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Your worst nightmare or embrace it? This is how I bathed in Japan
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The rural life of self-sufficiency: why I want it
And if I’m cut out for it. I've been working on farms in Portugal to find out
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How to create more 'being' time
by maximising your 'doing' time - 15 tools that help me
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'True' wealth
What it means to me. And a parable about a fisherman and a businessman
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Why I’m so selective with who I spend time with
and the 16 personality traits I surround myself with
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How to slow down the passing of time
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The rural life of self-sufficiency: why I want it
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Confession: I don't consume any news
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In pursuit of less
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This is how - and what - I eat
My food manifesto (the how) and 7-day food diary (the what)
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💬 Welcome to the community! Please introduce yourself
We look forward to getting to know you
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Your personal care products likely contain harmful toxic chemicals
Here's 7 of them you'll want to avoid, and how
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💬 Sunday Reflections #45 (paying it forward)
Life is an echo. And a bit about chaos theory.
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Guided By Nature
The Body, Brain, and Books: Eleven Questions with travel and food TV and radio presenter, and writer Leyla Kazim
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Opinion

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Naked and in public
Your worst nightmare or embrace it? This is how I bathed in Japan
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Leyla Kazim
10
Why sometimes it’s OK to just quit
Why I resigned from jiu-jitsu, and other things
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Leyla Kazim
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The rural life of self-sufficiency: why I want it
And if I’m cut out for it. I've been working on farms in Portugal to find out
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Leyla Kazim
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In pursuit of less
How decluttering my home changed the course of my life. With pics 📷
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Leyla Kazim
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Why my body is my best friend
and why I love her (which feels like a radical thing to say)
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My holiday (friendship) romance
And why I secretly know it won't last
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In defence of alcohol
The UK’s curious relationship with it and habit vs. desire
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January's nature, food and captured thoughts
Part: ode to a Grandmother, winter cosiness appreciation, mindfulness exercise, recipe. Plus a poem.
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The List

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Your personal care products likely contain harmful toxic chemicals
Here's 7 of them you'll want to avoid, and how
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Leyla Kazim
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'True' wealth
What it means to me. And a parable about a fisherman and a businessman
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Leyla Kazim
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How we had a London wedding for less than £15,000
On a Saturday, 87 guests, open bar, live music, amazing food (with 📸 and 📽️)
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Things I've learnt from 1 year on Substack
That can be applied to any new creative venture
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You Can Do This

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This is my daily sweet treat and it's actually... good for me
A brownie recipe with a very unusual key ingredient
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Want to eat more fermented foods but don't know where to start?
Try kefir, it takes less than a minute to prepare yourself
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How to make natural wall paint
from... potatoes (yep). Because your average decorating paint is pretty toxic + my 6 year-long life "cleanse"
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How to grow mushrooms at home
Delicious 🍄 using just household waste, a container and no outside space
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