INSPIRATION

We are seeking the changes that have been for the better, and being present to the rhythms and structures we've created for ourselves personally and professionally to take care of our wellbeing. In a post-pandemic life, we can adopt new habits and we can cherish our most meaningful…

Both as humanity and as individuals - we are asked to cope with humongous changes. How best to cope with these challenges and turn our weaknesses into new strengths. Shall we join the dance?

We can revive ourselves, and restore our optimism and confidence, by connecting with the natural world. The magic of the wilderness with its soothing and healing effect on the soul is undoubtedly what many people have been yearning to.

Kris Tompkins, former CEO of Patagonia inc. and co-founder of Tompkins Conservation, knows where we should be heading. On 21 January 2021 Kristine spoke honestly about how she and her late husband Douglas had experienced the desire “to change everything’ in their lives, which led to them purchasing…

In amongst the personal limitations, upsets, doom-scrolling and separation from loved ones, many of us are starting to see that we’ve been freer, more open and grown more this year. When the Collins Dictionary picked ‘lockdown’ as the word of the year for 2020, they tapped...

In history, there have been periods so bleak we’ve called them the ‘dark’ ages. What makes 2020 different? Not the scale of the disaster, nor the nature of the pandemic, but the one thing that’s stopped it being a “dark” year.

Kristine Tompkins is an American conservationist, former CEO of Patagonia Inc., and President and Co-founder of Tompkins Conservation. Kristine is also a UN Environment Patron, recognised for her commitment to protected areas of the planet.

We’ve all spent most of this year being grateful for technology, from Zoom and Teams and the way they’ve revolutionised our work-lives through, to Netflix and curved gaming monitors that have helped us...

It can be easy to forget that every tradition was a response to current conditions, and that what we do this year will become traditional by the end of the decade. We all know that this Christmas will be like no other we’ve lived through...

Recent research says something different. In 2009 a Harvard Business School study showed that happier people give more, and that giving increases happiness – so it’s a virtuous circle. And it’s not just people; some primates demonstrate “pro-social behaviours”...