Hi angel, I’m Aika ♡
 

I was born in Saint Petersburg, raised in Toronto, originally from Baku, and now somehow, by the grace of God, the Universe, and maybe a tiny bit of delusion, I am  living my dream life in Milan studying art, drinking dramatic amounts of coffee, romanticizing life, and talking to the Universe on a daily basis.
 

And if you’re here because you’ve ever felt lost, different, too emotional, too dreamy, too deep, too much… welcome home baby. You are my people.
 

My story is not unique or extraordinary because honestly, I believe we are all searching for the same thing underneath it all:
 

Happiness..
 

Real happiness...
 

The kind that doesn’t disappear after buying something cute, getting validation from someone emotionally unavailable, or pretending we’re fine while having an existential crisis in the grocery store aisle.
 

For many years of my life, I struggled deeply with belonging.
 

Having immigrated multiple times growing up, I constantly felt like I belonged everywhere and nowhere all at once. I always felt slightly “in-between” versions of myself. Too spiritual for some people. Too emotional for others. Too artistic. Too intense. Too curious. Too much.
 

And because I couldn’t fully stick to one identity, one dream, one version of myself, I genuinely thought something was wrong with me.
 

Even though I was blessed with the most loving parents and an older brother who has always been my backbone, I still felt shaky within myself. I constantly questioned:
 

Who am I?
 

What am I meant to do?
 

Why does life feel so magical and so boring at the exact same time?
 

Why do I feel like there’s something MORE waiting for me?
 

Deep in my heart, I always knew there was another layer to life hidden underneath the surface.
 

And then… Thanksgiving 2013 happened..
 

We were at home in Toronto having dinner with family friends, and one of the guests was a close friend of my dad’s, someone who always saw something deeper in me before I could see it in myself.
 

That night, I opened up to him completely.
 

I told him how empty I felt. How bored I was. How nothing felt fulfilling no matter what I achieved.
 

At the time, I was 21 years old studying Nursing, planning to eventually become a surgeon like my father. Which sounds beautiful in theory… except for the tiny detail that I’m a massive empath and would cry if someone looked emotionally unwell near me.
 

Being around sickness drained me. My soul wanted something else. I just didn’t know what.
 

I remember telling him:
 

“I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I just feel this huge burning desire for life inside of me, but nothing feels like enough.”
 

And then he said something so simple it changed my life forever.
 

“Aika… why don’t you write?”
 

At first I thought he meant keeping a diary and internally I was like absolutely not, that is giving middle school glitter notebook energy.
 

But he laughed and said:
 

“No. Write your goals. Write your dreams. Write what’s in your heart. Vent. Manifest. There is magic in writing… and one day you’ll see it.”
 

So I started writing.
 

And I never stopped.
 

Now it’s 2026, and when I look back at my life… all I can do is smile and laugh because WHAT EVEN IS THIS MAGICAL MOVIE.
 

My entire life transformed through gratitude, writing, faith, imagination, and learning how to consciously create my reality.
 

Since that Thanksgiving night, I have attracted the most incredible experiences, teachers, mentors, opportunities, and soul connections into my life.
 

People like Bob Proctor, whose teachings expanded my understanding of the mind and manifestation. Teachers connected to the wisdom of Rhonda Byrne and Lester Levenson. Extraordinary artists and mentors like Barry Oretsky, Tony Luciani, and my teacher Nicola Verlato, who now guides me through my artistic journey in Milan at the art academy of my dreams.
 

And somewhere along the way, I realized:
 

Life is actually supposed to feel magical.
 

Not perfect. Not easy. But magical.
 

And that is exactly why I created Gratitude Party House.
 

Recently, while visiting my family back home in Toronto, I woke up in the middle of the night to someone whispering in my ear:
 

“Gratitude Party House.”
 

The moment I heard it, I felt this enormous wave of love rush through my body. I literally started giggling alone in the dark like a lunatic in a rom-com because the feeling was SO pure and joyful.
 

I couldn’t go back to sleep.
 

So I got up, sat on my bed, and started meditating.
 

And during that meditation… I saw everything.
 

I saw the community.
 

I saw the love.
 

I saw people healing.
 

I saw joy, abundance, freedom, art, laughter, soul family, dream lives unfolding, millions of people remembering who they truly are.
 

I saw my mission.
 

And deep in my heart, I knew God was showing me exactly what I needed to do.
 

It starts here.
 

At GRATITUDE PARTY HOUSE.
 

A space where we gather together to consciously create beautiful lives through gratitude, love, joy, imagination, healing, art, spirituality, and deep connection.
 

And then the Universe gave me another little wink.
 

The next morning, I grabbed my iPad, the one I use every day for my gratitude practice, and went downstairs for coffee. My mom was already in the kitchen smiling at me.
 

She looked at my iPad and casually said:
 

“Ooo… let the Gratitude Party begin.”
 

I froze.
 

And in that moment, I knew.
 

God was guiding me through the very person who gave birth to me… helping me birth the thing I was born to create.
 

My baby..
 

Gratitude Party House ♡
 

My dream for this community is simple:
 

To remind people of the truth.
 

And our truth is happiness.
 

Our truth is joy.
 

Our truth is freedom.
 

Our truth is love.
 

Our truth is abundance.
 

I want every person who enters Gratitude Party House to feel lighter. Softer. Inspired. Seen. Safe to dream again.
 

I want you to learn how powerful you truly are.
 

How to attract your dream life.
 

How to create abundance.
 

How to fall in love with being alive again.
 

Most importantly, I want you to remember that you are never alone.
 

I love you already..
 

And if you allow yourself to feel it… you’ll feel my love reaching you wherever you are in the world right now..
 

Big hugs. and forehead kisses for you!
 

And endless gratitude!
 

Welcome home baby ♡
 

xoxo,
Aika :)