Sittin’ in the mornin’ sun I’ll be sittin’ when the evenin’ comes Watching the ships…
Hiking the Sentiero Verzasca in Switzerland back in 2017.
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Hiking the Sentiero Verzasca in Switzerland back in 2017.
An off-grid business model that lets you take months off at a time
This post is one in a series about creating and running a business your way,…
Learning Danish in a year: the strategies I used for fast progress
This April, it’ll be one year since we arrived in Denmark. We left the UK…
Hiking near Kandersteg, Switzerland. Photo by Stefan Tschumi.
How to design your business to be a utopia
“When you make a company, you make a utopia. It’s where you design your perfect…
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What would it look like if it were easy?
Writing your book. Starting the business you’ve always wanted to create. Strengthening your body. What…
Neil Thomas Douglas
Wedding vows for couples who love nature and the mountains
We got married a year ago later this month (eek!) Due to the extremely short…
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Why do so many women want to drop it all to start a farm by the mountains?
Taylor Swift singing in cabins in the forest. The rise of /r/cottagecore and /r/simpleliving on…
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Facing depression by creating and noticing beauty
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure…
From a hike in the Swiss Alps last summer, near Brienz.
When you have no energy left for what matters most
“Every decision to use a portion of time on anything represents the sacrifice of all…
Book summary: Consolations of the Forest by Sylvain Tesson
Get the book on Amazon Our review: 4/5 For those of you who dream about…
Annie Spratt
Book summary: Goodbye Things by Fumio Sasaki
Get the book on Amazon About the book If we can say goodbye to some…
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An instruction manual for the hardest days
Breathe in, then out – five big breaths into your belly. Slowly get up, stretching…
From a hike on the Axalp sculpture path in Switzerland's Berner Oberland
8 books to help you slow down and escape the hustle
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The view from the house I lived in for 3 years in Meiringen, Switzerland.
The beauty of dreaming big & asking “what if…?”
The wildest adventures, decisions, and changes start with a single moment of inspiration that ignites…
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How to keep going when you’re worried about the planet – life in an age of climate anxiety
Looking at the news feels even more apocalyptic than usual right now. While we’re still…
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Being wealthy & planet-conscious? Designing an abundant life that doesn’t cost the earth
In a business money mindset group I’m part of, another member recently asked about how…
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On wasting your talent to quit your job and live simply by the mountains – thoughts on Lean Out
“To survive our crazy world, I had to reject its most crazy-making elements. I leaned…
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The folklore of creativity – Taylor Swift’s work ethic in a pandemic
I’ve been thinking a lot this year about Taylor Swift. Now, this is a fairly…
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Rebuilding your life after burnout
Deep peace of the running wave to you Deep peace of the flowing air to…
Neil Thomas Douglas
A wild mountain wedding – eloping to the Lodge on Loch Goil in Scotland
We couldn’t have wished for a wedding day that was more perfectly us. Getting married…