A First Look: Hidden Vale

There are places we carry quietly. They don’t show up on any map, yet we return to them when the world feels louder than we can hold. Hidden Vale was born from that kind of place.

We wanted this candle to feel like stepping into a tucked-away sanctuary — the kind of space where herbs soften the air, wood steadies your breath, and lavender lingers just long enough to remind you to slow down. A quiet refuge, held in flame.

Its first light will be shared at WIPA NYC's 4th Annual Wellness Day, a gathering built on care and connection. It felt right to let Hidden Vale begin there, in a room shaped by grounding and reflection.

But before it meets anyone else, it meets you. You’ve been here with me from the beginning — reading, remembering, carrying light in your own way. That’s why this story is yours first.

Hidden Vale will be ready soon. When it finds its way to you, I hope it offers the same stillness it gave me while creating it: a pause, a breath, a moment that feels like home.