Educator | Blogger | Minimalist Curating a life of intention. Documenting my journey toward simple living and mindful education. 🌿
Amazon’s reading challenges inspired me to read again (by coincidence). Seventy-five days ago, I picked up my abandoned Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (11th gen.) and ruminated over all the unread books. I was shocked by the number of books I wanted to read but never got around to doing so. I...
It's been sometime since I last posted. I should have my post on out by the beginning of July.
I’m taking a real break from social media. Not a “see you next week” kind of break but a longer pause (maybe even up to a year). I’ve been thinking about it for a while and I’m finally choosing to step back and give myself space to breathe. The division...
The Weekly Scribble“"When you doubt, abstain." - Ambrose Bierce” Moving to iA Writer for bloggingIt wasn’t too long ago I said I was using the Bear notes app for blogging. It’s true - I was. Since then, I have looked closely at what I want and the simplicity that goes...
The Weekly Scribble “If you focus on the hurt, you will continue to suffer. If you focus on the lesson, you will continue to grow.” My Apple Store experience Finally! I got my iPhone 15 back after many months without. The unpleasant part was the £289.00 charge on collection. The...
I was thinking the other day - maybe I should create a list of books I have read with links to notes I have made on them? A review of the books wouldn't be necessary because reviews can be subjective. I once had the notes in an expensive note-taking software....
Loot and Severance are my favourite series on Apple TV. The Morning Show is up there, too. However, the latest season has lost its shine. Ted Lasso is truly amazing. The Studio surprised me - I didn't know if I liked it at first but then I became obsessed with...
Still on my SOMEDAY list within Apple Reminders is ‘Learn how to self-host’. I think the original idea was to keep my data self-hosted, so I wasn’t relying on others, especially Big Tech, but I never got round to it. I read a few articles and a handful of videos,...
I've updated my list of digital tools I use on a daily basis. It should come as no surprise that most of them are made by Apple. Apart from NordPass, all other third-party tools were one-off payments. I wanted to curate a list of tools that did not incur repeated...
I am not sure if I could replace my current office setup right now. I was thinking of getting a Mac Mini with a 32" OLED screen. It's tempting but I love the simplicity I have right now with my humble MacBook Air M1.
The Weekly Scribble “Always remember, your focus determines your reality." - George Lucas” Boring Phone Even with an iPhone 11, I can see the benefits of using the native Apple apps to preserve the battery life and maintain simplicity. My minimalistic and colourless approach to my phone has enabled me...
I spent the day going through my files, photos and applications on my MacBook. By the end of the day, I had wiped my MacBook clean and only installed the software I need. Not surprisingly, I mostly use the default apps within the Apple ecosystem. The four additional applications installed...
Saw it. Read it. Deleted it. Enough with low value 'social media' if you can call it that.
The Weekly Scribble “"Writing something down should be as simple as having a thought." - Tiago Forte. ” I should have posted two weeks ago but life and work got in the way. So, here’s what has been going on and what changes I have made during the fortnight away. Simplifying...
The Weekly Scribble ““Sticking to good habits can be hard work, and mistakes are part of the progress. Don’t declare failure simply because you messed up or because you’re having trouble reaching your goals. Instead, use your mistakes as opportunities to grow stronger and become better.” - Amy Morin” The...