First off, Happy New Year! I hope you've had a relaxing Christmas holiday period filled with love and good health. I'm a New Years resolutions person. I love having a fresh page of goals that I want to work towards in that year or experiences I want to try and despite not always achieving my …
This seems like such a cliche blog post but I'm going to write it anyway. After much introspection from our most recent over 100 days in lockdown and the others starting in 2020 that have occurred, I've rounded up my 5 lessons that I've learnt from being in lockdown. Possibly as a way in my …
How much do you pay attention to what fabric your clothes are made out of? With my long journey in learning and finding out about ethical fashion, aside from thinking about the company's production ethos and "green alternatives", fabrics is something to also keep in mind. A polyester shirt can take between 20-200 years to …
If you had the chance to live 5 other lives, what you you do in each of them? This was the question that I came across whilst reading The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. Photo by Possessed Photography on Unsplash Dream big and have fun with this thought experiment. If you're like me, my other …
I've written a few posts on how minimalism has positively affected my life and the direction in life I want to head towards. I think embracing this lifestyle change has obviously been positive for me but I want to touch on the hard part of minimalism. If you're new to minimalism, I wrote a post …
On my journey through minimalism and having enough, I've examined what items bring me the best value for money and what adds to my life. This process has been changed and refined over time and is deeply personal to each and every one of us. I've recently been thinking about how my purchases have changed …
Continue reading 5 Things I No Longer Buy- Minimalism Journey
This past week, I finished one of the most stressful books that I have ever read. Why we sleep by Matthew Walker. This non-fiction book goes through the biological basis of why we sleep taking us through from baby to adulthood. It delves into what a lack of sleep can do to your body and …
Whilst slowly (very slowly) trying to make better swaps for the existing items that I'm using, I wanted to summarise where I'm currently at and what I've been really liking and what hasn't worked. I feel that there is overwhelming pressure to like environmentally friendly products and this guilt for not using or buying these …
Continue reading Environmentally Friendly Swaps That I Like (And Those I Don’t)
When I started looking into minimalism about 7 years ago, I thought it was about owning 1 pair of jeans, 2 pairs of shoes and getting rid of all the clothes that you haven't worn in the past 12 months. I studied capsule wardrobes and looked into mine with confusion on how I could make …
What can be done with a little creativity and waste? The creation of new products. I've recently come across some different videos of repurposing waste. It's such a great application of the circular economy concept and ones that I would love to see grow and become more available for the average consumer. What do you …
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