Meet Asia Anderson | Candle Maker and Career Counselor

We had the good fortune of connecting with Asia Anderson and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Asia, how has your perspective on work-life balance evolved over time?
Work-life balance has always been super important to me. At first, I thought juggling between work and life would come naturally with planners and schedules, but my brain is always on. I quickly learned that I have to create this balance. My brand was built on self-care so, I believe that you have to create peace and balance. I am intentional with creating this balance by incorporating self-care into daily routines. I few extra minutes with myself though out the day makes to keep me in a space of constant reflection and moments to recharge.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
Au Relax was created with the self-care experience in mind. I wanted women to be able to take a little time for self care with our candles and other self-care products. Our candles are coconut-soy, hand poured with custom blended scents to help you create a new peace. This definitely isn’t an easy journey, this definitely takes effort from all angles and time. I realized that a business is a vision and a process. Things don’t have to always be perfect but, they do need to align and make sense for your business and your brand, not just to create revenue. Build with intention, and then plan to pivot. Changes happen and you have to be ready.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
On a Saturday, I would definitely bike ride near Piedmont, brunch near Peachtree and party on Edgewood. Even though I’m from Atlanta, I feel like the city is constantly changing so I’m always looking for fun, curated events to attend and experience to try. I have friends and people in my network who are always hosting unique events to explore right in my own city. I love supporting these events and seeing what people have to share with the world. On Sundays, I also enjoy finding smaller neighborhood parks near Morningside to sit and enjoy nature.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
My mom is the reason behind my work toward self-care through candles. Growing up, I watched my mom work hard to provide for me and she never forgot to take a little time for herself. Her treat was always candles. She wanted to home to be filled with scents to escape the day, rest and recharge. In reflecting of what I watched with my mom, this was an essential. After hard work, you need to create a new peace for yourself. She showed me that you create the peace you need.

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