I’ve stayed away from the January sales as part of my aim this year to not shop much. But I’ve got a list (within my conscious consumption guide for 2019) of things I want to […]
Saying hello to the year of JOMO
An increasing number of spottings of the word / acronym / concept of JOMO is hopefully not just a trend. But a sign of a new time. A time where we’re less stressed about chasing […]
A plan to consume less and more consciously in 2019
One of my key goals for the new year is to consume less. Especially when it comes to consuming stuff / things / clothes. Both as an effort to live more environmentally friendly as well […]
Setting goals rather than rules for the new year
A new year means different things to all of us. Some may feel that time moves too quickly and some see it as the most inspiring moment to start over. However you feel about it, […]
Looking back at a year of slower living
I knew that 2018 would be a year of figuring things out. I had made some huge changes in 2017 moving back to Sweden after 13 years in London so 2018 was going to have […]
6 books I’ve enjoyed in 2018
A year of great and interesting learnings. A year of worrying politics and fake news. But a year of insights that will most definitely lead to action, as a momentum is building around a more […]
A Christmas tour of my home
As most of you will know by now, I’m not much for the commercialised aspects of Christmas (or any other holiday for that matter). But I do love the Christmas spirit, the candles, the good […]
A conscious edit: Christmas decorations
Traditional, kitsch, natural, colourful, old-fashioned, or mystical. Christmas decorations are usually rather different depending on whose house you’re at. And they tend to be quite a mismatch of styles because of the fact that some […]
Less Christmas stress and more holiday joy
It’s that time of the year again. Filled with joy and cosy gatherings of friends and family, parties, loads of good food and all those things that come with Christmas. But Christmas is also filled […]
The season of commercialised holidays is here
As the autumn darkness hits us, we’re also hit by a stream of (I would argue) questionable and very much commercialised holidays. I remember the day when the Christmas gear-up started at the first of […]