Being human is being curious, keen to learn and to develop. Getting better at what we do, learning completely new things or setting goals as part of our own development journey – personally or professionally. I’ve always enjoyed studying and feeling like I’m actively educating myself on various topics. Since graduating from university a decade…
Category: Conscious living
Learnings from a year of no shopping.
At the end of 2019, I decided that 2020 would be a year of no shopping for me. Little did I know that it would be the weirdest year in our lifetime, challenging in so many ways forcing us to change the ways we live and prioritise differently. But I had decided to commit to…
Reflections halfway through my year of no shopping
Six months into this bizarre year of 2020 also means six months into my year of no shopping. It hasn’t been an ordinary year so far and this has most definitely affected my experience of not buying anything for myself apart from essentials (e.g. toiletries). It’s affected the experience in several ways and has given…
What’s this year’s Earth Day telling us?
It’s been 50 years since Earth Day started being celebrated as a way to instill hope and optimism and to encourage action for our planet. And as we’ve started to see the true damage we’ve been doing to it over the last few decades, I feel this day has become increasingly important over the last…
Is a slower way of living here to stay?
I started writing this piece pre-corona as a reflection on slow living, self care and the potential need for a re-brand of being lazy. But now, because of this almost unreal situation where we’re forced to sit back and watch our world being turned upside down, these reflections have taken new turns. One can only…
2020: The year of no shopping
A new year means a new start for many. A chance to reflect on the past and set new ambitions and goals. This often leads to a feeling of having to get bigger and better, to achieve and to have more. But does it need to? Is maybe what we have enough for the new…
Slowing down and settling in (but gearing up for a decade of action)
Settling in to a new place takes time. And maybe you’re never done. Maybe you shouldn’t be because maybe that’s a way of staying active, staying curious. But many of us need to feel settled in some way at least. To feel secure, to feel we have the energy and strength to live life fully…
What is luxury these days?
The notion of what defines luxury is becoming blurrier by the day. A previous concept of glamour and wealth that may have been associated with luxury is diminishing as new trends and sub-cultures emerge. This is happening at the same time as globalisation and advances in technology are allowing a larger market access more products….
Consuming less is better for the planet and your happiness
Having less stuff helps us stay more organised and zen, and consuming less allows us to save money or spend it on experiences instead. Consuming less has great benefits on the environment, and recent studies are also showing that buying less makes us happier. The endless consumption wheel we’re all in is supposed to provide…
Are you experiencing eco-anxiety?
Are you suffering from anxiety about climate change? Is trying to live consciously stressing you out? Or is ‘ecological grief’ making you depressed? You’re not alone. The climate crisis is increasingly affecting the mental health of people around the world. Seeing how our world is being destroyed whilst world leaders and many with them aren’t…