There is something about these three philosophies of life that go together so well, a synergistic blending that can’t help but shape the very way I see life, or experience it. It might be the way I understand these three ways of being that makes them work, I don’t know….
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Medical profession doesn’t understand obesity
Obesity is not a disease and not a problem to be solved. The medical/health fields have got it all wrong. Obesity means your body is working perfectly, naturally, the way it is meant to as a response to environmental factors. Read that again and let it sink in. Change what…
Non-theist Asceticism
Asceticism/ə-sĕt′ĭ-sĭz″əm/ noun One of the most popular images of an ascetic is a Middle Ages monk living in a dark, somber cell, in a stone monestary, isolated in mysterious woods somewhere, no speaking, hard work or writing texts and abysmal food. If you like those sort of visuals then you’ll…
To just be
I don’t understand the obsession with getting rich. Yes, I know we need money to live on this planet, but we don’t need to be rich. I don’t like the stock market or what it stands for. People who invest in stocks and shares are making their money from exploitation…
Minimalism is editing
Most people’s view of minimalism is wrong, it was warped and shaped by extremists. People with a need to push boundaries, to go further, deeper, more intense than anyone else. People with a need or addiction for being extreme in all things. Minimalism is not Only owning 10 thingsOwning no…
If you have to evacuate with only what you could carry, what would you take?
I’ve been thinking about the idea of having everything I consider ‘home’ fit into one suitcase. It has helped me realise what’s important to me and also, helped me get my head around decluttering. If I can only take one suitcase worth of items with me and that’s it, I…
Re-thinking; home
I’ve been obsessed with owning my own home since I was a child. My space, a place I can decorate as I want, have what I want where I want, a place away from the world. I used to fantasise about living like a monk or a hermit having just…
Let’s talk about poop, baby
Did you know there is a correct way to poop? From when to go, how often, how long it should take, what the poop itself should be like – all of it has a correctness that is restricted and if you don’t meet all of these points, you clearly aren’t…
So long and thanks for all the fish
I loved the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series, I read all five books in the trilogy – and if you know the books, you know what I said makes sense. This blog entry isn’t about Douglas Adams or the books, rather it’s about the scene when those words are…