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Why I chose to train around Europe over flying around the world
When planning the big 2-months ‘graduation holiday’ this summer with my mother, our original plan was to fly around the world. Three weeks and a lot of research later, we decided to change the whole thing and opt for a tour of Europe by train. This may seem like an odd choice – why on… [Read More]
The unplanned journey through Europe by train for 2 months
We’ve had some pretty exciting news in the past couple of weeks. First, James got an amazing dream job here in Edinburgh. It’s a major step up for him on the career ladder and is going to give him bags of experiences. It’ll also set him up right for saving for our future travelling. It’s… [Read More]
The four layers of stuff
If you are a hoarder, I am guessing that you see every single item in your house as important. You see each mountain of stuff as something that contains both junk and valuable stuff. The mountain is so huge that you don’t want to tackle it. Or maybe you do see each item as individual… [Read More]
Hoarding – working on the clutter
When you are surrounded by mountains or cupboards full of stuff, it is paralysing. As soon as you try to take one step towards ‘sorting it out’ you instantly freeze because it’s so hard to know what, if anything, would actually help this seemingly hopeless situation that stands in front of you. Fortunately, there are… [Read More]
Hoarding – working on the inside
After my post about how I used to be a hoarder before I became a minimalist was published, I had several people ask me how I went from owning a whole army of furniture to store everything down to just three crates of stuff. The answer is: Slowly, Mindfully and with Patience It took about… [Read More]
Before minimalism, I was a hoarder
When a conversation about shopping and stuff comes up, I often make the mistake of mentioning that I am a minimalist. The person will then give me a look of ‘you’re a freak, what’s wrong with you?’, followed by ‘well, you must be wired very differently from me!’ It’s very common for people to assume… [Read More]
What a nightmare about my mum dying taught me
Last night, I had a horrible nightmare in which my mother died in my arms. We were in a city, a city torn by war. We had to get to the other side of the city to meet James and few other people, but to get there we had to walk past this area where… [Read More]
Gratitude and rest
Today I was reading a book, which said it was good to take some time and write down what you are grateful for each day. So I did. I’m grateful that we have a wonderful greengrocers just down the road where we can buy heaps of fresh fruits & vegitables along with a conucopia of… [Read More]
Asperger’s – change the question to get the real answer
Have you ever asked someone with Asperger’s the question ‘how are you feeling?’ because you are concerned that they are upset about something? Was the answer ‘I’m okay’? Did this irritate the heck out of you because you knew they weren’t okay? You knew that they were hiding the fact that they’re not okay from… [Read More]
Can we talk about suicide?
I bet that title made you cringe, right? Suicide is an extremly taboo issue that many people find impossible to talk about. People are happy to live in the same house and share everything, but feel can’t tell their family that they have suicidal thoughts. People are happy to talk about their sex life in… [Read More]
Goals we’re working towards
I’d like to spend a little bit of time on this post to explain what goals we’re actively working towards, why we’re doing them and where we are with each of them. Recently, from two completely different sources, close friends and families has told us that after reading this blog they finally understood where we’re… [Read More]
