For the Women Who Raised Us: Turning Loss into Purpose

There are some losses that never leave you.

They become part of who you are, woven into every choice, every breath, every quiet moment when you catch yourself wishing you could just tell her one more thing.

Losing our mums to cancer changed everything. It wasn’t just grief, it was an awakening. Watching the women who raised us, loved us and held everything together face something so cruel made us look differently at what it means to truly take care of ourselves. To honour our health. To choose life, even in the smallest ways.

When you lose someone you love that deeply, you see how fragile time is. You realise how many women carry silent struggles, the anxiety that doesn’t let them rest, the habits that are hard to break, the guilt for not being “strong enough.”

We’ve been there. We’ve lived it.

And we wanted to turn that pain into purpose.

That’s how ChaLuMu was born.

At first, we just wanted to create something that helped. Something that women could actually use when they were trying to stop smoking or vaping, or when they felt their chest tighten with anxiety. Something that felt beautiful and meaningful, not clinical, not cold but a small symbol of strength they could wear close to their heart.

Because we know what it feels like to reach for the wrong thing when you’re struggling.

And we also know what it feels like when you find something that helps you breathe again.

Every ChaLuMu necklace carries that intention. Each one is a reminder that change doesn’t have to be loud or dramatic, it can start quietly, with a single breath.

We’ve heard from women who have stopped smoking after years of trying.

Women who wear their necklace through panic attacks, work stress, grief, or long nights when their mind won’t rest.

Women who finally feel proud of how far they’ve come.

We may be a young brand, but the impact we’re seeing already humbles us every single day.

Every message that starts with “thank you” means more than we can ever explain. Because behind those words are real women, choosing to take back control, to heal, to breathe, to live.

And in those moments, we think of our mums.

Of their strength, their laughter, their love.

Of how much they gave, and how much they deserved.

We wish they could see what we’re building, how their daughters turned heartbreak into something that’s helping others heal. But in a way, we know they do. Every time a woman takes a deep breath and finds a bit of peace, they’re part of that moment too.

This is for them.

For the women who raised us, and for every woman choosing to stop, to breathe, to find a new way forward.

Our mums taught us what resilience looks like.

ChaLuMu is how we honour that, one breath, one necklace, one woman at a time.

If you’ve found your way here…

Maybe you’re in a season of change too.

Maybe you’re trying to stop smoking or vaping, or maybe you’re simply learning how to breathe through anxiety and choose yourself again.

Wherever you are, we see you. That’s exactly why we created ChaLuMu, functional jewellery designed to help women breathe deeply, manage anxiety and find strength in moments that feel heavy.

Our mums’ stories are behind every piece we make and our hope is that each necklace becomes a small reminder that you’re capable of change, healing and new beginnings.

Love

Natasha & Megan xx

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