Lifestyle

The entire experience of serving a course where others have come to carry out deep internal work by means of meditation is like no other. A sense of fulfilment starts from knowing that you have in fact gained from your own sitting-course experience, and the want to assist in providing a similar ample space for others to experience the same happiness, peace and liberation that you had experienced previously - if only for ten days.

Feelings of loneliness and disconnection have intensified since the pandemic. As we channel kinder thoughts this year, we’re celebrating Life Coach Jordan Hulse, Founder of Hey It’s Okay - a community led by a mission to help to make people feel less alone.

Thinking of living your best soft life and owning your own home? Catherine Mortimer, award winning real estate agent based in Toronto, Canada, shares her tips for first time buyers, approaching negotiations and balancing motherhood.

It's Women's Month and we can’t help but champion Kyla Bancroft: Owner and Master Trainer at AIR® Aerial Fitness, Los Angeles. With a professional ballet background, Kyla shares lessons on her success including adaptability, staying true to your values and community.

It’s Women’s History Month, and we’re celebrating women and change makers all month, every month. Next up is Ciara Ingram, producer, script writer and founder of Emerging - an award winning web-series inspired by underrepresented stories. Previously a creator at SLAM magazine, Ciara’s work taps into creativity with an athlete's mindset.

To celebrate International Women’s Day, we caught up with the founding duo of Silhouette - a boutique movement space in Toronto. Lisa and T’yawne share more about breaking the stigma around pole dancing, working beside their bestie, and building a diverse, body positive community.

We sat down with storyteller, artist and museum curator Rianna Norbert-David, founder of Salut Sunday. Rianna holds spaces rooted in community care, rest, and recovery, whilst giving voice to hidden histories.

We spoke to Emilie Lim, a mentee on the Pentland Collective Mentoring Scheme.

This summer, it’s time to broaden your horizons, boost your confidence, bolster your creativity, and experience what this beautiful world has to offer.

Meet Anna Smith, a gifted video producer and director, as a part of our new series on Women Behind the Lens.

Meet Inès Elsa Dalal, a talented documentary photographer, as a part of our new series on Women Behind the Lens.

Whether you’re working through your own mental health journey, seeking advice on getting through tough times, looking for similar stories to know that you’re not alone, or hoping to support a loved one by understanding more about what they’re going through – these books are a great starting point.

This Mental Health Awareness Week, join us on a journey to look inwards; to soothe what we so often neglect. What exactly is this week all about, and how can you get involved?

We caught up with Kian Bakhtiari, founder of The People, to learn more about what goes into supporting young people in their creative careers.

Spring is here! We’re prepping for this new season of growth by decluttering. That’s right – it’s time to Marie Kondo our way to a refreshed mind, body, and soul.

We don’t have the answers to everything, but these 5 steps might help with getting started.

I’ve been thinking about what makes me happy. Do I need to travel? Is music the most important thing? Is it friendships, relationships, and love? Or does it all boil down to spending time in the sunshine?

In celebration of Women’s History Month, we’ve compiled a list of 7 amazing women who inspire positivity, to help us grow into this new season with awareness, confidence, and self-love.

It can’t all be hustle and productivity. It’s important to allow time for rest and recovery: just as going to the gym is easier when you’re well-rested, you will feel stronger mentally when you allow your mind to rest.

It’s warm under the duvet, and it’s cold outside. The sun is not streaming through the curtains, because it’s not ready to wake from its bed of clouds yet, either. The to-do list is piling up, but the motivation is not. Where do you go from here?

Here at GIFTED, we lift each other up. Success is not a race to the top, completed by tearing others down. Instead, it’s a lifelong process.

Name: Mohammed Aliyu

GIFTED: Director of Stickit Treats

My name is Mohammed Aliyu. I was born and raised in Nigeria for 8 years before moving to the UK, to a small village called Soham, near Newmarket.

Name: Sarra Haji

GIFTED: Artist, Illustrator and Designer

Hi, I’m Sarra, a self taught illustrator, digital artist and designer.

I live in England, however I was born in Czech Republic; I’m half Czech and half Tunisian.

Name: Nina Badkar

Gifted: Merchandising at Soho House

IG handle: @bee_nina_

By Rotation profile: byrotation.app.link/ninabadkar

Three words to describe how you’re feeling right now: Content. Excited. Grateful

Name: Stephanie Zeinati

Gifted: Founder and Creative Director of Megosa

IG handle: @megosa_label

Website: www.megosalabel.com

Three words to describe how you’re feeling right now: Creative. Anticipating. Grateful

Name: VJ Taganahan

Gifted: Fashion Designer and Consultant

IG: @ato_studio__

Website: www.atostudiolondon.com

Three words to describe how you’re feeling right now: Grateful, Blessed, Open

Three words to describe how you’re feeling right now?

Jovial, Present, Grateful.

Sometimes, the most profound gift we’re given in a lifetime is the gift of witnessing, i.e., of having our pain and joy witnessed and to witness another’s pain and joy in return.

There are many challenges that come with running a business, the greatest of which, in my experience, is the challenge of honesty - especially honesty with oneself about our abilities and limitations.

It’s World Book Day today and even though most of the world is still under strict pandemic regulations, working and schooling from home, I hope old readers and new readers alike get the chance to treat themselves to some downtime with a really good book.

As we begin this new year, we recognise that the start of a new decade has also given us many opportunities to slow down, to look inwards and to recognise the power of our time, our dreams and our individual agency.