Johanna Leggatt
The Guardian
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Past articles by Johanna:
Your job doesn’t have to be your passion. Good enough is OK
Many of us try to shoehorn what fulfils us into billable hours. Why can’t we just let work be … work? → Read More
Why we should resist the urge to reinvent ourselves after so long in lockdown
We want to slip the net and open a cheese shop, or join a polyamorous collective, or throw all our money at bitcoin – but should we? → Read More
My advice to the advice industry? Let me make my own mistakes
In the space of 24 hours, people I had never met told me how to sleep, how to sit, how to walk, what to eat and how to breathe → Read More
'Tis the season to be wary: Christmas will be very different this year
After close to seven months of some version of lockdown in Melbourne, I’m fearful of relapse and wary of premature celebration → Read More
The Covid cases are dropping in Victoria and you know you are lucky
At night you dream of your former life as a breezy traveller, and you talk about what you will do ‘afterwards’ → Read More
I thought Melbourne's cafes were pretentious. Now I'd do anything to have them back
There is no viable substitute for them, and when cafes do reopen, I owe them big time → Read More
The next big test for Australians during the pandemic? Getting used to being inconvenienced
We may have a vaccine in a couple of years, but we may not. How will we handle the new normal when there is no moment to arrive at? → Read More
Farewell, workplace burnout: will coronavirus slow the manic pace of our modern lives?
Here’s hoping the pandemic forces a rethink of our obsession with work and the culture of busyness → Read More
Talk, disagree and walk away: how to isolation-proof your live-in relationship
Long days constantly in your partner’s company may open old wounds – but experts suggest patience, communication and a bit of space can get you through → Read More
Flying solo: self-employment will change you – but not in the ways you think
Only after you leave an office will you realise what they are really for: company, and the relief of having only one boss → Read More
We gave teenagers smartphones. Did we rob them of an inner life?
Teens, more than anyone, need time spent in solitude, where emotions are processed and the brain powers down → Read More
How to create a laundry you love
When it comes to interior makeovers, the laundry doesn’t get much of a look-in. And why would it? → Read More
When did we become so bad at friendship?
It’s not that we have stopped communicating with friends. In fact, we’re all in constant contact, if that is what you would call it → Read More
Out of control: is too much work the real cause of burnout?
Millennials, gig economy workers and corporate highflyers are all suffering from burnout, but mounting overtime is not the only culprit → Read More
A Brunswick house that’s down to earth
Ruth Rengasamy grew up in a rammed-earth home in Melbourne’s Yarra Valley and loved the way it was so well insulated — it was delightfully cool in summer and warm in winter. → Read More
I'd dreamed of going off-grid and it was perfect ... until it wasn't
I wished for a simpler life in the country, of veggie gardens and dawn meditations, but I ran back screaming to the city → Read More
As an overworked perfectionist, ignoring wellness advice was the salve my soul needed
I watched all the TV shows and read all the books and, gradually, I found my way back to myself → Read More
How to decorate in the popular Hamptons style
Design styles tend to come and go, but a handful of stalwarts consistently appears high up on the list of people’s favourites. → Read More
Going green: an energy-efficient house to inspire
Tad Hendry has long had an interest in energy-efficient homes, but it was a trip to Ladakh, in northern India, that really opened the builder and designer’s eyes. → Read More
Instant Hotel’s design expert on creating a welcoming vibe
IF you have ever hosted guests, or listed your home on Airbnb, you will know first-hand the amount of stress and planning that goes into opening your home to others. → Read More