Simple vs ‘smart’, why advertising is the new heroin

This morning, feeling slightly fluey and wanting to take it easy on myself, I picked up a copy of GQ Magazine, a magazine that promises to help me ‘look sharp and live smart’ that is read by ~1m every month globally. A closer reading of that catchphrase might indicate that vanity is something to be … Continue reading Simple vs ‘smart’, why advertising is the new heroin →

Simply stand and stare – ‘Leisure’ by WH Davies

This was sent to me by a friend Lucy, and I wanted to simply stand and share... Leisure - WH Davies What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep or cows. No time to … Continue reading Simply stand and stare – ‘Leisure’ by WH Davies →

Simplification and your perfect day

A perfect day, with friends, deep on Hampstead Heath... Here’s a little exercise or for you, dear reader. Not, I should add, the type of exercise that convinces self-help junkies they are minutes away from enlightenment. Nor one that has the slovenly amongst us feeling droopy-lidded. Instead, an exercise that should be fun… Try to … Continue reading Simplification and your perfect day →

Simplicity is simple

'There is no path to peace. Peace is the path.' ~ Mahatma Gandhi, "Non-Violence in Peace and War" Here's a beautiful piece by mnmlist. Please excuse me for repeating, but some things are best left as they are... Simplicity, many people think, is an end in itself But they're getting it backwards Simplicity is the … Continue reading Simplicity is simple →