defining moments for your simple rituals
my story
Hi friends, I'm Kayla, the owner and candle barista behind Simple Ritual!
When I was 21 I was diagnosed with stage 3 blood cancer. After 9 months of difficult treatment, I found out that I had relapsed from rare cancer called grey zone lymphoma. I underwent another year of treatment including a stem cell transplant that ultimately ended up saving me.
As a survivor, or rather a thriver, I understand what it means to take a moment for myself and to make myself a priority. Thus, the birth of Simple Ritual.
From pouring your candles to creating the content that you see on social to responding to your emails, keeping my small business local and as sustainable as possible is very important to me. All of our candles are poured in small batches to ensure that every candle gets special attention. Simple Ritual started off as a part of my healing and my love for holistic health practices, and now I want to share it with my community.
If you would like to read more about my cancer experiences, check out my personal blog,
our philosophy
giving back
Having gone through different cancer treatments, which left my body weak and poisoned, holistic clean healing has been my entire focus in my life after cancer.
Simple Ritual is an eco-friendly candle company focused on sustainable, biodegradable and toxic-free candles.
Every candle at Simple Ritual HQ is vegan, paraben-free, phthalate-free, cruelty-free & non-toxic.
Simple Ritual is passionate about creating products that prioritize sustainability by re-purposing materials instead of constantly creating new objects that contribute to mass consumerism. Our business methods include sustainable sourcing in our ingredients and re-purposing packaging wherever possible.
We want our customers to re-use their candle canisters or have them refilled as part of our efforts to minimize ‘fast fashion’ in the home decor world.
As a cancer thriver, it is very important for me to give back to my community - a community that helps support other young adults who are struggling with a cancer diagnosis, searching for a connection or support from someone who ‘gets it’.
A percentage from every candle sale will be donated to Young Adult Cancer Canada (YACC). It is an organization that supports young adults living with, through and beyond cancer. YACC connects and supports hundreds of young adults across Canada. They are dear to my heart, as they saved my life while I was recovering from my two years of cancer treatments.
In 2017 I discovered YACC; I went to a young adult cancer retreat in British Columbia and met a group of strangers who helped me start my life again with their honesty, vulnerability, and their willingness to share the deepest moments of their lives.
Connecting with these people was the start of my new life.