Hello fellow reflecters! (I’m trying a new thing, do we like it?) I have had a couple of new subscriptions recently so an extra hello to you! Thank you so much for joining me here <3
I am back again this week to convince you to start incorporating slow living into your life. It’s really changed my perspective on a lot of things, and I feel like I could go on about it forever. It may have even given me an idea or two for future projects oooh… Anyway, this is a sort of experimental piece. I love playing around with formatting and style, and I’m so happy I get to explore my writing like this with you all.
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I spent the past few years with my head just above the water, droplets splashing into my eyes, arms flailing to keep up with the currents. Now, I am ready to lift my back and let the river carry me wherever it needs me to be.
I am slowly indicating to pull into the slow lane. I have no destination in mind, no time strain working against me, I only want to find joy in the slow lane.
For the first time in my life I can say I have hobbies, and what a pleasure they are. Something that is always there for you, waiting patiently for your return even if it spans weeks, months, years, and no shame, judgement or guilt along with it.
Aren’t you tired of explaining yourself?
I hate thinking back to when I used to worry about not posting on Instagram for a couple of days and what that would do to my engagement, how many people would unfollow me in that time, what my excuse would be for not showing up. I always looked at the world through a 1:1 ratio or carousel post.
I don’t want to swim anymore, I think I’d rather float.
My crochet needle doesn’t need an explanation. My open book faced down on my bedside table, spine stretched and wrinkled, doesn’t need an apology from me. I am free to pick things up and put them down again and return after long journeys exploring something else. And I’ve come to realise just how wonderful that is.
How freeing it is to trust completely. I feel as light as the clouds above my head now.
No need to quit Instagram, throw away your mobile phone, shut down your laptop and never look back but what can you trust without these things? I trust the river, I trust the ebb and flow of interest. I allow myself to be one with the water, ever-changing, ever-moving, ever-splitting and coming back together again. I trust the joy in the slow lane.
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beautiful!