The Project You Christmas Gift Guide 🎁

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – when the air carries a chill but a sense of excitement, where everything seems to sparkle, and where if it isn’t mulled, I don’t want it. Alongside this, it’s also a time where we have to search high and low for the perfect present for the perfect person, which can be a touch stressful. But don’t fret! I’ve compiled my favourites this year in a list for you, so that you can shop stress-free, from some of the UK’s best small businesses.

Here’s the Project You 2022 Christmas Gift Guide:

The Enthusiast & Co t-shirt

I’m the proud owner of two Enthusiast t-shirts and I’ve got my eyes fixed on a firm third as I type this. Buttery soft, eco-friendly and ethically-made, I love Ellie’s designs because they not only speak to a part of me that’s so important: my enthusiasm, my energy, and my love of life, but allow me to show it loud and proud to the world too. If you’ve got an enthusiast in your life, then they’ll love it too!

Shop t-shirts, sweatshirts and more at theenthusiast.co

Lucocoa Chocolate

If you’re looking for a gift for a chocolate lover, eschew the supermarket aisles and instead treat them to Lucocoa, London’s first bean to bar chocolate. Unlike most of the chocolate we know, their process is guaranteed to involve no child or slave labour anywhere in the chain, and they pay their farmers more than the Rainforest Alliance and Fair Trade standards to ensure they can live comfortably. As well as never containing refined sugar (meaning you don’t get the sugar crashes that you do with traditional chocolate), it’s just delicious – every batch is handmade with love and care, resulting in a taste sensation.

Shop chocolate bars, drinks, and more at lucocoachocolate.com

Latticia Organics dry body brush

We’re used to massaging moisturiser into our skin, but we’re less used to brushing our dry skin. However, it’s a staple part of Ayurvedic practice, helping stimulate the lymphatic system and remove toxins, decrease sluggishness and increase all the lovely good feels! This is a great gift for any self-care baddies in your life, and one they probably don’t yet own, but will love forever more.

Shop at latticiaorganics.com £18

The School of Life Therapeutic Atlas

I don’t know about you, but my ideal journaling spot is swinging on a hammock somewhere hot and tropical. And as much as I love my South London home, it’s not that! Get lost in the pages of this Therapeutic Atlas from The School Of Life, which introduces you to some beautiful places the world over that inspire calm and relaxation. The perfect gift for anyone who’s an adventurer and a daydreamer.

Shop at theschooloflife.com, £22

Choose Love gifts

This recommendation for Christmas gifts is twofold: not only can you bag an iconic piece of Choose Love merch (personally I love the tie-dye design!), but you can buy real items and life-saving interventions for refugees and displaced people across the world. Either send it from yourself, or buy it in the name of a loved one, to spread some extra love this season.

Shop at choose.love, from £10

Arthouse Unlimited Soap Bar

We all know the power of positive affirmations – now, why not get them on soap? These soap bars smell divine whilst also reminding you of just how great you are. Plus, Arthouse Unlimited are a charity working with adults living with complex neuro-diverse and physical support needs and showcase their artistic talents, so each package features a design from one of their brilliant artists.

Shop at arthouseunlimited.org, £6.75

Goodbye 2022, Hello 2023 - Project You journal

And, of course, you can give your loved ones the gift of an incredible new year with our very own Goodbye 2022, Hello 2023 journal. Through a series of thought-provoking questions and exercises, it helps you reflect, exercise gratitude, and then get clear on what kind of life you want to live in 2023. Not only that, but it helps you create a plan to actually go out and get them, acting as a guide and toolkit throughout the year to help you get to wherever you want to be. It’s not an exaggeration to say it might change your life!

Head to the shop to purchase your journal today while stocks last! (digital versions also available):

Happy, happy Christmas!