AUTHOR Nathan Murray
Beyond the Concrete: How to Make a Home That People Want to Visit by Turning Your Living Space Into a Living Sanctuary
I was sitting on my balcony last Tuesday, mid-way through a very intense pep talk with my slightly dramatic Fiddle Leaf Fig, when I realized something: most “hosting advice” out there is […]
Is Your Concrete Jungle Stealing Your Rest? the Surprising Truth About Why Weekends Feel Shorter Than They Used to
I was sitting on my balcony this morning, trying to explain to my slightly dramatic basil plant—who, let’s be honest, is going through a bit of a mid-season crisis—why we can’t just […]
Is Your Social Ecosystem Wilting? How Remote Work Changed Friendships and How to Replant Your Connection to the World.
I was sitting on my balcony yesterday, mid-way through a pep talk with my struggling basil plant (who, frankly, is having a much harder week than I am), when I realized how […]
Is the Concrete Jungle Draining Us? the Real Reason Why People Are Going Out Less Than They Used To—and How to Reclaim Your Green Sanctuary.
I was sitting on my balcony this morning, trying to convince my slightly wilted basil plant that life is actually pretty great if you just find enough sunlight, when I realized how […]
Reclaim Your Inner Sanctuary: How to Set Boundaries With Your Phone and Rediscover the Real World Beyond the Screen
I was halfway through a much-needed pep talk with my basil plant—seriously, she was looking a little wilted and needed the encouragement—when my pocket started buzzing with the relentless, frantic energy of […]
A No-nonsense Guide to Soundproofing Your Urban Sanctuary Without Breaking the Bank
I was mid-sentence, giving my slightly dramatic Monstera, Barnaby, a much-needed pep talk about his drooping leaves, when the neighbor’s jackhammer decided to join our conversation. It’s that classic urban struggle: you […]
Cultivating Urban Calm: How to Fix the Small Things That Annoy You Daily to Reclaim Your Inner Sanctuary
I was mid-sentence, giving my basil plant, Barnaby, a much-needed pep talk about his slightly drooping leaves, when I realized I was actually spiraling. It wasn’t the lack of sunlight or the […]
Turn Your Concrete Workspace Into a Living Sanctuary: How to Set Up a Desk for Long Hours Without Losing Your Connection to Nature
I was sitting there last Tuesday, mid-way through a deep dive into a new urban drainage project, when I realized my lower back was screaming louder than my Monstera when I forget […]
Cultivating Digital Privacy: Why Understanding How End to End Encryption Works in Messaging Is the Secret to Protecting Your Urban Sanctuary.
I was sitting on my balcony this morning, giving my slightly dramatic basil plant a much-needed pep talk about sunlight, when a thought hit me: why is digital privacy treated like some […]
A No-nonsense Guide to Building a Bookshelf That Actually Lasts
I was mid-sentence, giving my Monstera, Barnaby, a much-needed pep talk about his drooping leaves, when I heard that dreaded, sickening creak from the corner of my studio. My old, flat-pack shelf […]
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From Blue Light to Green Light: Is the Way How People Spend Their Evenings Now Costing Us Our Connection to Nature?
Ever feel like we’ve all collectively traded our souls for a blue-light glow? I was sitting on my balcony last night, trying to give my drooping basil plant a much-needed pep talk […]
From Blue Light to Green Light: Why We’re Reclaiming How People Spend Their Evenings Now Through Urban Sanctuaries.
I was sitting on my balcony last Tuesday, mid-sentence in a particularly spirited pep talk to my wilting basil plant, when I realized something unsettling. Looking out across the skyline, I saw […]
A No-nonsense Guide to Building a Bookshelf That Actually Lasts
I was mid-sentence, giving my Monstera, Barnaby, a much-needed pep talk about his drooping leaves, when I heard that dreaded, sickening creak from the corner of my studio. My old, flat-pack shelf […]
From Blue Light to Green Light: Is the Way How People Spend Their Evenings Now Costing Us Our Connection to Nature?
Last night, I found myself staring at my basil plant, Barnaby, while he sat there looking absolutely judgmental. I was slumped on the sofa, bathed in that sickly blue light from my […]
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