The sweet, satisfied sigh that ensues a Sudoku puzzle accomplished. The chubby rolls of a baby’s leg. The quickly abated tragedy put aside with ice cream and a game of catch. The nightly news that speaks of a neighborhood robbery, not the salacious stealing of […]
Have you ever watched the snow fall? It falls at its own pace. Have you ever rushed over a patch of ice? I bet that didn’t end well for you. Winter is here. It is a particular time of Slow. It allows us to take […]
If you are fed up with the pace of your life, you’re in luck because there’s a new book out dedicated to hard-working folks like you. Susan Lipman, the brilliant blogger over at Slow Family Online, just penned a book aptly called Fed Up with […]
Tis the season to be…maced? The latest Walmart pepper spray incident has left a lot of people perplexed. Had the mace-toting gal had a little more slow, she might have gotten out of Walmart without a police escort. This Wednesday Wait a Minute examines how […]
January has motivated me to save. I’m not sure why, but I have this sudden urge to revamp my finances. It got me to thinking about how much money we waste on things we don’t need (one look at my children’s forlorn toy box will […]
This is a truly remarkable story about a family that gives gifts they already have that they think others would like. And in the process, they have a lot of fun. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmFSUPZIvWo&feature=player_embedded]
Eileen Flanagan caught my attention after she left the most thought-provoking comment the other day on this blog. As the author of The Wisdom to Know the Difference: When to Make A Change–and When to Let Go, she showed me so much gentleness and clarity. […]
I don’t mean to sound dramatic here, but I have converted to a slower, more mindful way of life. Along with that commitment comes a whole host of changes, such as resisting the urge to do two or more things at once, start one project, […]
The sixth in a series of work-life balance stories pushes our minds to the edge by understanding where balance originates and how to apply our relationship with time to achieve it. Lifestyle coach, Suzanne Ballantyne states: “The world may be off kilter; but we don’t […]
Judy Martin over at The Work/Life Monitor recently offered five cool tips on slowing down, which I found interesting. Instead of emailing, call a friend. Instead of eating lunch with your BlackBerry tied to your wrist, leave it at your desk. Really. Read on for more […]