The Rest & Restore Sympathy Box, packed by hand in Canada with a handwritten card on top
Thought of you the whole time I was picking this. Open it slowly.
Love, Priya

Rest & Restore Sympathy Gift Box for Him

Simple comforts for quiet restoration. Inside, something for the morning, something to drink from, something to eat and something small and practical, picked for them rather than pulled off a shelf.

New.

$119

Free shipping anywhere in Canada, and 1 to 3 days in transit.

Pick a preferred delivery date at checkout. No price on anything inside.

I pack each one by hand, so the photo shows the style rather than the exact box. If it arrives damaged I replace it.

Thought of you the whole time I was picking this.
Your words, in my handwriting

Type it on the card below, up to 280 characters. I write it onto the card that goes on top.

Thought of you the whole time I was picking this. Open it slowly.
Love, Priya

The card is the part they keep.

You type it when you order. I write it out in pen on a real card and set it on top, so it is the first thing they read.

280 characters left. Your message goes to checkout with you.

What a box like this holds

What goes in changes with the season, so I describe it by feel rather than listing it. The shape of it never changes.

Something for the morning

I start with shower steamers, so five minutes in the morning does a bit more work than usual.

Something to drink from

An insulated bottle goes in, because people forget to drink water in weeks like this one.

Something to eat

Mixed nuts are in there for the days when a proper meal is simply not happening.

Something small and practical

A lip balm is the plain sort of thing that gets used every day without being thought about.

How it turns up at their door

No warehouse. One box, tied, with your card on top, and no price on anything inside.

Photographed as packed.

A closed white box tied with a ribbon and bow, on a wooden table

Tied and boxed. Nothing on the outside says what it cost.

A box filled to the rim with shredded paper

Packed tight in paper so nothing moves on the way.

The lid off the box, the ribbon loose, everything rolled and tied in paper

The lid comes off, and there is no price on anything inside.

One size, $119. It holds a sympathy edit, it is the box in the photographs, and the handwritten card is part of it rather than an extra.

Want to choose what goes in?Build your own box and pick the pieces yourself, from $50.

People send this one for

The box is matched to the person, not the date, so the same one works for most of them. Pick the occasion and I will lean the contents that way.

Simple restorative care

Loss takes a heavy physical toll, and helping him find a moment to restore is a quiet kindness. This box is focused on simple, refreshing comforts to help him recharge.

Why it restores him

Eucalyptus shower steamers and a stainless steel water bottle offer clearing, refreshing restoration, paired with mixed nuts. Sent ready to open with your handwritten card.

Clearing eucalyptus and simple comforts to help him restore.

Questions people ask me

Can I send this directly to the family?

Yes, and most people do. You enter their address at checkout and I ship it straight to them, with no price on anything inside, so nothing about it feels transactional at a tender time.

How quickly will it arrive?

Shipping is free across Canada and the box arrives in 1 to 3 days in transit. There is no paid upgrade, so send as early as you can when there is a service.

Can I include a message?

Yes. You write a short message at checkout and I write it out by hand on the card inside the box. It is the only message they see when they open it.

Is this appropriate to send for a loss?

It is made for exactly that. Each box is kept calm and comforting, the kind of small, practical care that helps someone through a hard stretch without asking anything of them.

If you are not sure which size, write to me at swipeforgifts@gmail.com and tell me who it is for. I read every email, and I write back.