I’ve stayed away from the January sales as part of my aim this year to not shop much. But I’ve got a list (within my conscious consumption guide for 2019) of things I want to add to my wardrobe so I keep an eye for these things and the aim is to stick to the…
Saying hello to the year of JOMO
An increasing number of spottings of the word / acronym / concept of JOMO is hopefully not just a trend. But a sign of a new time. A time where we’re less stressed about chasing the latest hype or doing more than our wallet and health can afford. If you’re new to the concept, JOMO…
A plan to consume less and more consciously in 2019
One of my key goals for the new year is to consume less. Especially when it comes to consuming stuff / things / clothes. Both as an effort to live more environmentally friendly as well as to save money and spend it more wisely. Over the last few years, I’ve become much more conscious of…
Setting goals rather than rules for the new year
A new year means different things to all of us. Some may feel that time moves too quickly and some see it as the most inspiring moment to start over. However you feel about it, reflecting on the year that’s passed as a means to look forward to the next one, is most definitely a…
Looking back at a year of slower living
I knew that 2018 would be a year of figuring things out. I had made some huge changes in 2017 moving back to Sweden after 13 years in London so 2018 was going to have to be a year of settling in. Finding my place. Trying to figure things out. I set myself a few…
6 books I’ve enjoyed in 2018
A year of great and interesting learnings. A year of worrying politics and fake news. But a year of insights that will most definitely lead to action, as a momentum is building around a more conscious and sustainable way of living. These insights have come from the news, from individuals and people on Instagram, and…
A Christmas tour of my home
As most of you will know by now, I’m not much for the commercialised aspects of Christmas (or any other holiday for that matter). But I do love the Christmas spirit, the candles, the good food and treats you can eat with family and friends. And I like the idea of, this one time every…
A conscious edit: Christmas decorations
Traditional, kitsch, natural, colourful, old-fashioned, or mystical. Christmas decorations are usually rather different depending on whose house you’re at. And they tend to be quite a mismatch of styles because of the fact that some have been around since our childhood (or maybe even our parents’ childhood), and some are brand new. They also tend…
Less Christmas stress and more holiday joy
It’s that time of the year again. Filled with joy and cosy gatherings of friends and family, parties, loads of good food and all those things that come with Christmas. But Christmas is also filled with stress and anxiety for many because of pressure to be cheerful all the time, to buy loads of things…
The season of commercialised holidays is here
As the autumn darkness hits us, we’re also hit by a stream of (I would argue) questionable and very much commercialised holidays. I remember the day when the Christmas gear-up started at the first of Advent, as shops in my town centre revealed the Christmas display in their shop windows. It was of course to…