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Part 2 - Taking the leap

  In Feb 2015 I experienced the worst breakdown, my body was falling apart & I felt like the biggest disappointment for abandoning this mega family  holiday to where I was born. I had always hasseled my family for a holiday & here I was aborting at the last minute.  I couldn’t face my demons and risk them all seeing me have multiple melt downs & my fear of flying had also gotten worse. Only my husband knew this side of me. Even though I’d flown to so many places before (Europe, hello Coachella 2014) I couldn’t fathom getting on a plane feeling this way. A couple of days before flying out I pulled out. I was exhausted from sleepless...

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Part One - Darkness before the Light

This one has been one of the hardest stories to share to date & one that has taken me a long time to get to. Before I jump in I thought I’d introduce myself to any newbies. My name is Alevy (pronounced Ah-Levy) & I’m the creative, collector, curator & boss-lady behind The Simple Collection. This journey began in 2015 as part of my own healing, discovering & desire to create my own business but was too terrified to begin.  I’m 32, passionate, happy, kind, loyal, super chatty although shy when you meet me kinda gal. I’m all about self-love, self care, compassion, alignment over hustle, positive light, gratitude crusader, being authentically you (although I wish there was another word...

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Part One - Darkness before the Light

This one has been one of the hardest stories to share to date & one that has taken me a long time to get to. Before I jump in I thought I’d introduce myself to any newbies. My name is Alevy (pronounced Ah-Levy) & I’m the creative, collector, curator & boss-lady behind The Simple Collection. This journey began in 2015 as part of my own healing, discovering & desire to create my own business but was too terrified to begin.  I’m 32, passionate, happy, kind, loyal, super chatty although shy when you meet me kinda gal. I’m all about self-love, self care, compassion, alignment over hustle, positive light, gratitude crusader, being authentically you (although I wish there was another word...

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New Moon Magic

The New Moon is upon us lovelies and it’s time to share with you some of the benefits we can tap into during this time in the Moon Cycle. If you follow the Moon Cycle, you would be familiar that we get a New Moon and a Full Moon once a month. Occasionally, we’ll experience an extra one in a month, hence the term ‘Once in a Blue Moon’. A New Moon is like starting afresh, a blank page. It is also known as the ‘Manifesting Moon’, an ideal time to essentially set your intensions, goals and manifest the things we desire. It’s a powerful time to tap into sources energy & something worth trying whether you’re open to it...

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Let’s talk about Crystal’s baby!

Just a trend or something more?  I’m sure by now you would have noticed crystals popping up around you, on your feed, at a friends place or even when you’re out shopping. There is no doubt we are living through a little Crystal boom at the moment. Not only do they look pretty and make beautiful decorative pieces, but the energy in them makes them so much more.  This exposure to them has naturally made us more curious and aware, leaving us wanting to learn more about how to use them. In this fast-paced world we could all use the support and help they bring. Crystals aren't new though, far from it, they are a part of the earth that...

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