coach, writer, educator downshifting, sustainable living, sustainable business
There seems to be a kind of response to stress that says we need to work harder, force ourselves to give more, make it happen, cajole others into complying with our needs. I’ve noticed this urge in myself and travelled alongside clients as they’ve wrestled with this one. Jess was starting a small business providing [...]
Something extraordinary happened at the UN Earth Summit in Brazil in 1992. A young girl of 12 years of age addressed the forum on behalf of the environmental organisation she had formed with some friends at the age of 9. As you will see from the following video, she spoke eloquently and with clarity and [...]
Today, I‘m treating you to a fascinating and inspiring guest article from Stella in La Palma, Canary Islands. She’s also offering an opportunity to experience sustainable living in this beautiful part of the world. Stella writes: I love getting Sally’s newsletter not just because there’s always something fresh and useful in it for me [...]
In our move to a more sustainable way of living and of doing business, we know that we need to change how we act and also how we think. Our actions, after all, stem from our thoughts and, unless we change our approach to how we think, we will not manage to downshift or to [...]
A ritual can be defined as a solemn ceremony of observance. It is a term often associated with religion. What I’m suggesting here, however, is that rituals can be a way to remind us to nourish ourselves every day, both on a practical physical level and whilst engaging our hearts in our work. People 1. [...]
What’s the best way to start your day and what does it matter anyway? “There is an Indian Belief that everyone is in a house of four rooms: A physical, a mental, an emotional and a spiritual. Most of us tend to live in one room most of the time, but unless we go into [...]
A Yurt “Hanging out” is a term my teenage sons use ever more frequently. I used to think it was an excuse for spending time with friends without bothering to come up with anything in particular that they might do together. What a waste of time! …Except that they seemed to derive so much enjoyment [...]
Despite not having a television, somehow the gloom and doom of the media hype on our “dire economic situation” has still filtered through to this downshifter’s awareness. An alien from outer space visiting our planet for the first time might despair at our lack of understanding of the very basics of living within our planetary [...]
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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