Journal

Every single moment is rich in sensation or emotion when we learn how to attend it more fully. Making ordinary everyday moments feel special can help our mind to learn to focus on the present moment and to begin to notice all the wonderful little details that evade us when we are swept up in mind-wandering. Creating a wonderful atmosphere to accompany a simple everyday activity can be a helpful way to nudge our minds to attend to the activity a little more closely. For instance, a simple moment of sitting down to drink a cup of tea can become a mindful activity to be savoured when we learn how to give it our full attention.

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So if you are interested in obtaining some of our items at a discounted price, don’t mind some signs of wear, and love the idea that that exact item has either been in one of our own photoshoots or been featured in a magazine, then you’ll like our Ex-Prop sale! Find out more...

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Modern life is infused with an unshakable sense that time is speeding up. We live in a hyper-connected world that brings with it an acute awareness of the possibilities that exist, and all these possibilities come with the looming sense that there will never be quite enough time to do all we want to do in life. At its core, slow living is a mindful reassessment of how we divide our time. It’s a very deliberate choice to invest our time and energy into those things that bring us closer to the life we want to lead...

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At a time of rising concern about the impact that our use and disposal of plastic is having on the world around us one relatively simple solution that could be the beginning of significant change seems to be to reduce our consumption of plastic and opt instead for products made from natural sustainably sourced materials and reusable rather than single-use products and packaging. We share three reasons to consider switching to natural kitchen cleaning brushes instead of plastic ones. 

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There is no formula for creating a warm and welcoming home but we share three small pointers that are helpful when thinking about how to create a home that feels warm, comforting and welcoming.

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Find out a little more about why we consider ILDN to be a 'slow business' and what this term means.

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