The smallest choices we make are creating the biggest consequences. You probably opened one today. A sachet of coffee, sauce, supplements, shampoo.Tore it open. Used it. Threw it away. Moved on. It felt insignificant. But zoom out. In 2022, 855 billion plastic sachets were sold globally.By 2025, that number has crossed one trillion every single…… Continue reading The Sachet Economy
Health Articles
What Goes on Goes in
Our skin is our biggest organ, so it’s really good sense to think about what’s in the personal care products we slather onto it on a daily basis. The Environmental Working Group have just released their infamous Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen produce data for 2026 (shown below). We hopped onto their site to share…… Continue reading What Goes on Goes in
Sweet Potatoes, AI Doctors & Hope in Healing
Last Sunday sweet potatoes came to church with us in the form of a delicious Sweet Potato and Coconut Curry. Sweet potatoes are nutritional powerhouses. Research shows they have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective activity, support cardiovascular health, demonstrate anticancer properties, and may even help improve memory, metabolic health and intestinal barrier function. We also learned… Continue reading Sweet Potatoes, AI Doctors & Hope in Healing
Last Sunday sweet potatoes came to church with us in the form of a delicious Sweet Potato and Coconut Curry. Sweet potatoes are nutritional powerhouses. Research shows they have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective activity, support cardiovascular health, demonstrate anticancer properties, and may even help improve memory, metabolic health and intestinal barrier function. We also learned…… Continue reading Sweet Potatoes, AI Doctors & Hope in Healing
The Sixth Stage of Grief – And the Courage to Find Meaning
Denial. Anger. Bargaining. Depression. Acceptance. For decades, these five stages – first introduced by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross – have shaped how we understand grief. They’ve helped many of us put words to feelings that once felt impossible to name. But is there a sixth stage? Grief expert David Kessler believes there is. And it may be…… Continue reading The Sixth Stage of Grief – And the Courage to Find Meaning
When the Biggest Stages Start the Hardest Conversations
Last night, one of the biggest stages in the world carried one of the most uncomfortable messages. This advertisement aired during Super Bowl 60 and for that alone it deserves attention. Congratulations to the Seahawks, and sincere thanks to Mr Mike Tyson for sharing a deeply personal and painful story that will, hopefully, shock many…… Continue reading When the Biggest Stages Start the Hardest Conversations
Time for Tea? Just Make It Green – and Plastic-Free
A good old cuppa used to be such a simple pleasure. Now? We're forced to think about micro-plastics in our tea bags. A recent (and frankly scary) study shows, for the first time, how these particles are absorbed and are able to reach our bloodstream. Stainless Steel infuser everyone? We now have a myriad of… Continue reading Time for Tea? Just Make It Green – and Plastic-Free
A good old cuppa used to be such a simple pleasure. Now? We’re forced to think about micro-plastics in our tea bags. A recent (and frankly scary) study shows, for the first time, how these particles are absorbed and are able to reach our bloodstream. Stainless Steel infuser everyone? We now have a myriad of…… Continue reading Time for Tea? Just Make It Green – and Plastic-Free
Quitters Day Isn’t Failure – It’s Information
The second weekend of January is known as “Quitters Day.”According to Strava, it’s when most people abandon their New Year’s resolutions. If that is you it means you’ve learned something: extremes don’t last. What does last? Small, sustainable changes – done consistently. Last month marked the 10th anniversary edition of Dr Michael Greger’s How Not…… Continue reading Quitters Day Isn’t Failure – It’s Information
Supplements: The Clue’s In The Name
They are meant to supplement, not replace. Supplements are a multi-million pound industry, but which ones does your body need (if any)? For how long should you take them? At what dosage? Supplements are a complex subject. This article from a UK NHS oncologist claims synthetic supplements could increase your cancer risk. First time we’ve…… Continue reading Supplements: The Clue’s In The Name
End Well
It's been a 'humdinger' of a year for many. Extreme highs and lows. Whatever it's brought you, we can all try and End Well. Let's End Well with our priorities in order this Christmas. This sentiment is certainly true for us. More ideas from Becoming Minimalist on our sustainability resource. More clutter doesn't End Well… Continue reading End Well
It’s been a ‘humdinger’ of a year for many. Extreme highs and lows. Whatever it’s brought you, we can all try and End Well. Let’s End Well with our priorities in order this Christmas. This sentiment is certainly true for us. More ideas from Becoming Minimalist on our sustainability resource. More clutter doesn’t End Well…… Continue reading End Well
Green Friday
Which? are a well respected not-for-profit consumer organisation. If they ‘smell a rat’ then there probably is one. Another well respected organisation came out as worst offender too. In short; don’t believe the hype. Here’s the article. Joshua Becker’s Becoming Minimalist work is featured on our site. He shared this thoughts on social media today…… Continue reading Green Friday