Every friend group has one. Up before six, a water bottle that never leaves their side, a stack of books on the bedside table with page markers sticking out. They are easy to buy for, as long as you skip the gadgets and choose things they will use every day.
Reading is a safe start: Brianna Wiest's The Mountain Is You and The Pivot Year, two titles from Charlotte Freeman, and more from Thought Catalog. For writing things down there is the Axel & Ash Press PAUSE guided journal, the One Line a Day 5 Year Memory Journal and the Intelligent Change Productivity Planner. Scent comes from Ecoya, with reed diffusers in 50ml and 200ml, a plug-in diffuser, a car diffuser, Madison Jar soy candles and hand cream. Memobottles in A7, A6, Slim and A5 sizes take care of the water bottle habit.
Put two or three together and you have a gift that looks planned rather than grabbed. For more from the most requested author on this shelf, visit our Brianna Wiest collection.
What should I buy for someone who journals every day?
One Line a Day is a five year memory journal with space for a single line each day, so it fits a busy routine. For planning, the Intelligent Change Productivity Planner is undated and works in 90-day blocks.
Which Ecoya diffuser should I choose as a gift?
The Fragranced Reed Diffuser comes in a Mini 50ml and a Large 200ml and needs no power. The Plug-In Diffuser suits a bedroom or office with a spare socket, and the Car Diffuser clips onto a vent for the commute.
Is a candle a good gift for a wellness lover?
A good one, yes, as long as you choose a scent they already like. Ecoya's Madison Jar soy candles come in mini and large sizes, and adding The Aromatherapy Co's Therapy black wick trimmer keeps the wick neat between burns.
Who else writes like Brianna Wiest?
Thought Catalog publishes several authors in a similar vein, including Charlotte Freeman, Jacqueline Whitney and Bianca Sparacino. Their books are short, reflective and easy to dip into, which makes them popular gifts. See our Thought Catalog shelf.
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