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A personal corner of Currant where I write not just as an editor, but as a woman, mother, observer, and creative. Here you’ll find reflections on what’s shaping our world, what’s lingering in my thoughts, and what feels too important to scroll past.
Written by: Igrien
Date: Friday 18 July 2025
Hello, again
This week I emerged from the shadows again. After months of staying in bed due to nausea and fatigue from the pregnancy and trying figure out life again afterwards, I finally feel ready to pick up where I left off.
This week I shared a post where I revealed the gender of the baby. With Rosie, the gender reveal was this big thing that I was looking forward to and it had so much weight to it. Somehow, with a second child, it becomes less of a thing. That is not to say that we’re not thrilled that we get to finally put a face (somewhat) to this tiny human growing inside me. We were over the moon and would have been either way.
We also shared a little update on Currant’s social media. We’re excited to finally be able to announce a new direction for Currant. It has been something on my mind for a while now. People change and when you have a business of your own, it’s inevitable that your business changes with you too.
I want to thank each and every one of you for your messages of love. And for supporting us through the years. It wasn’t an easy decision to be honest. With so many stockists, who put faith in Currant from the start, it is quite frightening to one day say, ‘hey, we’re changing things up’. But in this I also want to thank our lovely partners for their continuous support.
I have to say, I love this space where I can share my personal thoughts freely. It reminds me of the old blogging days, or the first years of Instagram, before everything got so dependent on SEOs and algorithms but pages were written by people, with personal opinions, untainted by commercial prospects. I miss those days somehow.