Living without a phone almost consistently since more than 15 years, the thought that there are people who can’t imagine turning off this device for a day, leave alone not

The sweetness of life is in spontaneity. Haven’t we all experienced the joy when we spontaneously meet with a friend or when we change our mentally prepared schedule out of

You can find an introduction to gift economies on our earlier blog post on this topic. Information about different forms of care-based trade and business can be found on the ‘Economies

Over the last weeks many people have asked me to share about my story of minimal engagement with the financial system throughout life, finding ever more alternative ways of exchange,

Written by Johanne Robitaille Who is Johanne? My name is Johanne Robitaille and I live in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. I studied humanistic mediation at the University of Minnesota in the

Diving into the world of animals which live in close relationship with humans can bring up as much anger, sadness and deep enquiry about life as it can bring happiness,

What does it mean to trust nature? It’s very different from what most people believe. It is not a trusting in the outside world – some external entity that sorts

To me living in community is to deeply realise other beings, their essence that connects us all – nature – myself. When I look at a cat and can’t feel

Gift economies are deeply rooted in abundance rather than lack. They are a reflection, or amplification of nature which provides everything we need without keeping a balance, or asking for

Living in Ireland since the beginning of June has made me extremely aware of the lack of trees specifically in this country, but also worldwide. Even small pieces of forest