Noun
1. downshift - a change from a financially rewarding but stressful career to a less well paid but more fulfilling one
Downshifters are people who adopt long-term voluntary simplicity in their life.
They accept less money through fewer hours worked in order to have time for the important things in life. Downshifters also place emphasis on consuming less in order to reduce their ecological footprint.
Why do we downshift?
There are two primary aspects to downshifting. One is about connection – connection to life, family, food, place – and the other is about maintaining a healthy balance – balance in the personal, work, family, spiritual, physical, and social aspects of their life.
me
- miss at simuz
- on the move, Finland
- I want to be a zen gardener. "We must do extraordinary things. We have to. It would be absurd not to." (D. Eggers). Don´t be so fast to judge me. What I write might not be true. I hug trees. I am happy in the sun. I daily make peaceful revolutions to improve the world.