Wellbeing is super important. If our general sense of wellbeing is positive, life is good. In this category we talk self-care, personal growth, health, wellness and more. If life feels overwhelming, underwhelming or just not quite as lovely as you’d like it to be, make yourself a cup of tea and hang out here for a bit.
Making time for the things that matter, matters. Are you good at the busy stuff, but not so great at the important stuff? Don’t feel bad, that’s most of us. Just because modern-day living has conditioned us to place productivity above self-care, doesn’t mean we have to. I mean, we’re still the boss of us. Whoever…
How stressed are you about what’s happening right now? Are you freaking out? Are you mildly anxious? Or, are you relatively calm? I’m willing to bet that your state of mind is directly related to how much news you consume. When television first arrived on South African shores in the mid-seventies, the news graced our…
Have you resigned yourself to living a miserable life? Are you always chasing after someday? Is instant gratification your go-to m.o.? Each of these describes a different happiness archetype. If you want a decent shot at happiness, you need to aim for the fourth happiness archetype. More on that one in a moment. Sayonara Complaining…
Sporty and I are minimalist in a lot of areas, but when it comes to sleep our ‘less is more’ philosophy goes right out the window. We’re usually in bed before the toddler nextdoor. Missing out on a good night’s shut eye is enough to make anyone grumpy. We all want to wake up feeling…
Are you exhausted from the constant rush of the fast-paced world? Fed up with the never-ending digital updates, overflowing to-do lists, and feeling like a hamster in a wheel? You’re not alone. That’s how Sporty and I felt for many years. It was only after we ditched most of our stuff and embraced a slower…
