Be Poplar

MLK

In our multicultural society, hedonistic and destructive anger is a liberty that is more constitutional for some than others. I’ve long referred to...

Cannabis and Racism

I wear my hair in dreadlocks, a style that has deep lineage in the Black community. How you wear your hair may seem arbitrary if you happen to have...

Is "Stoner" Cancelled?

As someone who inhaled Bill Clinton-style for the front half of their weed-smoking journey, being called a “stoner” was just one of life’s joys I ...

Sober Stoner: Oxymoron or Genius

When I arrived in New York City at 18, I thought I’d come prepared. There were my sheets, my very Californian wardrobe, and enough socks and underw...

The Versatility of Cacao

By: Amiah Taylor I think as a Black woman, being called something that belongs behind a patisserie counter, is a rite of passage. Hey baby. Hot ch...

Farmer Strike in India

It wasn’t lip service when we created The Poplar Promise and committed ourselves to being ethical. It’s come to our attention that there are farme...

Effective Tools to Power Through the Winter Blues

Seasonal Affective Disorder [aka S.A.D] is real. Depression is on the rise. Frankly, there is just some very real b.s. we are up against these days...

The Fundamentals

With age, I abandoned my old ruling forces, the ones who punished me for every misstep and imprisoned me in a nervous cage. I embraced uncertainty,...

WTF is Wellness with the Culinistas

We talked with the queens of cookings aka the Culinistas, Jill Donenfeld and Tiana Tenet. The Culinistas is a full-service, in-home private chef c...

A Rise to Joy Breathing Exercises

"Here's the deal, we have about 80,000 thoughts a day." say Nicholas Pratley, a talented Holistic Lifestyle Expert. "So we might as well try to mak...

WTF is Wellness with Mary Pryor

For our WTF is Wellness highlight (and for our catalog, have you seen?!) we talked with Mary Pryor, a marketer and strategist for things that make...

The Unwind Guide

Thoughts pulling your focus in every direction? This is your mind short-circuiting. For most, unwinding is easier said than done. For those that n...

The Art of Choosing Joy

As a coach, Ananda offers gentle empowerment, affirmation, and inspiration. CJ (Cynthia Joy) Ananda Page, named "Joy" by her mother Linda Page, sha...