Switching off the ‘property porn’

We’ve got programmes about buying a house. Programmes about buying a second one. A home abroad. A home by the beach. A house in the country. About renovating a house. Extending a house. And about building one from scratch. About decorating it. Finding antiques to fill it. Putting your personality on it. About the perfect […]

Don’t let comparison steal your joy

There’s always someone with more money than you. More friends. Better teeth, better skin, better hair. A bigger house. A more prestigious job title. Theodore Roosevelt said that “comparison is the thief of joy.” And in the age of social media, comparison is stealing joy at an unprecedented rate. But in comparing yourself to others, […]