Finding nature in Copenhagen & creating a green life in the city
Copenhagen is one of my absolute favourite cities, but Denmark isn’t exactly known for its wild natural beauty. It…
Adventures in balcony gardening on the windy fifth floor in Copenhagen
Over the last couple of years, I’ve fallen in love with growing. Or rather, fallen back in love with…
Hiking the Sentiero Verzasca in Switzerland back in 2017.Social media is optional – on deciding to do things differently
Sittin’ in the mornin’ sun I’ll be sittin’ when the evenin’ comes Watching the ships roll in Then I…
Photo by Lucy FuggleWhy 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 Reddit. Secretly fantasising about…
From a hike on the Axalp sculpture path in Switzerland's Berner Oberland8 books to help you slow down and escape the hustle
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Image by Annie SprattHow 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 learning to live with…
Image by Annie SprattOn 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 out from the culture…
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“Here in the silence and surrounded by mountains, I’m starting to find my answers, at least for now. I…
Using this time to slow down, review & recalibrate
With everything that’s going on in the world (and nearly one billion of us isolating at home) you might…
Jonas WeckschmiedIf you have the time, how can you find the focus?
Getting things done doesn’t always depend on having free time. Since starting a business and owning my own schedule,…
Seeking solitude by moving to my Traumhaus in Meiringen, Switzerland
As I write this, it’s a sunny and clear Saturday morning and I’m on my balcony with coffee from…