Have you heard of Slow Living as a lifestyle? What does Slow Living mean to you?
My Kind Of Slow Life Is A Sincere Life
Over the past years, I’ve casually read through countless writings about Slow Living and in the end, I realized that even though most of the things they say about Slow Living align with my lifestyle preferences, I’m not comfortable with the idea of putting a label on the way I live, especially one that’s defined by society.
My Kind Of Slow Life Is A Sincere Life.
How I View ‘Slow Life’
A life that’s lived with intention and sincerity, with gratitude as foundation:
- taking the time to pause and reflect on what matters to our well-being.
- being present, and experiencing life’s moments with gratitude however extraordinary or ordinary they may be.
- to live a slow life is to give ourselves the opportunity to be thoughtful in everything we do, however big or small.
- acknowledging the value of small and ordinary experiences (embracing inspiration from it), recognizing how they shape big and extraordinary ones.
- a lifestyle free of strict bucket lists and negative/societal pressures — staying true to ourselves.
- genuinely embracing life and its imperfections — taking the moment to pause and let go, most especially of any shortcomings.
- last but not least, as a person of Faith, lifting up my life choices and anchoring my trust and hope to God.
We live in a world where everything has labels and certain ‘boxes’ to choose from. To me, labels are meant for organization and/or to simplify life choices, but not necessarily to fully adopt them into our lives. We take different pieces from different kinds of societal labels as we’re influenced by them, but I think it’s important that we make them our own as we grow.
Side note: I got married a year ago and staying sincere to ourselves was an integral part of our solid foundation for the wedding.
Similar Read: How I ‘Slow Lived’ An Eventful Year
Use every waking hour as an opportunity to flourish and believe in yourself. What values deeply are sincere life choices that nurture your well-being which will surely reflect in everything around you and foster a bountiful, meaningful life!
Succulents are considered to be slow growers but they are worth the wait. Depends on what type of succulent, some of them love the sun too much while some, like the single-leaf Hoya Hearts, prefer a good balance of sun and water. They’re very easy-going and with mindful care, they can last for years and add joy to your space. One of my happy lil succulents is going on its 5th year and it’s a wee bit taller now. 🌵
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