111 | INSPIRED October
One of Cultivating Sanctuary’s core values is playing a role to heal the world. INSPIRED highlights people who use their time, gifts, abilities, and resources to make a positive difference in the world.
Anna Warner-Mayes is the founder of The Lipstick Journey and October’s INSPIRED feature. I met Anna this spring and was moved by her story and her ways of talking about being a cancer “thriver”—thriving while living with cancer.
Meet Anna in her own words:
Every woman's life takes a different path; mother, daughter, sister, friend. I am all of these, plus I have cancer. This has been my journey for over 10 years, and the fight is real. I am a fighter.
A lot has changed for me in the past decade, but what has not is my relationship with lipstick. I have always loved it, and because of my theater experience I learned about the transformative power of color at a young age.
Cancer has always colored my moods and lipstick has helped me communicate them. For years I have dreamed of creating a great product that would connect people not only to my story, but to the power of their own. Part of that dream has been to find a way to give back in a tangible way to cancer fighters and survivors. I discovered that beauty comes from story and that lipstick can be your expression. Each color I've chosen communicates a mood or a feeling - no words necessary.
The Lipstick Journey has a strong ethos of giving back through supporting partner organizations that are fighting cancer. With every purchase, they gift a cancer thriver with a free lipstick. This work is beautiful on every level.
This is not a paid promotion. I love these products and what they stand for. My current favorites are the limited edition FALL creme lipstick, Glimmer and Promise from the liquid collection.
Thank you Anna for leveraging your passion to serve others and for inspiring us through your work and business!
