We’ve said no to endlessly striving for more, spending our efforts instead on making the world a better place. If this interests you please look around. We hope you will find ideas and inspiration.
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More good, less harm
We are a Brisbane family of four taking a practical, research-informed approach to addressing global challenges and personal wellbeing.
We’re exploring what it takes to get the most out of life and do as much good as we can, while staying within planetary boundaries.
With input from experts and others on a similar path, we are bringing our dream future into the present. Check our blog or FAQs for more info and subscribe for updates.
We are Living More
- Positive Emotion: Practicing deep gratitude and finding awe in our daily lives
- Engagement: Immersion in the present and making deliberate, considered choices
- Relationships: Treating ourselves, others and nature with genuine love and care
- Meaning: Living aligned with our values and giving generously to greater causes
- Accomplishment: Learning and practising skills to build resilience and reduce our impact
- Health: Good food, ample movement, sleep, and time in nature
…With Less
- Depression, disease and dissatisfaction
- Envy, exhaustion and egoism
- Anger, anxiety and auto-piloting
- Time pressure, terror and tension
- Harm, haste and helplessness
Our Core Messages
Everyone can make a substantial difference in the world. Our family gives generously (~ 25% of our income) to effective charities, saving dozens of peoples’ lives over the years. We encourage others to give what they can, to improve the lives of others and find greater meaning.
We need to scale back our lives to enable a fair and flourishing future. The modern lifestyle is destroying our only planet as well as our personal health. A better future means vastly reduced spending and consumption.
Life is better with less. Working and spending less, going slower, giving more and making time for the important things leads to deeper happiness and enhanced resilience. It means more freedom and fun, more creativity and connection and a greater sense of fulfillment and personal worth.
Discovering a Different Way
We are not alone in this. People everywhere are taking action. They are choosing low impact diets, giving up flying, living small, growing food together, finding ways of living frugally, repairing and sharing, rethinking education, and building resilience through local knowledge and community connections. They are giving generously, standing for what they believe and imagining better futures.
We’re seeking out these stories to learn and to share. We’re documenting people and places that reflect the values of Living More With Less and share what we learn through our blog, videos, interviews, and real conversations – amplifying the good that’s already happening and building active hope.
If you are already living more with less, we’d love to hear from you. Please get in touch to share your story or collaborate.