Striking the right life balance can be a precarious business

Hi there, blogosphere. Welcome to The Golden Mean.

I am an aspiring minimalist and seeker of a more balanced, simple life. I am a 30-something living in the UK. Very happily married (my wife may be reading). No kids (I believe the term is ‘Dinky’). I am a self-confessed book-worm, film nerd, comedy enthusiast, fair-weather hiker, and occasional hippie.

Like a growing number of people, I have become increasingly concerned that our lives have become hi-jacked and preoccupied by the pursuit of ‘stuff’ ahead of relationships and experiences. Profit over people. Quantity over quality. Image over authenticity, and perception over substance.

I am worried that many of us have become trapped on the day-to-day ‘work-eat-sleep’ treadmill, without really questioning what life is for, or what might make us truly happy and fulfilled human beings.

The Golden Mean is my humble attempt to shine a light on some these issues. To explore ways in which we might be able to live calmer, happier and ultimately more meaningful lives, and without having to sell-up and live in a cave!

Hopefully, we will also have some fun along the way.

Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy the blog.

Yours musingly,

The Golden Meanie