coach, writer, educator downshifting, sustainable living, sustainable business
Why do we need to heal? What is it about being in the rat race that causes us so much discontentment and ill-health? With some studies showing that over 70% of office workers in the UK are currently suffering some form of ill health as a result of their jobs, it seems pertinent to explore [...]
Whether you are starting to work from home, starting a small, sustainable business, deciding to home educate your children or simply live without a car, the experience of turning your back on the rat race can feel very lonely. More than that, you may be challenged by others who view your actions as an implied [...]
I’m guessing that there are probably very few of us now who have not been affected by rising fuel costs, either at home or in our businesses. When the rising cost of a common commodity grabs our attention, this can trigger old anxieties around money. This might be focussed on making ends meet at home [...]
It can be said that there are only two certainties in our lives – that we will die and that there will be change. The beginning of a new year is traditionally a time for planning but sometimes planning at any time can seem futile when life can be so unpredictable. How do we come [...]
Here are some tips to remind us that the environment still matters at Xmas and that there are measures we can all take to boost our immunity to the consumer frenzy that occurs at this time of year: 1. 20% more waste is created at Xmas than at any other time during the year. Make [...]
“The aim of meditation is to understand what we did not formerly understand, to see what we have not previously seen and to be where we have never been in relation to an object or subject. Meditation is the unfolding of what is best for each person and its results can be measured by the [...]
One of the prerequisites for downshifting and leading a more sustainable life is for us to slow down. According to Jonathan Porritt, “Speed is the enemy of sustainable living”. When we opt for speed, then we tend to prioritise convenience over and above sustainability and this inevitably results in our consuming more and caring less [...]
About 18 years ago, I consulted a Complementary Therapist for the first time. I had decided to take a different route and try out what was for me an unknown and unexplored alternative to the conventional medicine I had always relied on in the past. Why? Because I was pregnant for the first time, suffering [...]
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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