Posts filed under “Happiness”
The big reveal – my year abroad
In the last couple of posts, I’ve mentioned a few times that I will be going abroad this September. I’ve been keeping it pretty quiet so far, but now I feel I am ready to finally reveal where I will be going, and what I will be doing. Firstly, I get a lot of people [...]
5 lessons learned from 10 years of living by the beach
The beach where I grew up. For me, the start of a new academic year has always been more significant than the start of a new calendar year. It will probably change in the future but having been a schoolkid/student all my life, September brings a much bigger change for me than January does. That’s [...]
How to create memories that will make you smile for a long long while
Part of being minimalist is being frugal. But not frugal in the way that you don’t spend money on anything. On the contrary, a lot of minimalist spend a lot of money. Some love minimalist design, and would splash out on modern minimalist furniture. But there’s also a different kind of minimalist, one that likes [...]
How to transform your life in 5 steps
“Live the life you love and love the life you live” – Bob Marley There are two kinds of routines. One you’re unhappy to be in, and the other you’re happy to be in. A few months ago, my typical week consisted of late night library hours and cramming in studying and assignments between [...]
Live differently
Humans are social creatures. We like to fit in. As the old saying went, “the nail that sticks up gets hammered down’. If you act too differently, you’re labelled ‘wild’ or ‘crazy’. At school, from our parents and through the media we are told all the things we should want. We ‘should’ want a big [...]
5 high school myths you should debunk today
^ The entrance hall of my actual high school – Ahh, high school. Thinking back to those years brings both a smile to my face and a tear to my eye. Even though it hasn’t exactly been years since I left, it certainly feels like it. I learnt a lot of things in high school that [...]
Discover your brand of minimalism
This is a Muji notebook. Muji is a consumer brand like no other: Muji is distinguished by its design minimalism, emphasis on recycling, avoidance of waste in production and packaging, and no-logo or “no-brand” policy. (Wikipedia) Whenever I walk into a Muji store, I become like a kid in a toy shop. I love gawking at the [...]
Do you have to say goodbye to everything?
I never travelled much as a kid. I moved house only once before I came to university. For various reasons, the only time I had been on holiday was when I was five. But that doesn’t mean I don’t want to travel. In fact, it makes me want to travel even more. I chose to do [...]
10 steps to a minimalist summer
Ahh, summer time. There’s so much you can do without having to spend a ton of money, here are some ideas to give your summer a minimalist twist. how to create a minimalist summer 1. Spring Summer Cleaning. Start the summer off with a massive clear out of all of the things you’ve accumulated this [...]
3 reasons to reduce your life overhead
For some it’s a simple question. Do you know how much your life costs? I’m not asking how much your life is worth, of course the answer to that is that it’s priceless. But how much does it cost? For businesses, this is a very important question. As individuals, we may not have the responsibility [...]