BETTERNOTSTOP BLOG
We cover all aspects of living a sustainable, happy life on the blog, with a focus on work, travel, sustainability and wellbeing.
LATEST WORK ARTICLES
Why you should stop using Amazon and shop elsewhere.
I'm based in the UK, and we have been stuck in lockdown for nearly two months. Without warning or choice, businesses have had to pivot to online or simply shut their doors until they are allowed or able to open again. Online shopping is big business and it's here to stay. But where do YOU buy...
How to gain financial independence through budgeting
How to gain financial independence through budgeting is one way to start to change our situation for the better. For many of us, it feels like we have hit the 'pause' button. It's now a great idea to look at our life and situation before everything was put on pause and think to ourselves... "When...
How much money I really have, make and need.
I've been blogging on and off for the last five years. And over that time I've signed up to many other bloggers, writers and adventurers mailing lists and read thousands of articles on travel, adventure and work. Why do so few people talk about money? How can we become Adventurers, or build a...
Latest TRavel Articles
Essential Books for Adventure Lovers
Travelling allows me to also indulge in my second favourite passion, reading. I managed to read over 200 books on my trusty Kindle Fire. when I was travelling for ten months in 2017! Fiction, non-fiction, business, self-development - you name it I'll read it. Whether it's a mountain climb, walk,...
How I got out of £20,000 Debt and Travelled the World Full Time.
Before I start: this is a long post, and a story of my personal finance Debt / journey / nightmare / plan. It's not professional advice, just things that worked for me. It's the story of how it took me ten years to sort my life out. For full disclosure, I also did some budget travel...
Why I decided to go Zero Waste
Since discovering Minimalism, I focus on spending my money on experiences, not things. I was consuming less, but I still felt I could be doing more. There was part of the puzzle missing. Not consuming or buying things is one thing, but I still create so much mess. I did some digging and...
LATEST SUSTAINABILITY
Why you should stop using Amazon and shop elsewhere.
I'm based in the UK, and we have been stuck in lockdown for nearly two months. Without warning or choice, businesses have had to pivot to online or simply shut their doors until they are allowed or able to open again. Online shopping is big business and it's here to stay. But where do YOU buy...
Why I decided to go Zero Waste
Since discovering Minimalism, I focus on spending my money on experiences, not things. I was consuming less, but I still felt I could be doing more. There was part of the puzzle missing. Not consuming or buying things is one thing, but I still create so much mess. I did some digging and...
LATEST WELLBEING
10 Podcasts to Improve your Day
Journalists, celebrities, academics, business owners and basically anyone with a smartphone or laptop can pull together their own podcast show within a matter of days. It's a great way to connect with an existing or new audience, but with thousands to choose from, how can you find a podcast that...
20 Quick & Easy Things to help you feel better
A few years ago Phil and I moved back to Manchester. Our first house fell through, so we decided to go with a place that we had only seen for around five minutes - since we were based 300 miles away in Suffolk with Phil's Parents. Anyone that has moved house will agree how stressful this can be...
In-depth Guide to Cleaning up & Minimising your Digital Clutter
I remember when I first started using the internet. Hours spent while at University talking on MSN Messenger, creating the perfect MySpace profile and trying to understand Facebook. Over a decade later I can't imagine a life in which I don't use the internet daily. I use it to keep in touch with...