Some weeks are full of things, the overwhelm of life and the roar of news, the fast-paced workdays and weekends which seem to only last for a minute. Others are slow, we wade through the concrete of each twenty-four hours … Continue reading THE MINIMUM WEEKLY #15
We talk about inspiration as though it’s something graspable, just within our reach, something we can acquire but we don’t quite have yet. Meanwhile, inspiration lurks, a vague wordy shadow meaning nothing specific, nothing tangible. As a concept, we’ve managed … Continue reading INSPIRATION
The months blend into each other, frothed milk poured over espresso shots, mingling together. Some weeks feel vibrant and significant, others feel underwhelming- all the while the news sprawls headlines which last only a day or two in their relevance, … Continue reading THE MINIMUM WEEKLY #11
A busy scene: checklists, schedules which span the whole day, from the dewy morning to the midnight sky- a sense of urgency, to get things done and to conquer the vague concept of time. Productivity is everywhere. But, usually, when … Continue reading TOXIC PRODUCTIVITY
Auto-play ticks through videos, seamlessly crafting a playlist to keep us captivated for hours on end. Netflix automatically starts the next episode for us, so that we barely notice the cycle of twenty episodes we’ve got through in one day. … Continue reading MINIMISING DIGITAL CONSUMPTION
Our minds are rooms. Interiors made to our own designs- bachelor pads and minimal apartments, great mansions, comfortable libraries, boxing arenas, prison cells. We can minimise our external reality, the tangible spaces around us, we can remove objects and create … Continue reading THE IMPORTANCE OF A MINIMAL MINDSET
