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February: The Month of Love—Don’t Forget Yourself! February is the month we often associate with love—hearts, roses, and sweet gestures between partners. With Valentine’s Day at the centre of the month, it’s easy to focus on showing love to others. It is what the card shops, restaurants, and any other area of society tells us we should be doing. But what about ourselves? Love isn’t just about romance; it’s also about self-care, self-appreciation, and nurturing our own hearts. So, this February, let’s elevate and embrace self-love just as much as love for others Ways to Treat Yourself This Month Self-love...

Gentle Self-Care Practices for a Healthier You As the calendar flips over to a fresh, new year, it’s natural to feel the pull towards making ambitious resolutions and big life changes. We are conditioned to think that this is what we have to do as the year counts down. I am not one for New Year resolutions, but I do like to set some guidelines and intentions. The way this looks, is; * I usually sit down on New Years Eve, and write out goals for my small business, and what I would love to achieve on a personal level...

If you are a subscriber to the Whist Seasonal Exclusives subscription box, then you are lucky enough to have already been introduced to Wild and Rooted Skincare.  December's box featured the melt-on-the-skin Wild Lavender body butter - which it seems has already become a holy grail product for some of you.  I absolutely love this female founded small business, and could not wait to sit down with the gorgeous soul Alicia that made her vision for nature inspired, nourishing skincare a beautiful reality. Alicia I have been looking forward to our chat so much! Thank you for taking the time...

Embracing the Seasons: The Story Behind Whist’s Seasonal Subscription Boxes At Whist, our mission has always been about creating moments of peace and connection in an often chaotic world. I aim to bring you simple ways to introduce daily self care. Our wellbeing candles and lifestyle products are crafted with care, and thoughtfully designed to inspire this simple self-care. With this vision at heart, our desire was to introduce our Seasonal Subscription Boxes—a curated experience that celebrates the rhythm of the seasons and the joy of discovery.   Elevate your self care - season by season.   Living Seasonally: Lessons...

How to Create the Perfect Cosy Reading Nook  Is there anything better than curling up with a good book on a cosy night in? The slow change of the seasons, as Summer fades into Autumn, always leads me back to my love of books. I have a passion for reading. It is very rare that I do not have a a partially read book near me. During the pandemic, I created a cosy reading nook in my home and it elevated my reading experience no end, (candles were of course part of the scenery) - and it was so simple to...