Sustainable Living

Is Money an Item or Power?

Money is an item. An item that holds much power over one’s life. For a vast majority of us, our visions of success are seen from an early age. Our dreams may differ, but more often than not, success is defined by monetary terms. To have money is to be able to travel. With it, ...

Katrina Hicks

A stack of hundred dollar notes.

10 Tips When You Go Shopping for Clothes at a Thrift Shop

Keeping up with the latest fashion trends can be a difficult and expensive chore. Also, the fashion industry is the second-largest polluter in the world as styles change and people discard old clothes. Shopping for clothes at a charity, second-hand, or thrift shop is one of the best ways to reduce your clothing budget and ...

Raven Montmorency

A woman looking through clothes at a thrift shop.

15 Surprising Magical Uses for Toothpaste You Don’t Know About

Do you know that toothpaste can not only be used to brush your teeth, but there are also many other magical uses for toothpaste? 15 magical uses for toothpaste in your daily life 1. Insect bites With mosquito, bee, scorpion, and centipede bites, your skin will feel unbearably itchy. By applying toothpaste over the affected area, you ...

Billy Shyu

Blue and white toothbrush on a toothbrush. sits next to a tube of toothpaste and a glass of water illustrating the most common of uses for toothpaste.

Discover the World’s First Underwater Garden for Terrestrial Plants

There are many types of gardens but it’s not commonplace to come across an underwater garden. The marvel, called Nemo’s Garden, was developed by a group of Italian scuba divers and is the first underwater garden to contain terrestrial plants. The project’s goal was initially a provocation, but it suddenly turned into something more ambitious ...

Armin Auctor

Nemo's Garden.

10 Simple Tips to Reduce Food Waste in Your Home

Waste not, want not! Food is one of the essential pillars of life and society. Good nutrition and wholesome food are basic needs for any healthy being. This is one way to achieve our daily calorie requirements. Yet, food wastage is a growing concern. Developing practical tips to reduce food waste is the need of ...

Raven Montmorency

A large varity of fruits and vegetables.

Brené Brown on Compassion and Boundaries

For years, people have bundled compassion with never saying No. if you are empathic, you are compassionate and caring, you will be there for your friends and family even if you are drained and out of energy. A lot of us are conditioned to think that if we place ourselves first, we are being selfish ...

Raven Montmorency

Brené Brown.

Innovative Design to Collect and Purify Water Inspired by a Rose

A purifier with an innovative design inspired by a rose to collect and purify water is warmly welcomed. A dazzling-looking flower with an amazing aroma, the rose has served as the inspiration behind many iconic poems and songs. The rose is the flower of first choice for wooing loved ones on occasions like Valentine’s Day, ...

Raven Montmorency

A white rose with blue light shining through.

Appalachian Apple Hunter Tom Brown Rescues 1,000 ‘Lost’ Apple Varieties

The awareness among people to preserve the environment and wildlife species has shot up, which is quite inspiring. You may have come across NGOs and organizations fighting to save endangered birds and animal species, and people crusading against deforestation, etc. You may think that apple varieties come in just green, golden, and red, and that’s ...

Jack Roberts

Apple varieties on the brink of extinction are being rescued.

A Simple Way to Turn Weaknesses Into Strengths

Both strengths and shortcomings can become weaknesses, but you can also turn weaknesses into strengths. There are many weaknesses in human nature, such as greed, fear, jealousy, laziness, lust, vanity, and superstition. Such weaknesses are exploited by the marketing and advertising world. Whether it’s in business, war, the workplace, or human interaction, if you have insight ...

Tatiana Denning

VW Think Small advertising campaign.

Living by the Sea Could Make You Healthier and Happier

You may have thought about buying a house near the seashore so you could enjoy countless days of sunshine and fresh air. Living by the sea is a dream held by many. However, it is not only about the amazing sights and freedom from the chaos of city life, living by the sea brings you ...

Armin Auctor

Living by the sea – Four people sitting on a white balcony and watching the seascape of Santorini Island on a summer day.