Tag: slow living


  • Recognizing the Signs of Burnout and Finding Your Way Back

    Burnout can feel like hitting an invisible wall. One day you think you’re just tired, the next you can barely remember what rested even feels like. It’s not just about your job or a busy schedule. Sometimes it’s a thousand small things adding up until your body and mind say: enough. The First Signs of…

  • Embracing Your Creativity Without Pressure

    Somewhere along the way, many of us were taught that creativity comes with rules. That it has to look a certain way. That you need to be good at it for it to count. I was never encouraged to be creative when I was young. Drawing, knitting, anything artistic — I was terrible at it.…

  • Bringing Calm In: The Quiet Magic of Houseplants

    There’s something deeply soothing about living with plants. Not a full jungle. Not a perfectly curated Instagram collection. Just a few green companions that remind you to slow down and breathe. Plants soften a room. They bring life into still spaces. And without saying anything, they seem to say: you’re home now. Why Plants Help…

  • How to Stay Grounded When the World Feels Overwhelming

    Lately, many people I speak to are overwhelmed by the weight of the world. The cruelty. The injustice. The chaos. It’s easy to get swept up in it — to feel angry, sad, helpless, or outraged. And I get it. These feelings are valid. It’s a sign your heart is working. That you care. But…

  • Walking as a Way of Being

    Some days, the world feels like too much. And some days, it’s just enough to walk. Not for steps. Not for goals. Not to listen to a podcast or cross something off your list. Just to walk. In the drizzle. In the sun. In the wind that turns your cheeks pink. Without your phone. Without…

  • Why We Feel Guilty for Choosing Ourselves

    Guilt is one of those feelings that rarely travels alone. It comes with stories, with expectations, with invisible rules we never agreed to but still try to follow. Many women carry guilt as a constant undercurrent: for not doing enough, for not being enough, for choosing themselves. This guilt can creep in when we rest.…

  • The Gentle Strength of Boundaries

    Many of us struggle with setting boundaries, not because we don’t know what we need — but because we’re afraid of what will happen if we say it out loud. The fear of rejection or abandonment. The anxiety that we’ll seem selfish or unkind. The discomfort of potential conflict. For some, there’s guilt and a…

  • You’re Allowed to Be Tired

    There’s a kind of tiredness that runs deeper than sleep.The kind that lingers in your bones even after a full night of rest.The kind that doesn’t go away with coffee or a weekend off. This kind of tired is not laziness.It’s not failure.It’s not something to push through. It’s a signal.A whisper from your body.A…

  • Why the Journey Matters More Than the Destination

    It’s early July, and I’m seeing them everywhere: packed cars speeding down the highway, bikes strapped on the back, caravans attached, roof boxes bulging, children in the back seats glued to screens or squabbling. Everyone is headed South. The urgency is almost palpable. People are in a rush to get there. They drive for ten…

  • Why More People Are Choosing a Slower Life

    There was a time when being busy felt like a badge of honor. Full calendars, inboxes overflowing, days of 10 to 12 hours work — all signs that you were doing something right. That you were needed. That you mattered. But lately, something has shifted. Not in a loud or headline-worthy way.Just small, deliberate choices…