Sustainable living

Core Ethos

At it's heart sustainable living is about creating a life based on caring - caring about how much you need, about where you source your things and about all of the costs associated with their creation such as the human cost, the cost to the planet, the cost to animals and the cost to fairness, equitability and economic parity.

We are often blinded only by the financial cost, thinking we can only afford so much when the reality is, much of what we buy is wasted, not needed, too poor quality to last and often not even really wanted.

We do not need to keep up with the 'Joneses', we do not need to succumb to seasonal fads, we do not need to follow the crowd and we do not need to have everything right here, right now.

Sustainable living is about opening our eyes to our impact on the world - being brave enough to step outside of the norm, having faith in yourself and allowing your own creativity to shine and embracing being different by showing others that there is another way to live which is much kinder to our planet and to our fellow human beings.

How to live more sustainably

I would not be so arrogant as to dictate to anyone how to live, nor am I fool enough to believe that I have all of the answers, but I do try to live a little better, a little kinder and a little more sustainable each and everyday.

I believe small changes are infinitely better than no change and over the years I have slowly but surely tried to adopt a more sustainable and peaceful way of life.

This page is dedicated to sharing ideas about sustainable living in the hope it can inspire us all to do a little more each and everyday to show kindness to ourselves and our planet.

Sustainable foundations

Embrace mother nature

Make use of what we already have

I find the most soothing, least demanding and gentle of companions to be mother nature.

From the rain, cold and wind in the winter months, to the sun, light and beauty of the summer months, she never fails to stir the spirit, enable reflections of the soul and always shifts a perspective, a mood or energy level for the better.

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I find the most soothing, least demanding and gentle of companions to be mother nature.

I love the philosophy of taoism, a way to study mother nature in all her forms with so very many lessons for us all.

A walk, an outdoor swim or simply sitting in the outdoors is all that is required to access this hugely beneficial and therapeutic environment just patiently waiting to embrace us with her wisdom, strength and beauty.

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Make use of what we already have

We often labour under the false illusion that we do not have what we need, when very often it is hidden in plain sight. We simply needed to look in the right places and employ a little imagination and patience

Build a community

Make use of what we already have

Build a community

What's a product or service you'd like to show.

Get creative

Make use of what we already have

Build a community

Give customers a reason to do business with you.

Sustainable living in the home

Kitchen

Bathroom

If customers can’t find it, it doesn’t exist. Clearly list and describe the services you offer. Also, be sure to showcase a premium service.

Bathroom

Having a big sale, on-site celebrity, or other event? Be sure to announce it so everybody knows and gets excited about it.

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Bedrooms

Are your customers raving about you on social media? Share their great stories to help turn potential customers into loyal ones.

Lounge

Share the big news

Bedrooms

Running a holiday sale or weekly special? Definitely promote it here to get customers excited about getting a sweet deal.

Share the big news

Have you opened a new location, redesigned your shop, or added a new product or service? Don't keep it to yourself, let folks know.

Display their FAQs

Share the big news

Customers have questions, you have answers. Display the most frequently asked questions, so everybody benefits.