Sophie Caldecott

Sophie Caldecott is a UK-based freelance writer who has worked for The Ethical Fashion Forum and Verily Magazine, amongst other publications. She is the founder of the ethical lifestyle website, A Better Place, and teaches creatives how to use SEO to reach their ideal audience online.

Slowing down in our daily lives could be the key to saving our planet.

We Need to Slow Down to Save the World

Article / Transform

Read "A Love Letter to the Marthas", a poem about how to be still.

“A Love Letter to the Marthas”

Article / Belief

Read these three poems about beauty.

‘Why Not Live in Reckless Wonder?’ 3 Poems Bundled Around Beauty

Article / Transform

Read "A Poem for the Broken-Hearted", a poem about healing from loss.

“A Poem for the Broken-Hearted”

Need to find inner peace? Have you thought about surrendering to God?

What Grief Is Teaching Me About Control and Surrender

Article / Belief

Check out these nine things to know when starting a business, and don't forget to download the checklist within this article!

9 Things to Know When Starting a Business

Article / Career & Finance

Learn why self-care is important here and how you can practice it.

What You Might Be Getting Wrong about Self-Care

Learn how to have a good conversation with those you tend to disagree with.

How to Have a Good Conversation When You Disagree

Article / Relationships

Read how Father Josh Johnson talks about ways for how to combat racism in his podcast "Ask Father Josh".

3 Ways Faith Can Help Us Combat Racism

Article / Transform

Follow these guidelines for how to start a blog website.

5 Essential Steps to Creating Your Own Blog

Article / Career & Finance

Try these seven ways to make yourself more confident.

7 Ways to Grow More Confident

Article / Health & Wellness

Learn how to be open-minded by following these tips.

How We Can Become More Open-Minded

Article / Transform

Learn how to be patient with yourself by following these tips.

Patience Helps Us Slow Down When Things Speed Up

Article / Health & Wellness

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How Healthy is Your Relationship with Rest?

Article / Health & Wellness

Slow-Living

How and Why Slow Living Makes You Happier

Article / Transform

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What Does Success (Really) Mean to You?

Article / Career & Finance

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What Happens When We Reconnect with Nature

Article / Prayer

Accepting-Death

Why We Need to Get Comfortable with Death

Article / Belief

Wondering what to know before becoming a parent? Read what this author wishes she could tell her past self.

What I Wish I’d Known Before Becoming a Parent

Article / Relationships

Read why this author enjoys going to confession; her three reasons may surprise you.

3 Reasons I Secretly Love Going to Confession

Article / Belief

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Why It’s Okay if You’re in a Spiritual Slump Right Now

Article / Prayer

When facing a big life choice, stress and decision-making seem to pair naturally. Read why and how they don't have to.

How I Made a Major Life Decision Without Stressing About It

Article / Career & Finance

Read this author's account of what it's like losing a loved one.

What It’s Really Like to Lose Someone Close to You

Follow these 5 tips for how to live on a budget — and not feel the pinch.

5 Tips For Living on a Tight Budget Without Feeling the Pinch

Article & Video / Career & Finance

Read about the first, and often forgotten, step for how to help the poor and vulnerable.

What We Too Often Forget About Helping People in Need

Article / Volunteer

These thoughtful Christmas gifts all have one thing in common, and it's the secret to great gift giving.

What Makes a Truly Meaningful Christmas Gift

Article / Relationships

This author explains why vacation is important based on the research around time off and its health benefits.

Why Americans Need More Vacation Time

Article / Health & Wellness

This author's experience of postnatal depression helped her realize the seriousness of mental health.

What Postnatal Depression Taught Me About Mental Health

Article / Health & Wellness

The real effects of tech addiction and why it's better to be bored than on your phone.

Why It’s Better to be ‘Bored’ than on Your Phone

Article / Health & Wellness

Read why this author is prioritizing the pursuit of her creative passion.

Why I Prioritize Time For Creativity in Adulthood

Article / Health & Wellness

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Don’t Forget the Power of Ethical Shopping This Christmas Season

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Learn how emotional maturity can help you grow and how prioritizing it can show real success.

How Emotional Maturity Can Help You Grow

Listen to the second episode of Don't Say Adulting on how to buy a car.

How Do You Buy a Used Car?

Thinking about quitting your job? Read this ex-WSJ reporter's interview on why he left his dream job.

Why This Ex-Wall Street Journal Reporter Left His Dream Job

Check out things to do in Krakow by following Grotto's travel guide here.

Grotto’s Travel Guide to Kraków

Struggling with medical trauma is difficult. This author provides a possible answer to dealing with it.

Struggling With Medical Trauma? Love is the Answer

Watch how this stand up comedian is talking about mental health during his show, specifically his own mental health struggles.

The Compassion Behind Comedy

Follow these seven habits if you want to take charge of your life.

7 Habits to Help You Take Charge of Your Life

Read this reflective narrative about how to find your self worth after feeling like you have failed.

I Got the Degree, but Not the Life That Was Promised With It

Do these 3 things to find your calling.

3 Things to Do to Help You Find Your Calling

Learn the importance of mentorship by reading this interviewee's experiences on being mentored and being a mentor to students.

Why We Could All Use a Mentor