Master the art of taking a break. On a recent business trip to Sweden I was introduced to the cultural phenomenon of fika (pronounced ‘fee-ka’). Forget quickly knocking back an espresso or rapidly munching al desko, fika is a chance for Swedes to slow down, relax, socialise and enjoy their coffee and sweet or savoury treat with friends, family and…
As it’s a leap year, I thought I’d launch (leap frog into?) a new blog concept for Candi Creations. Welcome to The Notebook: an online literary, design, lifestyle and business journal. I decided to create this collection because I spend a lot of my time as a copywriter researching, planning and creating secret Pinterest boards to ensure I’m using the right words…
It is all-or-nothing in the race to open this crowdfunded venture in the city. As a cat fan, coffee lover and pen and paper enthusiast, you can image my delight when I received this handwritten advert through the door: It turns out that aspiring cat café-preneur, Ewa Rukat, had personally written and delivered over 1,500 of these promotion cards to…