At Pure Placid we hope to inspire you through scent and self-care so you can live a better life and find joy in its little pleasures. This notion has been strengthened by our founder, Marcy Miller, and her husband's life living with multiple sclerosis. Each year, Pure Placid launches a limited edition candle with proceeds benefiting the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Our MS candle is inspired by Marcy's husband Dennis, who has multiple sclerosis. The challenges of the disease forced Dennis to manage his symptoms in a healthy way, which meant a lot of self-care. Self-care can feel indulgent and luxurious, but it's also a highly effective way to use simple and positive practices to improve your health. One way to take care of yourself is to take a minute to breathe and rest. Dennis calls this his moments of Zen. The therapeutic aromas and the warm glow of this candle provide a beautiful way to stop and enjoy life's moments of calm, or Zen.
When Dennis was first diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2010, Marcy Miller was in the midst of nursing school, running a spa, and working to turn her candle and lotion making hobby into a viable business.
Dennis tried to fight off his symptoms with a litany of medications that drained his quality of life and left him feeling defeated. As the disease progressed, he was no longer able to maintain his active lifestyle and was eventually unable to work.
They needed to make a choice: they chose acceptance and started putting in the work to improve their lives. They set out on a mission to "claim their calm" in a world and life that was anything but calm. They stopped looking at self-care as a luxury and began to think of it as essential medication. They took up meditation, prioritized rest, and accepted their new life with MS.
It was these improvements that inspired Marcy to go all-in on her self-care line for Pure Placid. She wanted to inspire others to claim their calm.