“ You never realise what you have until it’s gone… Toilet paper is a good example.” - Anonymous Did you know there was such a thing as a...

“ Decluttering is infinitely easier when you think of it as deciding what to keep, rather than deciding what to throw away. ” - Francine...

“ Disconnecting from our technology to reconnect with ourselves is absolutely essential for wisdom. ” - Arianna Huffington September is...

I have a soft spot for Lighthouses. I found several rays of wisdom emanating from their beaming presence...

“ A picture is worth a thousand words, could a word be worth a thousand pictures? ” - Mathilde Barbier “They are everywhere, And their...

“ There is no such thing as ‘away’. When we throw anything away it must go somewhere. ” - Annie Leonard The beach looked clean. But a...

“ Words are like bees – some create honey, and others leave a sting. ” - Unknown Suddenly I felt it. A sharp pain on my shoulder....

“ To dare is to lose one’s footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself. ” Soren Kierkegaard I’ve done it … What a relief! It...

“I had it in the palm of my hand and saw it die on me … there was nothing I could do; my phone was well and truly gone!” Unless you...

It was very quiet on the train. A busy yet silent, early morning commute to London. I noticed a toddler sitting on her mum’s lap. The...

“A hobby a day keeps the doldrums away.” Phyllis McGinley - Writer and poet With excitement I opened the letterbox, eager to discover...

“Winter, a lingering season, is a time to gather golden moments, embark upon a sentimental journey, and enjoy every idle hour.” John...

“To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world." Dr Seuss Is 150 the magic number? Offline, or in...

“As long as autumn lasts, I shall not have hands, canvas and colors enough to paint the beautiful things I see." Van Gogh Here in the...

“Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed" Thich Nhat Hanh Our phone is smart, useful, resourceful,...

“Prepare and prevent, don't repair and repent." Anonymous August is National Road Victim Month in the UK. A bit of a somber topic for a...

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing” George Bernard Shaw Play is essential for children's...

“I think it’s very healthy to spend time alone. You need to know how to be alone and not be defined by another person.” Oscar Wilde...

When was the last time you had your hands in the dirt? Look at little children. When they explore, they touch everything. But it doesn’t...

We are so busy. There is so much to do. To read. To scroll. We wish we had more hours in our day and sleep sometimes feels like a waste...

Research shows that many of us have developed an emotional affinity with our smartphone which has a reassuring presence in our daily life...

We love technology, it supports our work and social life more than ever before. It is also taxing our brain and many of us are experincing..

Despite the fact it has been in the dictionary since 2013, I only discovered it a couple of years ago. The Cambridge English dictionary...

How many technology related "screens" do you think you have around your home? Photo by Trinity Nguyen on unsplash Write your estimate now...