Founder Letter: Artichoke Flowers and Sweet Nectarines and Deep Gratitude

June 29, 2025

Dear Rosies,

Early summer in northern California is fresh artichoke flowers (see above!) and dripping sweet white nectarines, backyard concerts and bluegrass music on the plaza. There's a little bit more freedom from the constriction of clothing, a little more warmth on the face. We were just in Los Angeles packing out thousands of back orders, blessing each one as the labels went on, giving thanks for all of you and for the conscientious people at the organic factory we have been working with since 2018.

LA was gorgeous, ridiculous blue skies, with that slight scent of sea brine that lingers in June. For those of you following politics, the supposed conflict is a big nothing burger. It was business as usual in all parts of the city we visited.

I keep coming back to the idea that we need to trust our own direct experience, our deepest wisdom and highest selves, and trust the earth and her abundance. We might choose to be deeply skeptical of the newsfeed, which seems to be driven those whose interests are served when people are afraid and divided. Let's not buy into that story, and return to love. We are one humanity, under one sun. Kindness and respect matter deeply, and are a sign of reverence for all life. We collectively make the outside world from who we are inside.

This week I was honored to be a guest on Yasmeen's Gateways to Awakening Podcast. We talk about how women can claim pleasure, vitality, and agency at every stage of life. I share some insights from the book on matrescence, menopause, gerotranscendence, and how the body is the gateway to awakening. If you are seeking a deeper understanding of feminine wisdom, embodied spirituality, and how to bridge the practical and the mystical, have a listen.

Thank you, again, from our whole heart.

With love,

Christine Marie Mason

Founder, Rosebud Woman

Host, The Rose Woman Podcast

@rosebudwoman

@christinemariemason

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Frequently asked

What is this founder letter about?

It is a seasonal reflection from Rosebud Woman founder Christine Marie Mason, written in early summer. She shares the sensory abundance of northern California, gratitude for the community and the organic makers behind each order, and an invitation to trust your own direct experience and return to love rather than fear and division.

What does it mean to trust your direct experience?

Christine encourages leaning on your own lived senses, deepest wisdom, and highest self rather than absorbing a fear-driven newsfeed. In practice it can look like pausing to notice what is actually true in your body and surroundings, staying skeptical of stories designed to divide, and choosing kindness and reverence for life.

Where can I hear more from Christine Marie Mason?

Christine hosts The Rose Woman Podcast and was recently a guest on the Gateways to Awakening Podcast, where she discusses how women can claim pleasure, vitality, and agency at every life stage, including matrescence, menopause, gerotranscendence, and the body as a gateway to awakening.

How can I bring more gratitude and presence into daily life?

Simple embodied practices help: notice seasonal beauty around you, savor the senses of the moment, bless the ordinary tasks of your day, and choose kindness in small interactions. Rituals like journaling, lighting a candle, or a moment of stillness can anchor gratitude and return you to a felt sense of connection.

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Christine Mason

Founder & Author, Rosebud Woman

Christine Marie Mason is the founder and CEO of Rosebud Woman, a leading brand in women’s intimate wellness and self-care. She is the author of six books on embodiment, intimacy, and awakening, and the host of The Rose Woman podcast—ranked in the top 5% worldwide. A longtime yoga and consciousness teacher, Christine writes and speaks on women’s health, sexuality, and midlife vitality, helping people cultivate love, reverence, and radiant wellbeing in every stage of life.

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