our story

"i am the barely living son of a man & woman who barely made it, but we're making it; taped together on borrowed crutches and new starts."

if you're into indie music from kansas city you might recognize that lyric. it's from the song "wooden heart" by listener. a friend introduced me to that song a decade ago and it's been something of a fifth gospel to our family. (settle down now, you haven't even listened to the song yet)

the lyrics paint a perfect picture of our human condition. we're all doing the best we can with what we have, but if we're honest we come up short time and time again. often it's the people around us that are the difference between a hard season and a hard life. if you're like us you've benefited from the relationships around you. it's the parents that paid for your education, or the down payment on a house, or maybe just left you something when they passed on. maybe it's the friend that helped you get a job when you lost yours. it could be the friends that walked with you through a period of grief, allowing you space to process your loss in a healthy way.

the sad truth is, not everybody gets those second and third chances. we've been lucky enough to have great people around our family over the last decade. had we not, we'd definitely be divorced. we would have had to file bankruptcy. we wouldn't have been in the position to adopt two kids out of foster care, or work with another dozen parents to reunify with their children. don't miss this, we are not special. everyone has the ability to thrive provided they have the margin to start again. and that is why tbd creatives exists.

we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to start again after they've been counted out. we are using our creativity to create products that are not only good for you, but good for others because every sale helps to provide jobs and opportunities for those who have been overlooked and under resourced. we strive to be a beacon of hope and healing for those who have been broken by life's struggles, because they are "us." my guess is they are you too.

we invite you to join us in a different way of doing business; a way to contribute to our city by doing something we all do anyways. shopping.

✌🏼❤️

the mays family

meet our friends

meet the organizations we believe are making a difference in our city.

city care inspires those willing to look social injustice and extreme poverty in the face, and empowers them to do whatever it takes to create change.
children's health foundation children's health foundation improves the health of children through its support of research, education, and care in oklahoma.
mighty oaks foundation provides peer-to-peer resiliency and recovery programs that serve as the catalyst to assist our military dealing with challenges related to the struggles of daily military life, combat deployments and the symptoms of post-traumatic stress offered at no cost to our vets.
palomar partners with other community agencies to provide wraparound services to victims of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, stalking, elder abuse, and human trafficking.
restoreokc is a community development organization focused on the restoration of health, environment, reconciliation, and equity with neighbors in northeast oklahoma city.
st. paul’s community school seeks to make a classical christian education of the highest quality accessible to all families in oklahoma city, regardless of income or ethnicity.
the bridge believes the next generation is our greatest opportunity, and we strategically focus our efforts on educating, equipping and empowering tomorrow's future through our youth.
the comeback kid society helps youth unearth potential, harness greatness, and discover their true purpose. CKS’s programs have partnerships with local schools, juvenile detention centers, foster facilities and treatment centers where we pair at-risk youth with free mentors.
teem takes a three-pronged approach to breaking cycles of incarceration and poverty in oklahoma by providing individuals with education, social services, and job training and placement
the spero project welcomes resettled refugees by connecting our new neighbors to people, resources and learning opportunities that make oklahoma city a place of belonging.
warrior's rest helps to build resiliency with first responders, their partners, and their families to foster healthy professional and personal lives.

our story

meet our friends

city care inspires those willing to look social injustice and extreme poverty in the face, and empowers them to do whatever it takes to create change.

children's health foundation children's health foundation improves the health of children through its support of research, education, and care in oklahoma.

mighty oaks foundation provides peer-to-peer resiliency and recovery programs that serve as the catalyst to assist our military dealing with challenges related to the struggles of daily military life, combat deployments and the symptoms of post-traumatic stress offered at no cost to our vets.

palomar partners with other community agencies to provide wraparound services to victims of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, stalking, elder abuse, and human trafficking.

restoreokc is a community development organization focused on the restoration of health, environment, reconciliation, and equity with neighbors in northeast oklahoma city.

st. paul’s community school seeks to make a classical christian education of the highest quality accessible to all families in oklahoma city, regardless of income or ethnicity.

the bridge believes the next generation is our greatest opportunity, and we strategically focus our efforts on educating, equipping and empowering tomorrow's future through our youth.

the comeback kid society helps youth unearth potential, harness greatness, and discover their true purpose. CKS’s programs have partnerships with local schools, juvenile detention centers, foster facilities and treatment centers where we pair at-risk youth with free mentors.

teem takes a three-pronged approach to breaking cycles of incarceration and poverty in oklahoma by providing individuals with education, social services, and job training and placement

the spero project welcomes resettled refugees by connecting our new neighbors to people, resources and learning opportunities that make oklahoma city a place of belonging.

warrior's rest helps to build resiliency with first responders, their partners, and their families to foster healthy professional and personal lives.