December 08, 2025

12 Days of Christmas Day 5 - Calm Rituals & Self-Care Gifts

There’s a point in December where everything starts to feel… a lot.

School events, late-night scrolling, inboxes, end-of-year everything. By the time Christmas actually arrives, most of us are tired right down to the bones.

Day 5 of our 12 Days of Christmas is for the one who says “I’m fine” but looks like they’re carrying the world, the friend rebuilding after a hard year, the mum doing too much, or the quiet soul who keeps everything going in the background.

Our Calm Rituals & Self-Care Gifts collection brings together affirmation decks, guided journals, slow-scent rituals, soft lighting and simple body care – not in a performative “wellness” way, but in that “I see how much you’ve been holding” way.

Our Calm Rituals & Self-Care Gifts collection is 15% off for the next 24 hours and you can also win your choice of any in stock item from the collection!

Anchor the day: planners & gratitude journals

Before we touch candles or creams, self-care starts with how our days feel.

In our Planners + Journals and For the Wellness Guru collections, you’ll find tools that gently rebuild rhythm and intention rather than add pressure:

YOU. Wellbeing Planner & Daily Journal by Olive + Page (Undated) – a six-month wellbeing planner and journal that guides you through simple, repeatable rituals: focus prompts, self-care check-ins, habit tracking and tiny daily tasks to help you feel more like yourself again.
Olive + Page ‘All the Good Things’ Family Gratitude Journal – a linen-bound, family-friendly gratitude journal with prompts to remember the good things, the good people and the good moments – perfect for dinner table rituals or before-bed check-ins.
One Hundred Days of Gratitude – a softly structured framework for building a daily(ish) gratitude practice without needing to write pages and pages.
The Joy Journal – a guided journal from Olive + Page that encourages more joy, play and presence in the everyday, lovely for someone moving through a season of change.

These make beautiful stand-alone gifts, but they’re also perfect as the “heart” of a ritual bundle – pair one with a candle, pen and room spray and you’ve essentially given them a personalised nightly wind-down.

Words that hold you: affirmation decks & prints

When your inner voice has been harsh or tired for too long, sometimes you need someone else’s words to lean on.

From our Collective Hub, Olive + Page and Wellness Guru edits, Day 5 focuses on pieces that put better words in arm’s reach:

The Art of Living / To Be Alive Card Deck – 52 Affirmation Cards – a soul-level deck centred on actually living, rather than just existing on autopilot. Each card weaves questions, quotes and affirmations that gently nudge you back to what feels true, brave and alive.
Mindful Affirmations – 52 affirmations with a FSC™ beechwood stand, designed as a weekly dose of self-love and mindfulness. Perfect for a bedside table, office desk or kitchen bench where you’ll see it often.
Reset Your Mindset Mantras and Affirmations – a compact deck from Collective Hub with punchy, mindset-shifting prompts; great for someone who loves a quick morning card pull before coffee.
Wilde Road Empowerment Print Set – 12 A6 Affirmation Prints – 12 beautifully written mini prints you can rotate on a clip, peg line or pinboard, or display all at once for an “affirmation wall”.

You can style these with a small tray, candle and pen to create a tiny altar-style corner: somewhere to land at the beginning or end of each day.

Scent as a ritual: candles, mists & calming hand care

True self-care doesn’t have to be elaborate. Sometimes it’s as simple as washing your hands with something that smells beautiful or misting the room before you sit down to journal.

From The Aromatherapy Co and Ecoya, our Calm Rituals & Self-Care Gifts collection leans into warm woods, soft florals and grounding citrus:

The Aromatherapy Co. Naturals Candle, 400g, Santal & Vanilla Orchid – creamy vanilla orchid, airy white florals and warm santal wood; a deeply calming, quietly luxurious scent that feels like a soft blanket for your nervous system.
Santal & Vanilla Orchid Hand Cream | Naturals by The Aromatherapy Co. and Santal & Vanilla Orchid Hand & Body Wash | Naturals by Aromatherapy Co – clean, vegan formulas that turn a basic hand-wash moment into a tiny spa ritual.
Lemongrass Lime & Bergamot Room Spray – 100ml | Therapy Kitchen – bright, zesty, and beautiful after a big clean or as a mental reset mid-afternoon.
Lavender & Clary Sage Linen & Room Spray – 100ml | Therapy Range – a softer, sleep-leaning scent that’s perfect for misting over bedding or pyjamas.
ECOYA Room Spray Collection – elevated glass bottles and signature Ecoya fragrances that quickly shift the mood of a room from frazzled to “I’ve got this”.

Hands often tell the story of how much we’re carrying. A beautiful hand cream feels small, but it’s a surprisingly intimate, caring gift:

Barkly Basics Hand Cream – Nectarine & Mint | Vegan, Fast-Absorbing, Non-Greasy | 200ml – absorbs in under a minute, leaving skin soft with a fresh, clean scent that suits a minimalist, monochrome bathroom or kitchen.
Sweet Lime & Mandarin Hand Cream SPF15 – 75ml | Therapy Range – zesty, mood-boosting fragrance with built-in SPF; a perfect throw-in-the-bag self-care moment.
Coconut & Water Flower Hand Cream SPF15 – 75ml | Therapy Range – a softer, beachier scent that still feels polished and grown-up.

Bundle a room spray, candle and hand cream and you’ve essentially created a “reset your space, reset your energy” kit.

Body care to help unwind

If they’re more into baths, showers or at-home spa nights, Day 5 is where Bonbon Bath & Beauty steps in.

From our Body and For the Wellness Guru collections:

PURIFYING BODY CLEANSE – A PORE-PERFECTING CLEANSE – a gentle yet clarifying cleanse that feels more like skincare for your body than a basic wash.
GEMSTONE BODY POLISH – QUARTZ MICRO CRYSTALS – a buffing body polish that smooths, brightens and feels like something you’d get in a boutique spa.
CALMING BODY SERUM – RELAX AND DE-STRESS – UP TO 24HRS – a light, hydrating serum designed to help calm both skin and mind; perfect for evening wind-down.

Add one of these to a Santal & Vanilla Orchid Hand & Body Wash | Naturals by Aromatherapy Co and a fluffy towel or bath pillow at home, and your gift suddenly feels like a whole ritual, not just “products”.

Atmosphere matters: soft lighting & styled corners

The environment we unwind in is as important as the ritual itself. A small lighting shift can make a huge difference to how “held” a space feels.

From our Lighting, For the Homebody and Soft Minimal edits:

Elara Glow Lamp – Petite USB LED Lamp in Cream – a small, portable lamp that gives a warm, low glow – ideal for bedside tables, bath ledges, or that little corner where they like to curl up with a book.
Zakkia Ribb Candle Holder Set – Clear Glass (Set of 2) – stack these with tea lights or taper candles to add soft pools of light without visual heaviness.
Billy Ceramic Tea Light Holder – Minimalist Candle Dish in Beige or Black – a simple dish that keeps surfaces safe and makes even basic tealights feel intentional.

Pairing a lamp, candle holder and affirmation deck on a tray creates a tiny “calm corner” they’ll gravitate towards at the end of the day.