It’s a beautiful part of the world and it’s where I’ve spent all my childhood summers. The High Coast (Höga Kusten) has got its name from its unusually, for the region, high cliffs along the coast that have been created from post-glacial rebound. This has obviously happened over millions of years but it still continues…
Category: Conscious living
Conscious travel notes: the Swedish island of Gotland
An island with often rough, but beautiful nature, surrounded by the Baltic Sea. An island small enough to travel across in a day but big enough to have enough to explore for weeks. I’ve visited the island of Gotland a few times before and always enjoy coming back. In terms of geography, Gotland is mainly…
It’s hot, hot, hot and we need to act
In Stockholm we’re experiencing the hottest July in (at least) 262 years. There are wildfires all across the country, and many other countries are having a similar summer. A very, very hot one. One should of course distinguish between ‘weather’ and ‘climate’ but that doesn’t mean we can oversee the increase in extreme weather conditions. The…
Conscious travel notes: London
London may be busy and commercial, but it’s increasingly an interesting destination for conscious travellers because of the growth of sustainable shopping and food. It was my first time back since leaving the city a year ago, and I was in town to launch a book I’m a co-author of but more about that some…
Finding your purpose: doing good whilst becoming happier
Finding a purpose, in life, in our careers, is an increasingly popular topic for debate, especially in the worlds of ethical business and personal development, and in the space where the two align. Companies are trying to define their purpose as nine out of 10 consumers today expect companies to show their commitment to society,…
Aspiring towards routines but not quite achieving them
I would love to be a person with clear routines that make me happy, healthy and efficient. And I would love to be the kind of person who gets up early every morning to do yoga. But I’m not. Last year was a year of change – a new country, new flat, new co-living with…
The unsustainable beauty trends vs. a conscious routine
My mission of reducing the amount of beauty products I buy, and only replacing products when another one is finished, has been a work in progress for quite some time now. But still, I feel there’s way too much stuff on my shelves and in my drawers. And when I’m looking around (on social media…
Is conscious consumption a women’s issue?
My interest and passion for feminist issues as well as environmental and sustainability ones comes from my mother. Looking around, I see women taking the lead in making the conscious consumption movement the norm. High-profile fighters for sustainable fashion are female, like Stella McCartney, Livia Firth, and Emma Watson to name just a few. And…
New routines for a conscious lifestyle in 2018
Started the year with a glass of bubbles with my favourite people whilst looking out over the city that is now my home again, after 28 years. With 2017 having been a year of change – a lot of change – the aim for 2018 is to have way less change. And instead use…
How to have a Very Merry Conscious Christmas
I want to start by saying that I love Christmas. Especially the candles and beautiful lights everywhere. And the jolly festive feeling amongst friends, colleagues, and family. And the Glögg. And the snow. But with all this joy comes the dark side of Christmas – the side that is consumed by consumption. New singular-use…