Adam and Dani are naturally social children, and Jon and I recognise that their friendships are an important part of their wellbeing. Despite being a teacher, my main concern about a year of life out of school is not about our children’s education, but is the impact of being away from their friends. Danielle is […]
Wait, isn’t this the Good Life? I picked up The Good Life from a marina library enroute to Sydney. Surely I was living the good life already. At least I thought so. Beautiful sunsets, mild weather, frolicking dolphins, moving under the power of the wind and plenty of time for reflection. As it turns out […]
Awesome. Awful. Awe-Inspiring. Wonderful. Overwhelming. Reverence. These are big feelings straddling an underlying instinct to respect some things as incomprehensible or unknowable. Just as I was about to write this post back in October my friend Kari shared her own, much more qualified thoughts. I urge readers wanting to know more from a psychologist’s perspective […]
when trying to affect change, writing letters to our political representatives is an essential step to ensure they know what matters to us
The Wisdom of Frugality is an unusual book for our times. It sets out to rescue frugality from its reputation as joyless, miserly, or morally suspect. Author Emrys Westacott’s core claim is clear. Living with less is not only ethically defensible, but often the most coherent path to a good life. This sits squarely within […]
A haunting vision, where the ashen landscape, ravaged by humanity, fights back ferociously. While a captivating thriller everyone should read, it misses one small but important point.
Diet is the most powerful level available to individuals to transform the world for the better. This post presents a summary of the opportunities.
Facing our fears of discomfort and alienation to tackle food waste and transport emissions
