sia.bartrum@gmail.com, Author at The Ritualist Edit

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Rituals

The Quiet Edit: Choosing What Your Ears Live With

Sound is the part of home that most of us never consciously design. We choose the lamp, the linen and the glass, then let traffic, notifications and other people’s playlists decide the atmosphere for us. The room looks calm while the air keeps tugging at our attention.

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The Superego Problem: Why You Cannot Rest While There Are Dishes in the Sink

There is a certain kind of crime scene that never makes it into detective novels, the one that…

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Rituals

Sunday Reset That Sticks: 8 Essentials We Actually Use

We’ve all seen those perfectly curated Sunday evening routines on social media, but most require either a trust…

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Mind

Self-Care When You’re Burnt Out: What Actually Helps

When you’re too exhausted to add one more thing, even something pleasant, you don’t need better routines. You need permission to stop.

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Collections

The Home Fragrance Hierarchy: What to Buy After You’ve Outgrown Candles

Why your home still doesn’t smell like that boutique hotel, and the six upgrades that actually make a difference.

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The Velvet Hour: An Autumn Evening Ritual

What if the best part of your day was the hour between daylight and dinner, when you chose softness over everything else?

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Mind

Build a Self-Care Routine That Survives Real Life

You bought the fancy journal. Set the 5am alarm. Planned the perfect morning routine. By day three, you…

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5 Subtle Burnout Signs (And the 8-Step Recovery Ritual That Actually Works

When we asked our readers to share their burnout recovery stories, hundreds responded. This one, from Sarah, a 34-year-old marketing manager in London, stopped us in our tracks. What she describes isn’t dramatic. It’s ordinary. And that’s exactly why we’re sharing it.

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Collections

Quiet Luxury Self Care: The Anti-Trend Approach to Wellness

The most powerful self-care doesn’t announce itself. It doesn’t perform for Instagram. And it definitely doesn’t require an audience to matter.

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Objects

The Formulary 55 Honeycomb Neroli Gift Set: When Soap Becomes an Occasion

A bar of soap costs $8. A handcrafted porcelain plate costs $25. Together in a botanical gift box, they cost $31. The maths barely makes sense until you realise the plate isn’t packaging. It’s the point.

You do everything for everyone. This three-minute pause is for you.

sia.bartrum@gmail.com

The Quiet Edit: Choosing What Your Ears Live With

The Superego Problem: Why You Cannot Rest While There Are Dishes in the Sink

Sunday Reset That Sticks: 8 Essentials We Actually Use

Self-Care When You’re Burnt Out: What Actually Helps

The Home Fragrance Hierarchy: What to Buy After You’ve Outgrown Candles

The Velvet Hour: An Autumn Evening Ritual

Build a Self-Care Routine That Survives Real Life

5 Subtle Burnout Signs (And the 8-Step Recovery Ritual That Actually Works

Quiet Luxury Self Care: The Anti-Trend Approach to Wellness

The Formulary 55 Honeycomb Neroli Gift Set: When Soap Becomes an Occasion

Self-Care When You’re Overwhelmed: Cut the Noise

The Myth of The New You

The Case for a Slower Desk

The Cloth And Paper Planner: When Translucent Design Meets Daily Ritual

Rain in a Bottle: The Best Perfumes for Petrichor Lovers