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 from [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]