I love the reading list! Can confirm that ‘On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous’ is honestly one of the best things I’ve read. I’d read Ocean Vuong’s grocery lists
Oh i love this! Whenever i have errands i always feel like i need to rush to another and another and another and then home, while I'm never actually in a rush. I'm working really hard on taking my time, although I also live in a fast-paced capital city and it's pretty difficult
Exactly! I find myself re-reading the maybe baby article on slow errands every few months so that I can lean into enjoying these tasks rather than finding them repetitive and tedious.
recently, i was made redundant and have had the idyllic "slow" few months. mornings in the sun; 11am friend rendezvous at a park; being homely and house-proud. it didnt all come at once though. once i ironed out my stress response to having no income i gradually got comfortable leaning in to having nowhere to be. i think i will be looking back at this period of my life in a much rosier shade than i anticipate.
your post puts nicely how quickly we can transition from one of these states to another without being fully conscious, and how one can cut through the morass of a "fast" lifestyle.
I'm so happy to hear that! One of my close friends recently left her job but found it immensely challenging to not have the experience be overpowered by thinking about the next thing. One day I hope I'll be able to have a chunk of time off too so would love your tips!!
I loved this!! I am always caught up in the idea of slow living but if you are not set up in a way that allows for that then you just drive yourself mad!! Just slowing down occasionally can be enough
I felt the exact same way returning from a 4-day trip to Stockholm, wasn’t even gone for long but coming back to New York felt incredibly overwhelming. It felt like a proper escape to not understand all of the conversations happening around me.
I also switched to reading instead of doom scrolling - just seemed like a simpler change I could make easily at no cost.
I struggle with book recs because I feel like the preferences are so personal, so take these with a grain of salt! Just finished Ask Me Again by Claire Sestanovich and The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai.
How about aligning with your cycles and truly listening to what your unique self needs at each specific moment? Slow living is mostly a trendy fairy tale that many people on the internet use to market themselves. I find it more powerful to focus on understanding what I need and honoring those specific needs, no matter where I live or what I do.
Even when being in slow mode, love your substack newsletter including thoughts, recommendations and visuals, slowly digesting it all, now that's the antidote to a fast paced life, well lived...🤓😍📚🔖💯
I love the reading list! Can confirm that ‘On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous’ is honestly one of the best things I’ve read. I’d read Ocean Vuong’s grocery lists
have you seen his collabs with peter do / helmut lang? I’m reduced to TEARS
I haven’t! I’m so glad you mentioned these. Will be picking them up immediately
Oh i love this! Whenever i have errands i always feel like i need to rush to another and another and another and then home, while I'm never actually in a rush. I'm working really hard on taking my time, although I also live in a fast-paced capital city and it's pretty difficult
Exactly! I find myself re-reading the maybe baby article on slow errands every few months so that I can lean into enjoying these tasks rather than finding them repetitive and tedious.
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recently, i was made redundant and have had the idyllic "slow" few months. mornings in the sun; 11am friend rendezvous at a park; being homely and house-proud. it didnt all come at once though. once i ironed out my stress response to having no income i gradually got comfortable leaning in to having nowhere to be. i think i will be looking back at this period of my life in a much rosier shade than i anticipate.
your post puts nicely how quickly we can transition from one of these states to another without being fully conscious, and how one can cut through the morass of a "fast" lifestyle.
I'm so happy to hear that! One of my close friends recently left her job but found it immensely challenging to not have the experience be overpowered by thinking about the next thing. One day I hope I'll be able to have a chunk of time off too so would love your tips!!
Good post! When I want to take slow in nyc, I always take a walk near tudor city <333 such a quiet & beautiful neighborhood.
I loooove little pockets of quiet neighborhoods in nyc
I loved this!! I am always caught up in the idea of slow living but if you are not set up in a way that allows for that then you just drive yourself mad!! Just slowing down occasionally can be enough
I seriously feel like I operate on autopilot 95% of the day but it’s so hard to break the pattern
I felt the exact same way returning from a 4-day trip to Stockholm, wasn’t even gone for long but coming back to New York felt incredibly overwhelming. It felt like a proper escape to not understand all of the conversations happening around me.
I also switched to reading instead of doom scrolling - just seemed like a simpler change I could make easily at no cost.
I’m so glad you feel the same!
Are you reading anything you’d recommend? I feel like my reading is pretty on and off depending on how much I like my current book lol
I struggle with book recs because I feel like the preferences are so personal, so take these with a grain of salt! Just finished Ask Me Again by Claire Sestanovich and The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai.
This is so so so well written!
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i love this a lot
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the only blog i read religiously. obsessed, tina!
I’m incredibly touched 🥹🫶 thank you so so much
This post made me miss NYC and all its *slow* possibilities.
I recently moved to Copenhagen and had to adapt to slow living. The hardest part is slowing your mind down and being comfortable at different pace.
How about aligning with your cycles and truly listening to what your unique self needs at each specific moment? Slow living is mostly a trendy fairy tale that many people on the internet use to market themselves. I find it more powerful to focus on understanding what I need and honoring those specific needs, no matter where I live or what I do.
The doomscrolling to reading transition is brutal 😭
Even when being in slow mode, love your substack newsletter including thoughts, recommendations and visuals, slowly digesting it all, now that's the antidote to a fast paced life, well lived...🤓😍📚🔖💯