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Stephanie Paterson @stephpaterson.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

How can anyone expect a new £10 dress to be made in any way that involves an ethical supply chain? And the amount of *stuff* constantly produced is depressing - apart from all the CO2, I visualise the Earth literally starting to sink under the weight. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Shein: Inside the Chinese factories fuelling the company's success

Workers making clothes for the fast fashion giant tell the BBC they labour for up to 75 hours a week.

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Stephanie Paterson @stephpaterson.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

I just posted on another platform (L..I...) about sessions I've facilitated with various groups through my work this year. It was actually affirming to pause and remember, as I feel the year has past in a flash. This article resonated. www.theguardian.com/science/2024...

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Does life feel like it’s speeding up? How to slow down time in 2025

Time flies when you’re… in a boring routine, according to research, which shows that new experiences, from foreign travel to a walk in nature, can alter our perception of time

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Stephanie Paterson @stephpaterson.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

I'm so grateful to have been invited to contribute to the current @resurgencetruswww.resurgence Resurgence & Ecologist magazine. This issue's theme is 'The Gift of Life'. I explore, through my own personal experiences, how that interacts with the world of work. www.resurgence.org/magazine/art...

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The gift of finitude

Finding aligned purpose and value in your work has never been more important, with pension ages rising and the prospect of a 50-year working life looming, writes Stephanie Paterson

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Stephanie Paterson @stephpaterson.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

This is the sort of thing I loved when I lived in Germany - that was back in the 90s. Even then, the Germans were so ahead of the UK in terms of their awareness of wellbeing and care for the planet. I remember they used the word "wellness" then, when we didn't... www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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Antidote to online: Germany’s one-stop wellness shops get ready for Christmas

Reformhaus retains an unmatched selection of tea and slippers but is morphing to stay competitive

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Stephanie Paterson @stephpaterson.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

A mandate requiring employees to work full time in the office (where not necessary for the role) will clearly damage their brand as an employee of choice. Don't these companies realise this impact? This feedback from recruiters is not surprising. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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Enforced return to office leads workers to seek new jobs

Recruitment group says more applicants are turning down offers that do not include hybrid working

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Stephanie Paterson @stephpaterson.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

If you haven't yet seen the Melvin Sheldrake documentary on Fungi on iplayer, I'd hugely recommend it ('Fungi: web of life'). Whether you're partial to immersing yourself in the world of fungi or not, it'll be worth 40 minutes of your time. It's beautiful, fascinating and humbling (as a human).

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Stephanie Paterson @stephpaterson.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

The working from home v office issue seems to be unnecessarily drawing battle lines - surely there is a better and more collaborative approach to be taken? www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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Starling Bank staff resign after new chief executive calls for more time in-office

Exclusive: Staff complain Raman Bhatia is creating ‘grey corporate hellscape’ and offices already lack desk space

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Stephanie Paterson @stephpaterson.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

open.spotify.com/show/7fgsZDq... I was pondering on what to post as my first Blue Sky post (is there a name for it, like 'tweet' on Twitter in old money?) I decided that even just the name 'Blue Sky' makes me think of inspiration. A source of inspiration for me atm is this wonderful podcast series.

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What is a Good Life?

Podcast · Mark McCartney · Over the last three years I've interviewed over 200 people around the question of "what is a good life?". I am not trying to find or prescribe universal answers to this ques...

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