A LIFE UPDATE AND A SWEET FAREWELL April 16, 2026Nikki BrooksHI COUSINS! Things are going pretty well. I am a busy bee but in a good way. We have fragrance bars booked every weekend through June and some days there's...
The ZIJ Tea: Founder Transparency March 20, 2026Nikki BrooksHey Cousins, I’m feeling so good right now. I just had a week of significant milestones. It was my SECOND invitation to both The Black Excellence Brunch AND The Fab...
10 THINGS I LEARNED BY CLOSING THE ZEN STUDIO November 2, 2025Nikki BrooksThe Zen Studio is closed. Here’s a few gems from the experience.
OmNoire Feature April 3, 2020Danita BrooksOmNoire embodies everything ZIJ is about and then some. Check out the article! I’m in great company with some other brands I’m in awe of. The article can be found at: https://www.omnoire.com/post/for-us-by-us-seven-black-woman-owned-brands-that-keep-us-wanting-more?fbclid=IwAR0362o6azMBF4t-tLOqw9aC0Uupg-umWw8uYlM1Mtmq1fRFMq7MxMCKO5Y
Listen to Nikki and Wumie on the "Beads N Butter Podcast"! February 11, 2020Danita BrooksJoin Nikki and Wumie(from @beadsbywoo), real life bffs and entrepreneurs for a wine-filled bi-weekly take on business, shady current events & hard hitting journalism. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beads-n-butter-pod/id1319644179
Essence Magazine Feature February 11, 2020Danita BrooksCheck out my feature in Essence Magazine - "Practicing Self-Care During A Trump Presidency Starts With ‘Zen In A Jar’ by Lauren Porter" https://www.essence.com/lifestyle/zen-in-a-jar-support-black-business/
