A journey into minimalism, meditation, being a dad and living a simpler life.
Follow your passion! That's probably the worst piece of advice I have ever heard. For one I had no idea what I was passionate about and secondly, I'm not so sure I want make a career out of my passions. I also feel that your passions change over time. What you're passionate about in your... Continue Reading →
What are your values? Has anyone ever asked you this, or have you ever asked this question of yourself? I certainly haven't until recently and if someone had of asked me, I wouldn't have been able to answer them. But it seems like such an important thing to know of yourself. What do you value... Continue Reading →
One of the biggest benefits I've gotten out of getting into minimalism and meditation, is it has led me to look inwards and self-reflect. A lot of the information I was reading and listening to was talking about aligning your life with your values and cultivating your passions. That's great, but what exactly are my... Continue Reading →
I recently finished up my 30 days as a vegan and I can definitely say it was a positive experience. I learnt quite a lot over those 30 days, it's re-framed the way I now think about food and going forward, my decisions around the food I eat will be different. The first 10 days... Continue Reading →
A few months ago our beautiful blue heeler, Harvey, passed away. We found out he had lymphoma a couple of months before that and we were able to manage it with medication for a while, but his health eventually declined. Having to make the decision to say goodbye was one of the hardest things I've... Continue Reading →
When I've told friends or work colleagues about my blog, I've occasionally been met with a response such as this, "Oh, I could never be a minimalist. I like <insert hobby here> too much." I then spend the next 10 minutes explaining why that's ok. Minimalism isn't about depriving yourself of the things you love,... Continue Reading →
I've been meditating for about 6 months now and I've noticed some significant changes in myself during that time. I'm more confident, less anxious, less stressed, more calm, less busy and more focused. Meditation is something I would have liked to have started in my late teens, I feel like it would have helped me... Continue Reading →
