With the world looking troubled right now, making ethical shopping choices offers us some small hope of making a difference. It may seem like a small drop in a big ocean but any challenge to injustice, however small, is fighting against an increasingly apathetic culture. Consumers have power: let’s use that to act with compassion,…
A few fun links :-)
Hello, readers! I’ve not posted in a while as life has been B-U-S-Y! I am working on a couple of new posts at the moment, though, so keep your eyes peeled for a post on some great ethical products for summer, plus a new North Devon Coast post or two, and some thoughts on hope…
30 Days Wild, 1 Day On
The end of June brings the end of ’30 Days Wild’, but of course the wild goes on with or without us. In fact, after recent political events it is something of a comfort that in spite of our human exploits, the wild still prevails. In the context of my own life as well, it gives…
10 Happy Things
This week, I’m defying my urge to write a rant about the EU referendum and its result. Instead, here’s a list of 10 Happy Things brightening up my week: Making a Nature Journal, as inspired by Emma Caton. I am constantly in wonder at the natural world, and putting some of that wonder into a…
Life Lately
The last fortnight or so has been a time of living quite intensely – making big decisions, riding a roller-coaster of big emotions and pushing myself over some big hurdles. I guess that sometimes it just happens that the big things coincide and collide all at once, and we just have to take them in our…
Wild Child Wonder
Judging from my twitter feed, I am not the only one who has been doing 30 Days Wild in the company of children. I work in a primary school and although 30 Days Wild was always meant to be a project for my home life, I have found that it has made me more aware and…
The Day the Wild Found Me
So, I’ve been doing 30 Days Wild, in case you hadn’t noticed. I love the whole concept of letting more wildness back into our modern lives, and I’ve really enjoyed taking part so far. What’s great is that you get to see everyone else’s pictures, blog posts and videos as you go along. I love…
30 Days Wild: Exploring a new place
Beginning in a familiar chain coffee shop, I commenced my visit to a new city. This particular establishment had a collection of old books and was playing classical music. The presence of these features, which are usually more common in independent stores, perhaps says something about the city I was in. It had been cloudy…
Small Things: 30 Days Wild
Fairly regularly on this blog, I write ‘Small Things’ posts, which are lists of the sweet and simple things I’m thankful for. It’s my way of making sure I don’t miss the best bits of life. When I sit down to compile a Small Things post, that’s my time to take stock and notice that whatever…
Find me where the wild things are
‘Find me where the wild things are’, sings Alessia Cara, rejecting a culture of image-obsession and social pressure. She is perhaps referencing the 60’s book in which a child goes off on a gleeful adventure ‘Where the Wild Things Are‘. In any case, this idea of wildness is infectious, borrowing from the natural world a sense of freedom…
Small Things: White
If yellow is the colour of optimism and warmth, white is the shade of eternity and light. White denotes goodness, peace and strength. The white lights of the moon and stars bring magic to our nights. All of the best heroes and heroines – they of great power against evil – are clad in white….
Small Things: Yellow
It’s the colour of Spring, and probably the colour of Summer, too. Often identified with happiness, yellow is undeniably an optimistic hue. It turns out that quite a few of my favourite things are yellow and this week a number of them have been brightening my life: *Roses, bought by Andrew to cheer me up….
Life Lived 