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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
The whole idea of running a business in a conscious way, by that I mean ethically, holistically and sustainably, can seem to many people like a complete contradiction in terms. Back in the 1980s, I was an employee in a large multinational organisation and I completed a Diploma in Marketing with the Chartered Institute [...]
One of the terms that is often used when considering how we cope collectively with the triple challenges of peak oil, climate change and economic meltdown is “resilience”. It seems we would benefit from cultivating this collectively at the levels of local community, at a national level and globally. Whenever we attempt to establish [...]
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 [...]
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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