coach, writer, educator downshifting, sustainable living, sustainable business
From talking about growth in the last blog, my mind has turned to children and the subject of alternative education. Some of you, I know, are home educating parents and many of you who send your children to school question the methods that are used to teach your children and to interact with them. For [...]
Despite what our political leaders insist on telling us, we all know deep down that persistent economic growth is no longer an option if humankind is to survive for very much longer on this planet. Yet it is not “growth” per se that is a bad thing when we consider what it really means. Growth [...]
Not one, usually, to wave the flag for our Royal Family, I surprised myself yesterday by shouting “Go Charlie” at the radio on hearing Prince Charles’ speech at the BBC Food and Farming Awards. Known also as the “British Food Oscars”, these awards are designed to help us celebrate the culture of quality food in [...]
An inspiring guest article today from Edwin Datschefski. Edwin is a product design consultant, speaker and author who helps people figure out how to make their products sustainable — good for people, profits and the planet. The following is reproduced with his permission: ********************* I was thinking about the basics of my perspective on the [...]
Why do so many people leave city life as a way of downshifting? Do you think the global recession is going to increase or decrease the amount of people downshifting to the coast or the countryside? It seems to me that this is mainly to do with wanting to reduce stress and slow down. Life [...]
Something for those readers who are single and would rather be in a partnership. Here’s an article I wrote recently for the internet dating site, Natural Friends: Are you feeling a lack of enthusiasm for dating as the year draws to a close? Longer nights, shorter days, colder and wetter weather can all enhance our [...]
In several of the articles I’ve written, I mention authenticity and the benefits of living in alignment with our values – living authentically. Beverley has contacted me to ask that I produce some kind of straightforward checklist on how to lead an authentic life. Here’s what I’ve come up with (so far!): 1. Know your [...]
“For all my good intentions, there are days when things go wrong or I fall into old habits. When things are not going well, when I’m grumpy or mad, I’ll realize that I’ve not been paying attention to my soul and I’ve not been following my best routine.” Robert Fulghum Is downshifting a spiritual act? [...]
This site seeks to explore the heart and soul of downshifting to a more sustainable, ethical and holistic way of living and working, in keeping with the needs of the planet, humanity as a whole and ourselves as individuals. (read more)
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