I could have read at that time, lifting my spirits after losing my best friend of 12 years. My hope for you with this ZOX is that it helps you in the same way. Losing a pet was one of the hardest things I've ever had to deal with, and this little hug is meant to give you comfort when you need it the most. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLove you guys.\u003cbr\u003eJason\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaige Evans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ZOX","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":48249457639722,"sku":"20-APR-PT1-04-1-stp","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":48249458032938,"sku":"20-APR-PT1-04-2-stp","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":48249458164010,"sku":"20-APR-PT1-04-3-stp","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/6892\/5482\/files\/untilwemeetagainoutside_80a94429-b691-4ad8-beb1-231a0ea59bdb.png?v=1714018859"},{"product_id":"curiouser","title":"Curiouser Bracelet","description":"\u003cdiv data-region=\"main\" data-shogun-variant-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cdb\" data-shogun-platform-type=\"shopify\" data-shogun-page-version-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd7\" data-shogun-page-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd8\" data-shogun-site-id=\"7926eac2-5d57-432e-a16a-ab91f79a5215\" data-shogun-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd8\" class=\"shogun-root\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c\" id=\"s-4fa3e472-0cd9-4ad1-a953-bd59349ee3ce\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Alice laughed: \"There's no use trying,\" she said; \"one can't believe impossible things.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I daresay you haven't had much practice,\" said the Queen. \"When I was younger, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOh dear, what nonsense I'm talking!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDarren\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ZOX","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":48249472647466,"sku":"6-20-J1-08-s-stp","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":48249472680234,"sku":"6-20-J1-08-m-stp","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":48249472713002,"sku":"6-20-J1-08-l-stp","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/6892\/5482\/files\/curioseroutside_b571e1ac-5983-4158-8513-122a2185f7cd.png?v=1714018860"},{"product_id":"the-one-you-feed","title":"The One You Feed Bracelet","description":"\u003cdiv data-region=\"main\" data-shogun-variant-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cdb\" data-shogun-platform-type=\"shopify\" data-shogun-page-version-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd7\" data-shogun-page-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd8\" data-shogun-site-id=\"7926eac2-5d57-432e-a16a-ab91f79a5215\" data-shogun-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd8\" class=\"shogun-root\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c\" id=\"s-4fa3e472-0cd9-4ad1-a953-bd59349ee3ce\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWhen I first heard the story of the old Cherokee tale of two wolves, I loved it. This idea that at all times, there are two forces (wolves) in our lives who are fighting for control of our mind. One is evil, focusing on anger, envy, greed, jealousy and so on. The other is good - it's joy, peace, kindness and empathy. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe story goes that the boy asked his grandfather, who told him of the two wolves, which one wins. The answer is the name of this beautiful Strap: The one you feed. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis is a powerful reminder that our thoughts control everything we do - we become more like the feelings we feed each day. Focus on the bad and things are going to get worse - focus on the positive and they'll get better. Our mind is our most powerful tool that works off of what it's given - my hope for you, with this Strap, is that it'll remind you of exactly that. Good input =  good outcome. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eBig Hugs!\u003cbr\u003e- Jason\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose your side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWill Schorer\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ZOX","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":48249472942378,"sku":"6-20-J1-29-1-stp","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":48249473171754,"sku":"6-20-J1-29-2-stp","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":48249473335594,"sku":"6-20-J1-29-3-stp","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/6892\/5482\/files\/THEONEYOUFEEDOUTSIDE_490510a3-8407-47a0-a376-a4ad85e8d85f.png?v=1714018860"},{"product_id":"ser-amable-es-importante","title":"Ser Amable Es Importante Bracelet","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"shogun-root\" data-shogun-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd8\" data-shogun-site-id=\"7926eac2-5d57-432e-a16a-ab91f79a5215\" data-shogun-page-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd8\" data-shogun-page-version-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd7\" data-shogun-platform-type=\"shopify\" data-shogun-variant-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cdb\" data-region=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-4fa3e472-0cd9-4ad1-a953-bd59349ee3ce\" class=\"shg-c\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLa frase, “nunca sabemos por lo que alguien está pasando” quedó grabado en mi cuando entendí verdaderamente su significado. En un café, me encontré con una compañera de la preparatoria (hacía \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eaños que no la veía) cuando ella me vio, me sorprendió de la manera que me saludo, dándome las gracias con tanta emoción y alegría por una carta que le había escrito hace años atrás. Cuando escribí esa carta, no tenía ni idea que ella estaba pasando por un momento muy difícil, y ese pequeño detalle de amabilidad impactó su vida. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSiendo sincera, ni me acordaba de esa carta pero en ese momento entendí el significado literal de esa frase (nunca sabemos por lo que alguien está pasando) y lo poderoso que puede ser un pequeño detalle de amabilidad. Ser amable es importante, porque nunca sabes el impacto que puedes tener en la vida de alguien. Nuestro deseo es que este diseño de Zox te recuerde, que ser amable es importante (más de lo que nos imaginamos). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-Sam\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnglish Translation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhen I truly understood the meaning of the phrase, “you never know what someone is going through,” it stuck with me. I understood this when I ran into an old classmate from High School in a coffee shop (it had been years since I’d seen her) and when she saw me, how she greeted me genuinely surprised me. With great emotion and joy, she thanked me for a letter I had written her years back. Unbeknownst to me, when I wrote that letter, I had no idea she was going through a tough time, and this small gesture of kindness impacted her life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTo be honest, I didn’t remember the letter I had written her, but at that moment, I understood the literal significance of the phrase (“you never know what someone might be going through”) and how a small gesture of kindness can be truly powerful. It is important to be kind, as you never truly know the impact it can have on someone’s life. Our wish for you is that this Zox design will serve as a reminder that being kind is important (more so than we imagine).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e-Sam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMonika Suska\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ZOX","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":48249557909802,"sku":"12-14-21-WB1-09-s","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":48249557942570,"sku":"12-14-21-WB1-09-m","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":48249557975338,"sku":"12-14-21-WB1-09-l","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Kids","offer_id":48249558008106,"sku":"12-14-21-WB1-09-k","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/6892\/5482\/files\/SerAmableEsImportanteOutside_0ac15be0-379a-46bb-b476-74d5fae9089c.png?v=1714018870"},{"product_id":"moon-child","title":"Moon Child Bracelet","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"shogun-root\" data-shogun-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd8\" data-shogun-site-id=\"7926eac2-5d57-432e-a16a-ab91f79a5215\" data-shogun-page-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd8\" data-shogun-page-version-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd7\" data-shogun-platform-type=\"shopify\" data-shogun-variant-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cdb\" data-region=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-4fa3e472-0cd9-4ad1-a953-bd59349ee3ce\" class=\"shg-c\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv start=\"\" mask=\"\" by=\"\" in=\"\" for=\"\" data-mobiledoc='{\"version\":\"0.3.2\",\"atoms\":[],\"cards\":[],\"markups\":[[\"em\"],[\"a\",[\"href\",\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/nyctophobia\"]],[\"a\",[\"href\",\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/health\/a28911301\/afraid-if-the-dark\/\"]],[\"strong\"],[\"a\",[\"href\",\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/science-choice\/202012\/how-fear-the-unknown-influences-decision-making\"]]],\"sections\":[[1,\"p\",[[0,[],0,\"Hello and good morning, my friends! I hope you' is=\"\" those=\"\" means=\"\" excited=\"\" each=\"\" meaning=\"\" deeper=\"\" instead=\"\" zox=\"\" turn=\"\" decided=\"\" before=\"\" print=\"\" foil=\"\" started=\"\" dream=\"\" came=\"\" literally=\"\" idea=\"\" note=\"\" christine=\"\" child=\"\" moon=\"\" today=\"\" strap=\"\" brings=\"\" might=\"\" than=\"\" earlier=\"\" changes=\"\" significant=\"\" move=\"\" takes=\"\" finale=\"\" big=\"\" necessary=\"\" drowning=\"\" positive=\"\" peace=\"\" occurrence=\"\" okay=\"\" situation=\"\" innocent=\"\" previously=\"\" stress=\"\" introduce=\"\" ideas=\"\" fear-inducing=\"\" thoughts=\"\" divert=\"\" minds=\"\" root=\"\" take=\"\" starting=\"\" uncertain=\"\" respond=\"\" depending=\"\" mental=\"\" prevalent=\"\" becomes=\"\" certain=\"\" arise=\"\" doubt=\"\" full=\"\" life=\"\" everything=\"\" always=\"\" understand=\"\" must=\"\" affect=\"\" could=\"\" hands=\"\" desire=\"\" natural=\"\" involved=\"\" going=\"\" habit=\"\" creatures=\"\" next=\"\" happens=\"\" reason=\"\" down=\"\" trickier=\"\" little=\"\" unknown=\"\" spiders=\"\" fears=\"\" most=\"\" impossible=\"\" nothing=\"\" seems=\"\" yet=\"\" has=\"\" overcome=\"\" past=\"\" hold=\"\" its=\"\" release=\"\" steps=\"\" conscious=\"\" make=\"\" us=\"\" over=\"\" they=\"\" facing=\"\" avoid=\"\" longer=\"\" phobia=\"\" maintain=\"\" likely=\"\" at=\"\" basement=\"\" black=\"\" go=\"\" refusing=\"\" such=\"\" object=\"\" feared=\"\" away=\"\" stay=\"\" admitting=\"\" control=\"\" are=\"\" things=\"\" acknowledging=\"\" relinquish=\"\" unfortunately=\"\" handle=\"\" tangible=\"\" too=\"\" grow=\"\" left=\"\" feel=\"\" other=\"\" spreading=\"\" lives=\"\" manifest=\"\" how=\"\" attention=\"\" draw=\"\" experience=\"\" trust=\"\" adults=\"\" discount=\"\" comparable=\"\" it=\"\" what=\"\" happening=\"\" know=\"\" frustrating=\"\" get=\"\" more=\"\" sentence=\"\" read=\"\" situations=\"\" physical=\"\" confined=\"\" around=\"\" able=\"\" being=\"\" comes=\"\" found=\"\" artificial=\"\" moonlight=\"\" no=\"\" when=\"\" outside=\"\" stuck=\"\" if=\"\" panic=\"\" will=\"\" your=\"\" areas=\"\" different=\"\" itself=\"\" place=\"\" be=\"\" not=\"\" may=\"\" anxiety=\"\" symptoms=\"\" intense=\"\" cause=\"\" darkness=\"\" night=\"\" extreme=\"\" real=\"\" nyctophobia=\"\" manifestation=\"\" with=\"\" struggle=\"\" children=\"\" isolated=\"\" society=\"\" because=\"\" but=\"\" scared=\"\" lights=\"\" leave=\"\" please=\"\" childish=\"\" sounds=\"\" dark=\"\" conquered=\"\" mean=\"\" about=\"\" talk=\"\" keep=\"\" eye=\"\" an=\"\" sleep=\"\" now=\"\" admit=\"\" happily=\"\" sources=\"\" out=\"\" way=\"\" easing=\"\" slowly=\"\" conquer=\"\" trying=\"\" was=\"\" see=\"\" room=\"\" entire=\"\" illuminating=\"\" without=\"\" light=\"\" splash=\"\" so=\"\" freshener=\"\" air=\"\" light-up=\"\" having=\"\" tactic=\"\" new=\"\" adopted=\"\" recent=\"\" within=\"\" bedroom=\"\" my=\"\" corners=\"\" ominous=\"\" lurked=\"\" whatever=\"\" from=\"\" me=\"\" comfort=\"\" tv=\"\" asleep=\"\" fall=\"\" would=\"\" growing=\"\" time=\"\" longest=\"\" fear=\"\" the=\"\" day:=\"\" this=\"\" still=\"\" perhaps=\"\" or=\"\" as=\"\" maybe=\"\" experienced=\"\" of=\"\" something=\"\" into=\"\" dive=\"\" like=\"\" special=\"\" another=\"\" have=\"\" we=\"\" that=\"\" you=\"\" assure=\"\" can=\"\" i=\"\" and=\"\" spotlight=\"\" previous=\"\" our=\"\" to=\"\" responses=\"\" seeing=\"\" loved=\"\" weekend=\"\" wonderful=\"\" a=\"\" had=\"\" all=\"\" ve=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHello and good morning, my friends! I hope you've all had a wonderful weekend. I've loved seeing everyone's responses to our previous Spotlight releases, and I can assure you that we have another special one for you today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst, though, I'd like to dive into something all of us have experienced – maybe only as children, or perhaps still to this day: the fear of the dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the longest time growing up, I would fall asleep with the TV on to comfort me from whatever lurked in the dark, ominous corners of my bedroom. Then, within more recent years, I adopted the new tactic of having a light-up air freshener so I had a splash of light without illuminating my entire room. You see – I was trying to conquer my fear of the dark by slowly easing my way out of having a crutch, the sources of light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI can happily admit that I now sleep with an eye mask to keep out the light completely! Talk about progress, huh?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut that doesn't mean I've conquered my fear of the dark. It sounds childish to admit, \"yeah, please leave the lights on – I'm scared of the dark,\" but that's only because society isolated it to a fear only children struggle with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Manifestation of Nyctophobia in Real \u003cem\u003eAdult\u003c\/em\u003e Life\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/nyctophobia\"\u003eNyctophobia\u003c\/a\u003e: the extreme fear of night or darkness that can cause intense symptoms of anxiety and depression\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour fear of the dark may not be debilitating; however, it \u003cem\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e place itself in different areas of your life. For example, I can sleep without the lights on, but I will start to panic if I'm stuck outside when it's cloudy, and there's no moonlight or artificial light to be found.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFearing the night or darkness comes from \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/nyctophobia\"\u003ethe fear of not being able to see what's around you\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeing in the dark is not confined to physical situations. In fact, read the previous sentence once more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMetaphorically speaking, doesn't it get frustrating not to know what's happening around us or what will happen?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink about it. Couldn't the fear of the dark be comparable to the fear of the unknown?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, I don't mean to discount the fear of the dark for adults. It's real – trust me, I still experience it, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, I would like to draw your attention to how nyctophobia can manifest itself in our lives by spreading into other areas—specifically, anxiety about the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we feel that we're left out of things, we're in the dark, right? That fear can grow into something too tangible for us to handle by having a night light, unfortunately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, we can relinquish our anxiety by acknowledging that things are out of our control – and admitting that's okay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThe more you stay away from a feared object or situation, such as refusing to go to the black basement at all costs, the more likely you are to maintain [your] phobia. – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/health\/a28911301\/afraid-if-the-dark\/\"\u003eElizabeth Bacharach\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe longer we avoid facing our fears, the longer they have control over us. But you can make conscious steps to release its hold on you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMoving Past Fear\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow can we overcome a fear of something that has yet to happen? It seems impossible, but nothing is impossible. Most fears we can confront, like a fear of spiders or heights, but the unknown is a little trickier to face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes down to \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003erelinquishing control.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reason most of us fear the unknown is because we have no control over what happens next. We're creatures of habit – we like to know what we're going to be involved in next. So it's a natural desire to have our hands on whatever could affect us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThus, we must understand that we won't always have control over everything. Life is full of unpredictability, and there's no doubt that anxiety will arise in certain situations. Anxiety becomes more prevalent in our mental health, depending on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/science-choice\/202012\/how-fear-the-unknown-influences-decision-making\"\u003ehow we perceive, interpret, and respond to uncertain situations.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions starting with \"what if\" take root in our minds and divert our thoughts to the negative, fear-inducing ideas that introduce stress over a previously innocent situation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce we \u003cstrong\u003eperceive\u003c\/strong\u003e that the situation is out of our control, \u003cstrong\u003einterpret\u003c\/strong\u003e it as an okay occurrence (meaning: \"I don't know what's going to happen, but I'm at peace with it\"), \u003cem\u003ethen\u003c\/em\u003e we can \u003cstrong\u003erespond\u003c\/strong\u003e in a more positive light, instead of drowning in our fear of the unknown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLittle steps are necessary to a big finale. It takes time to move past fear, but it can make significant changes earlier than we might expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis brings me to our Spotlight strap today – Moon Child by \u003cstrong\u003eartist Christine Gulick\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's a note from the artist:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis idea literally came to me in a dream and started as a foil print before I decided to turn it into a Zox strap instead. This strap is going to have a different, deeper meaning to each person, and I’m excited to see what it means to those individuals!\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mobiledoc='{\"version\":\"0.3.2\",\"atoms\":[],\"cards\":[],\"markups\":[],\"sections\":[[1,\"p\",[[0,[],0,\"The reason I chose to write about the fear of the dark today was because of this card text: \\\"I do not fear the dark, for the stars guide me.\\\"\"]]],[1,\"p\",[[0,[],0,\"The essence behind this message can be summed up by these words: releasing control.\"]]],[1,\"p\",[[0,[],0,\"Give your worries up to life. It will all work out in the end, I promise.\"]]],[1,\"p\",[[0,[],0,\"Be bold,\"]]],[1,\"p\",[[0,[],0,\"Landri \"]]]]}'\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reason I chose to write about the fear of the dark today was because of this card text: \"I do not fear the dark, for the stars guide me.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe essence behind this message can be summed up by these words: releasing control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive your worries up to life. It will all work out in the end, I promise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe bold,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLandri\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eChristine Gulick\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ZOX","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":48249522848042,"sku":"6-7-21-WB-07-s","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":48249523044650,"sku":"6-7-21-WB-07-m","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":48249523175722,"sku":"6-7-21-WB-07-l","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/6892\/5482\/files\/moonchildoutside_6d05fbb6-7c31-4dc5-b089-dfb971a4a11e.png?v=1714018869"},{"product_id":"selenophile-blog","title":"Selenophile Bracelet","description":"\u003cdiv data-region=\"main\" data-shogun-variant-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cdb\" data-shogun-platform-type=\"shopify\" data-shogun-page-version-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd7\" data-shogun-page-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd8\" data-shogun-site-id=\"7926eac2-5d57-432e-a16a-ab91f79a5215\" data-shogun-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd8\" class=\"shogun-root\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c\" id=\"s-4fa3e472-0cd9-4ad1-a953-bd59349ee3ce\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv is=\"\" data-mobiledoc='{\"version\":\"0.3.2\",\"atoms\":[],\"cards\":[],\"markups\":[],\"sections\":[[1,\"p\",[[0,[],0,\"Happy Thursday \u0026amp; Happy September, everyone! This year is flying by, isn' for=\"\" in=\"\" name=\"\" t=\"\" depending=\"\" how=\"\" your=\"\" year=\"\" it=\"\" could=\"\" be=\"\" a=\"\" good=\"\" or=\"\" not-so-good=\"\" thing=\"\" while=\"\" i=\"\" hope=\"\" so=\"\" if=\"\" might=\"\" opportunity=\"\" you=\"\" to=\"\" lean=\"\" more=\"\" into=\"\" some=\"\" hard=\"\" times=\"\" lead=\"\" them=\"\" depend=\"\" books=\"\" movies=\"\" puzzles=\"\" there=\"\" are=\"\" others=\"\" who=\"\" their=\"\" love=\"\" other=\"\" things=\"\" as=\"\" may=\"\" have=\"\" guessed=\"\" from=\"\" the=\"\" of=\"\" this=\"\" moon=\"\" previously=\"\" selenophile=\"\" moon-lover=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHappy Thursday \u0026amp; Happy September, everyone! This year is flying by, isn't it? Depending on how your year is going, it could be a good thing... or it could be a not-so-good thing. While I hope it's a good year so far, if it isn't, it might be a good opportunity for you to lean more into things you love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor some people, hard times lead them to depend on books. Or movies. Or puzzles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, there are others who lean on their love for other things. One in particular, as you may have guessed from the name of this blog, is the moon. If you didn't previously know, a selenophile is a moon-lover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mobiledoc='{\"version\":\"0.3.2\",\"atoms\":[],\"cards\":[],\"markups\":[[\"a\",[\"href\",\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/beyond-school-walls\/202003\/wandering-wonder\"]]],\"sections\":[[1,\"h2\",[[0,[],0,\"Admiration \u0026amp; Our Comforts\"]]],[1,\"p\",[[0,[],0,\"As forementioned, we tend to lean on things we admire when we' for=\"\" in=\"\" re=\"\" struggling=\"\" we=\"\" can=\"\" love=\"\" the=\"\" moon=\"\" even=\"\" when=\"\" things=\"\" are=\"\" going=\"\" but=\"\" something=\"\" so=\"\" comforting=\"\" about=\"\" looking=\"\" at=\"\" and=\"\" forgetting=\"\" world=\"\" a=\"\" never=\"\" gone=\"\" camping=\"\" i=\"\" shame=\"\" do=\"\" remember=\"\" several=\"\" evenings=\"\" with=\"\" my=\"\" parents=\"\" or=\"\" sitting=\"\" silence=\"\" of=\"\" up=\"\" relishing=\"\" quiet=\"\" comfort=\"\" it=\"\" all=\"\" whether=\"\" through=\"\" time=\"\" struggle=\"\" best=\"\" years=\"\" your=\"\" sometimes=\"\" need=\"\" moment=\"\" to=\"\" just=\"\" awe=\"\" fixated=\"\" that=\"\" causes=\"\" sense=\"\" feeling=\"\" like=\"\" connected=\"\" much=\"\" bigger=\"\" than=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAdmiration \u0026amp; Our Comforts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs forementioned, we tend to lean on things we admire when we're struggling. Granted, we can all love the moon even when things are going well, too, but there's something so comforting about looking at something we love and forgetting about the world for a moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI've never gone camping (I know, I know, shame on me), but I do remember several evenings with my parents or friends, sitting in the silence of the night, looking up at the sky, and relishing in the quiet comfort of it all. Whether you're going through a time of struggle or the best years of your life, sometimes we all need a moment to just breathe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we're in awe of something, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/beyond-school-walls\/202003\/wandering-wonder\"\u003ewe are moved, fixated on something that causes a sense of feeling like we're connected to something much bigger than ourselves\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv is=\"\" data-mobiledoc='{\"version\":\"0.3.2\",\"atoms\":[],\"cards\":[],\"markups\":[[\"a\",[\"href\",\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/beyond-school-walls\/202003\/wandering-wonder\"]],[\"em\"],[\"a\",[\"href\",\"https:\/\/greatergood.berkeley.edu\/article\/item\/awe_boosts_health\"]],[\"strong\"]],\"sections\":[[1,\"p\",[[0,[0],1,\"Why is it so comforting to be in wonder?\"]]],[3,\"ol\",[[[0,[1],1,\"When we focus on things other than ourselves, we feel connected to others.\"]]]],[1,\"p\",[[0,[],0,\"Think about how many people look up at the moon at the same moment as you. We' in=\"\" by=\"\" re=\"\" all=\"\" connected=\"\" without=\"\" even=\"\" realizing=\"\" things=\"\" inspire=\"\" us=\"\" many=\"\" times=\"\" have=\"\" you=\"\" felt=\"\" the=\"\" urge=\"\" to=\"\" learn=\"\" more=\"\" about=\"\" or=\"\" cosmos=\"\" after=\"\" admiring=\"\" maybe=\"\" been=\"\" encouraged=\"\" paint=\"\" sketch=\"\" i=\"\" know=\"\" often=\"\" feel=\"\" write=\"\" a=\"\" beautiful=\"\" sunset=\"\" as=\"\" stars=\"\" peek=\"\" through=\"\" awe=\"\" reduces=\"\" our=\"\" stress=\"\" linked=\"\" positive=\"\" we=\"\" when=\"\" touched=\"\" beauty=\"\" of=\"\" and=\"\" lower=\"\" levels=\"\" pro-inflammatory=\"\" which=\"\" are=\"\" proteins=\"\" that=\"\" signal=\"\" immune=\"\" system=\"\" work=\"\" yasmin=\"\" if=\"\" lover=\"\" sky=\"\" may=\"\" just=\"\" think=\"\" what=\"\" exists=\"\" but=\"\" also=\"\" unconsciously=\"\" calming=\"\" inspiring=\"\" connecting=\"\" those=\"\" around=\"\" note=\"\" from=\"\" spotlight=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/beyond-school-walls\/202003\/wandering-wonder\"\u003eWhy is it so comforting to be in wonder?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen we focus on things other than ourselves, we feel connected to others.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink about how many people look up at the moon at the same moment as you. We're all connected without even realizing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. \u003cem\u003eBeautiful things inspire us. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow many times have you felt the urge to learn more about the stars, the sky, or the cosmos after admiring the sky? Maybe you've even been encouraged to paint or sketch the sky. I know I often feel the urge to write after a beautiful sunset as the stars peek through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. \u003cem\u003eBeing in awe reduces our stress levels.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/greatergood.berkeley.edu\/article\/item\/awe_boosts_health\"\u003eResearchers have linked positive emotions—especially the awe we feel when touched by the beauty of nature, art, and spirituality—with lower levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, which are proteins that signal the immune system to work harder.\u003c\/a\u003e – Yasmin Anwar\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo, if you're a lover of the sky and all things moon, you may just think you're admiring the beauty of what exists above, but you're also unconsciously calming yourself, inspiring yourself, and connecting to those around you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow \u003cem\u003eawe\u003c\/em\u003esome is that?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo, friends, if there's one thing I can encourage you to do tonight: go look up at the moon, take a deep breath, and relish in the quiet beauty of the night. You never know how your awe might help you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mobiledoc='{\"version\":\"0.3.2\",\"atoms\":[[\"soft-return\",\"\",{}]],\"cards\":[],\"markups\":[],\"sections\":[[1,\"p\",[[0,[],0,\"So, friends, if there' in=\"\" s=\"\" thing=\"\" i=\"\" can=\"\" encourage=\"\" you=\"\" to=\"\" do=\"\" tonight:=\"\" go=\"\" look=\"\" up=\"\" at=\"\" the=\"\" take=\"\" a=\"\" deep=\"\" and=\"\" relish=\"\" quiet=\"\" beauty=\"\" of=\"\" night=\"\" never=\"\" know=\"\" how=\"\" your=\"\" awe=\"\" might=\"\" help=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe bold,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLandri\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eChristine Gulick\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ZOX","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":48249531171114,"sku":"selenophile-s-stp","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":48249531334954,"sku":"selenophile-m-stp","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":48249531433258,"sku":"selenophile-l-stp","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/6892\/5482\/files\/selenophilegenreleaseoutside_f4f9d20d-47bd-46f8-9943-f424403de35e.png?v=1714018869"},{"product_id":"good-things-grow-here","title":"Good Things Grow Here Bracelet","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"shogun-root\" data-shogun-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd8\" data-shogun-site-id=\"7926eac2-5d57-432e-a16a-ab91f79a5215\" data-shogun-page-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd8\" data-shogun-page-version-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd7\" data-shogun-platform-type=\"shopify\" data-shogun-variant-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cdb\" data-region=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-4fa3e472-0cd9-4ad1-a953-bd59349ee3ce\" class=\"shg-c\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHave you ever seen a baobab tree? It’s a unique tree that looks like a tall succulent, stretching out high above the ground. The thing about baobab trees is that they come from Madagascar and have adapted to the nation’s climate, which is mostly rainy and hot. It’s not a tree that you’ll find in an ordinary garden because it thrives even in the harshest of weather conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMost people only associate beautiful flora with well-maintained gardens or nurseries. Don’t get me wrong, those are incredible, but not every awe-inspiring plant grows under perfect conditions. Some things thrive under pressure, in places where not just anything could survive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYou may not be in a great place in your life right now where you would define yourself as thriving. You may not be where you want to be, but that doesn’t mean that you’re not growing, and it certainly doesn’t mean you’re not doing well. Your surroundings can look different from others, and you can still be doing amazing things. If there’s one thing you take away from this ZOX, I hope it’s that good things can grow in unexpected places.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBe bold,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLandri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eYaara Zaluski\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ZOX","offers":[{"title":"Kids","offer_id":48249572688170,"sku":"2-11-22-WBK-02-K","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small","offer_id":48249572786474,"sku":"2-11-22-WBK-02-S","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":48249572852010,"sku":"2-11-22-WBK-02-M","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":48249572917546,"sku":"2-11-22-WBK-02-L","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/6892\/5482\/files\/GoodThingsGrowHereOutside_c8fb4e52-e795-4d23-8060-41cd3bd4e110.png?v=1714018872"},{"product_id":"cat-mom","title":"Cat Mom Wristband","description":"My entire twenties have been spent surrounded by cats; I had one, then I had to have two, and now through my fiancé, I have three (and if I had my way, we’d get a fourth)! That being said, I’m so happy to talk about this design that we have made called Cat Mom.\u003cbr\u003eI haven’t always been a cat person – no, really, I didn’t decide to adopt a cat until I was in my early twenties. My brother had gotten a cute kitten the year before as a Christmas present, and after spending time with Jingle Belle, I started to want a furry friend of my own. Flash-forward a year later on my birthday, I was given a sweet, little black cat that I named Pumpkin. (Full name being Pumpkin Spiced Latte, since her shelter name had been Latte)!\u003cbr\u003eThis ZOX, Cat Mom, is a love letter to all of the feline companions that have shared our lives and our hearts. The artwork showcases different types of cats, each with their own unique cuteness and quirks, just like in real life.\u003cbr\u003eAre you a cat mom? If so, then you know cats are much more nuanced than people give them credit for; they often get a bad rap, getting labeled as mean or uncaring creatures. Cats can be the sweetest, most loving pets that you could choose to spend your life with – you’ll experience nightly cuddles like you wouldn’t believe and playful moments that you can’t help smiling at.\u003cbr\u003eCats most definitely choose us, it’s true what they say – their love can come all at once or over time, but once they choose you, prepare to never be alone again. And I mean that literally, Pumpkin will follow me into whichever room I’m in at the time because she is my little shadow now! I love all three of my cats, and their companionship is a consistent source of happiness and comfort for me. This ZOX is a small way to celebrate the wearer’s bond and relationship with their cat; whether you’re a cat mom yourself, or know someone who is, this is a way to commemorate that special bond.\u003cbr\u003eStay Groovy,\u003cbr\u003eChelsea, Pumpkin, Jinx \u0026amp; Hades \u0026gt;^•⩊•^\u0026lt;","brand":"ZOX","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":48249573277994,"sku":"2-11-22-WB-01-S","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":48249573507370,"sku":"2-11-22-WB-01-M","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":48249573605674,"sku":"2-11-22-WB-01-L","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/6892\/5482\/files\/CatMomOutside_ce5be516-f975-46fe-a738-8b4de2b8b406.webp?v=1714018872"},{"product_id":"proud","title":"Proud Bracelet","description":"\u003cdiv data-region=\"main\" data-shogun-variant-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cdb\" data-shogun-platform-type=\"shopify\" data-shogun-page-version-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd7\" data-shogun-page-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd8\" data-shogun-site-id=\"7926eac2-5d57-432e-a16a-ab91f79a5215\" data-shogun-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd8\" class=\"shogun-root\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c\" id=\"s-4fa3e472-0cd9-4ad1-a953-bd59349ee3ce\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis is my favorite Zox strap out of all the ones we’ve ever released and was my biggest push for this year’s Pride collection. The month of June is a celebration, a beautiful month full of courage, authenticity, and pride. This month gives an opportunity for us to be ourselves, find community, and even come out. With all the love and joy being shared, it’s easy to forget the reason we celebrate the month of June. June 29th, 1969 marks the date of one of the most important days in LGBTQ+ history in the US, the Stonewall Riots. This was not the first protest for LGBTQ+ rights, but it was the most influential and sparked a five-day-long demonstration taking up most of Christopher Street in Greenwich Village, NYC, and is the reason we hold pride during June to this day. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rainbow bricks on this strap represent the overarching question that went on to follow this historic event, “Who threw the first brick?” The brick is a memento of the Stonewall Riots, one to remind us of how far we’ve come and of where it all started. To me, this strap represents courage, independence, and self-confidence, and is the embodiment of Pride!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can find more about the ins and outs of 1969 in our blog post, Pride: Riots Turned Parade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e-Hugs, Bella (She\/Her)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eArtist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNick Kearney, Chelsea Tolin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ZOX","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":48249579733290,"sku":"3-17-22-WB-PRD1-03-S","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":48249579962666,"sku":"3-17-22-WB-PRD1-03-M","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":48249580126506,"sku":"3-17-22-WB-PRD1-03-L","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/6892\/5482\/files\/ProudOutside_fd4587d5-6067-4685-805e-0f6e9996c6ce.png?v=1714018873"},{"product_id":"make-it-count","title":"Make It Count Bracelet","description":"86,400.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat's the number of seconds each of us get, every single day. You can't buy more, and you can never get them back. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI don't know about you, but as I get older, that idea resonates more deeply with me now than ever before. Maybe it's because when we're younger, we 'spend' our time on things that aren't worth it. What's worse is that we waste our time worrying about things that will never happen anyway - stealing away those precious seconds that could have been better spent. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut that's why this stunning ZOX exists - to remind you just how valuable those 86,400 seconds can really be. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor 2024, let's commit to making each moment count - we only get it once. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBig hugs!\u003cbr\u003eJason\n\u003cdiv data-region=\"main\" data-shogun-variant-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cdb\" data-shogun-platform-type=\"shopify\" data-shogun-page-version-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd7\" data-shogun-page-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd8\" data-shogun-site-id=\"7926eac2-5d57-432e-a16a-ab91f79a5215\" data-shogun-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd8\" class=\"shogun-root\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shg-c\" id=\"s-4fa3e472-0cd9-4ad1-a953-bd59349ee3ce\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ZOX","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":48249581633834,"sku":"3-24-22-WB-6K-02-S","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":48249581895978,"sku":"3-24-22-WB-6K-02-M","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":48249582027050,"sku":"3-24-22-WB-6K-02-L","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/6892\/5482\/files\/MAKEITCOUNTOutside_b666cd78-77e9-440e-a2ad-2ee1d69e2858.png?v=1714018873"},{"product_id":"strength-in-unity","title":"Strength In Unity Bracelet","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"shogun-root\" data-shogun-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd8\" data-shogun-site-id=\"7926eac2-5d57-432e-a16a-ab91f79a5215\" data-shogun-page-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd8\" data-shogun-page-version-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cd7\" data-shogun-platform-type=\"shopify\" data-shogun-variant-id=\"5e449d4a726f0b0067639cdb\" data-region=\"main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"s-4fa3e472-0cd9-4ad1-a953-bd59349ee3ce\" class=\"shg-c\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever had the privilege of watching elephants in their natural habitat, you'll know there's something deeply moving about their interactions. Their tight-knit families, or matriarchal herds, exhibit beautiful bonds of loyalty, protection, and love. Each individual, regardless of age or size, plays a vital role in the collective's survival. It's a dance of interdependence, resilience, and synergy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur newest ZOX encapsulates this sentiment perfectly. It's a breathtaking rendition of elephants roaming the vast expanse of the African savanna. Their majestic silhouettes against the backdrop of golden grasslands and setting sun paints a picture of harmony and collaboration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut \"Strength In Unity\" is more than just an ode to the mighty elephant. It's a universal message that reminds us that when we come together, set aside our differences, and work towards a common goal, we can achieve the unimaginable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo, whether you're wearing this design as a personal symbol of unity within your family, among friends, or as a call to bridge wider global divides, let it be a testament to the enduring strength that arises when we stand together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI hope this piece serves as a daily reminder, inspiring you to seek unity in all aspects of your life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTogether, we are boundless. Together, we thrive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBig Hugs!\u003cbr\u003eJason\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ZOX","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":48249673285930,"sku":"5-24-23-WB-ORD-1-2K-09-S","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":48249673417002,"sku":"5-24-23-WB-ORD-1-2K-09-M","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":48249673679146,"sku":"5-24-23-WB-ORD-1-2K-09-L","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/6892\/5482\/files\/StrengthInUnity2KOutside_eeffe04a-8425-4a1f-8bef-18f54233f7aa.webp?v=1714018881"},{"product_id":"woof","title":"WOOF!!","description":"\u003cem\u003eThis design is \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eincredibly\u003c\/span\u003e long-form, meaning each one will likely have a variety of different dogs on it. If you're looking for a certain breed, we'll be setting up a trading post in our ZOXLIST Facebook group where you can trade with other collectors to get your pup. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDogs play a lot of roles in the home, and one of the most interesting things for me is how these roles change over the years. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen they're young, dogs are like our kids - we're teaching them what not to chew on, where to go to the bathroom and ensuring they are always well fed. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut then, your dogs grow up and head off to work, all dressed up in their little suits, carrying their briefcases as they jump into their car and speed away... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI kid, though that story makes me smile. You see, when I first started ZOX, my chihuahua, Kirby, used to always walk off while we were working and my brothers and I always joked that he had a job to get to. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat, to me, is the amazing part of dogs. Their personalities are such that it's easy to imagine them doing the same things we do - to have jobs and responsibilities that take up the majority of their day. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis ZOX was inspired by those personalities, from every breed. The curious, the anxious, the inquisitive and the excited, every dog has a unique mixture that makes them the perfect companion for someone special. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy hope with this ZOX is that you'll use it as a reminder of your doggo - the bond you have and the love you share. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBig Hugs!\u003cbr\u003eJason\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"ZOX","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":48249737511210,"sku":"1-23-24-WB-ORD-0424-WK2-2K-06-S","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":48249737576746,"sku":"1-23-24-WB-ORD-0424-WK2-2K-06-M","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":48249737642282,"sku":"1-23-24-WB-ORD-0424-WK2-2K-06-L","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/6892\/5482\/files\/WOOF_Outside1_1ad52204-6637-4f89-b815-2c59843bf2eb.webp?v=1714018886"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/6892\/5482\/collections\/188a1193b9f5a2cdaf9ed3e3e0fff0d2_4522fcfb-aeb9-46ce-b8cb-19dc2915b68c.jpg?v=1714018888","url":"https:\/\/zox-labs.myshopify.com\/collections\/straps.oembed","provider":"ZOX DEV Labs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}