February’s action in the slow fashion challenge I’m taking on this year is to do a wardrobe audit to clear out un-used things that could find a better home. Since I did a lot of de-cluttering last year, for me, the audit mainly means taking stock and re-visiting things I like but have neglected. A good…
A wardrobe audit in the name of sustainable fashion
One’s conscious journey is an ever ongoing one. And it should be, as it keeps one on one’s toes and encourages new learnings. Finding new ways to make conscious choices, exploring new materials and brands, getting used to the idea of having less stuff, or just challenging oneself to learn more. The slow fashion challenge…
A conscious home: Resisting interior design trends?
The world of conscious consumption often talks about food and fashion, with concepts such as fast fashion getting more and more attention. But what does conscious consumption mean when it comes to our home? How can we be equally conscious of the items we surround ourselves with at home as we are with what we…
Setting up a slow fashion challenge for the year
How do we best reach our goals? Are we disciplined enough to just self-monitor or do we need to also set ourselves challenges? I would probably say that even the super disciplined could do with a challenge every now and then, to push limits and keep an open mind. When it comes to fashion in…
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…
A conscious house move
After re-locating back to Sweden a few months ago, we’ve now bought a flat and therefore have had to move again. But this time, with the knowledge of it being more permanent and the lovely feeling of moving in to something that is ours. The move to Stockholm included a massive clear-out with a lot…
Making the most of Autumn
November is literally just around the corner. And the clocks changing this weekend is another sign that we’re quickly approaching winter. The darkness and cold is definitely on my top list of things I’ve been worrying about with my move back to Sweden, so I’m trying to think of ways to make the most…
Realising what you value by having less stuff
A fresh start every now and then can only be healthy. Time to reflect, see things in a new light, explore new opportunities. It can happen when we look for a new job, when we end a relationship, when we decide to review our work-life balance. For me, it has recently happened as I decided…
10 tips for a life less plastic
The fact that people who eat seafood ingest up to 11,000 tiny pieces of plastic every year means our plastic pollution has already gone too far. Our obsession with plastic and lack of recycling means our plastic products end up in the sea, eaten by fish, and then eaten by us. Plastic pollution is not…