About Us
Kimberly- Owner
Happenings in life never seem to occur without a sense of irony or timeliness and are
oftentimes cloaked in decisions we never knew we would be forced to make. After
having spent an ardent career in customer service, I was ultimately diagnosed with
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) at the age of thirty-seven years old. I likened the news of my
diagnosis to any longstanding footing in this world that I did have, was now being
forcibly ripped out from underneath me. For those who do not know, MS does not
readily lend itself to working a set-schedule. This, in turn, created a vicious cycle
wherein not working and helping to support my family, led to severe episodes of
depression. Even though life had thrown its best right-cross, knocking me to the ground,
I did not wait for a referee stoppage or a ten-count. Instead, I channeled my energy into
creating ‘all natural’ soaps and skin treatments for my family’s personal use. Eventually,
and as a direct result of my passion and newfound motivation, I had amassed quite the
expanse of products (well beyond what a typical family could ever use) and decided to
turn my devotion into the family operated business: Essential Hopes. In short, not only
has this family run business renewed hope in my personal life, but it also gave me an
avenue to remedy my depression, establish a support system, showcase all-natural
products, and above all… the relationships I have established with our customers allows
me to do the same for them; give hope!