"I discovered the meaning of well-being while going through a personal crisis many years ago. My life had every ingredient of what’s termed as ‘not well’ - physically, mentally, financially.

Despite my doctor’s advice, I wasn’t willing to change my lifestyle, until a year later when a 40-year-old family member passed away from clogged arteries. Soon, my uncle passed away from a heart attack. He had raised me as his son, and his passing was a wake-up call. Change was not an option. I turned to a healthier diet and a physically active life, losing 65 pounds in two years.

More importantly, I became happier with who I was, met new people and created a supportive circle of friends that shared healthy products, workout routines and recipes that made it easier to eat clean and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

From my own challenges, I knew firsthand of the challenge for men and women: making healthy choices every day, from 6am to 10pm. It is quite the homework; but what if this work could be taken out of the equation ? What if there was a place where you could find healthy, natural products curated for you from morning to evening ? What if people who were looking to change their habits and lives met at the same table, with the same goal, and supported each other?

This was why I founded bonKIND — a wellness vegan brand that shares healthy and natural products."