hedonismnoun living and behaving in ways that mean you get as much pleasure out of life as possible, according to the belief that the most important thing in life
Tag: slow living
Reflect Reflections & Philosophy
Wired for Connection – Why Humans Need Community
Recently, I’ve been reading Our Tribal Future by Mike Samson (2023), a thought-provoking exploration into the hidden costs of loneliness and the profound benefits of human connection. Together
Family Adventures Move
Bike Packing the BVRT – An Overnight Adventure on Two Wheels
Back in February, we made the most of the quieter weekends before the soccer season to try out an overnight cycling trip with Adam and Dani out to
Give Giving & Generosity Live Reflect Reflections & Philosophy Sustainable Living
How We Afford to Give: A Story of Privilege, Choice, and a Few Missteps
A lot of people have asked us lately:“How can you afford to give so much?”($47,000 last year — about 25% of our gross income) The real answer is
Learning & Education Live Reflect Reflections & Philosophy Sustainable Living
Minimilism – Film Review
We watched Minimalism together recently. I wasn’t sure how the kids would respond to a documentary mostly featuring adults talking about their feelings and their stuff. But surprisingly,
Learning & Education Reflect Reflections & Philosophy
Free to Learn – Why a year out of school might be the best thing we could do for our kids.
“Children come into the world burning to learn. What extinguishes that flame is often school.”— Peter Gray, Free to Learn At Sudbury Valley School in Massachusetts, there are
Learning & Education Live Reflect Repair & Reuse
USB Controller Repair
When Adam’s game controller cable broke, we didn’t toss it—we repaired it. Or we tried to repair it… In a world where e-waste is piling up, even small
Community Support Give Live Repair & Reuse
Repair, Reuse, Reconnect
April at the Woolloongabba Repair Café Every year the average Australian household throws over 800kg of stuff into their council bins. But that’s only a fraction of the
Learning & Education Reflect Reflections & Philosophy
Book Review: Less is More
Living Better by Doing Less Imagine a world where neighbourhoods hum with shared tools and laughter instead of traffic. Where food grows in backyards and balconies. Where work
Learning & Education Reflect Reflections & Philosophy
Sapiens, Simplicity, and the Surprising Science of Joy
What Yuval Noah Harari’s bestseller taught me about living more with less. When I first read Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari, I expected a sweeping history of humankind