Stories have power. They help us to understand our world, simplifying complex concepts and assigning meaning to events in ways that help us make sense of the human condition. Key moments of a good story stand proud, working their way into our consciousness, indelibly marking themselves in our minds as memories of events we never […]
Monthly Archives: June 2020
Easy steps to ethical shopping
‘Spend each pound as if it were a vote’. I saw a tweet (from @AnslowGwen) saying this the other day, and I loved it. I thought it really brought to life the power that our spending decisions can have on shaping the world, especially in an era where many companies have more power over us […]
Making meaning
There is so much we can distract ourselves with. Quick fixes, temporary happiness, consumption in all of its forms. Eating, drinking, buying, social media, sex. Easy pleasure, a temporary high, a chemical rush, a physical stimulus. But they won’t provide meaning. And at the end of the day, that is what we’re left with when […]
Exploring Enough in the new normality
Although I started this blog over a year ago, Coronavirus lockdown has been the catalyst for writing much more regularly. It makes sense, I had plenty of time on my hands – but still, I’m happy that I was able to put it to productive use. But that begs the question – will I continue writing as […]
Facing up to my privilege
My friend Emily is one of those special people who can give constructive feedback without making you feel like shit. We were WhatsApp-ing, and I was asking her what she thought of my posts. Amongst lots of feedback, was this: “I don’t know the relevance of this, but I read something interesting about minimalism as […]
Reminding myself why I’m exploring enough
Recently I’ve had some doubts about this blog. I’ve had some feedback that it’s all just obvious. Why would people want more than enough? Do we really need to tell people to stop overdoing things? Isn’t that a bit condescending? It’s been plaguing me a bit. I was thinking about it just last night. Yeah, […]