love this practical guide to slow living in an urban environment! i sometimes berate myself for moving and transferring from an idyllic college town to a larger school in the city but i know that the feeling of always being in a rush is as much a product of my own design as it is the environment
that's right! you can slow live anywhere but when you're in a lovely cottage with nothing but trees and a cat it sounds easier (maybe it is, on some level??). so I'm really trying to incorporate that into my lifestyle because 1) it's all I can do and 2) I really do like the city ahah
reading your writings always feel like receiving a life update from an old friend. thank you for that<3 it's full of heart but also life. those details you added which i find insightful and relatable are helpful. i always feel like im running out of time, therefore i rush. it takes full attention and presence on my side to remind myself to slow tf down. it's necessary. rest and break are just as important as the time we put in pursuing our passion. thank you for this meaningful reminder
I appreciate this post. I live in NYC. I always have (though in a very residential area on the outskirts) so for me there was no decision to join a hustle culture or romanticize the grind. I've always just been me. and I love this place for all it's opportunities and its thrills. But you'll always find me in a park, or by the river, or in a bookshop in the more neighborhoody areas. I for some reason always feel like i need to justify why I don't want to move to the countryside (hello isolation and seasonal depression) but so many people I know from elsewhere swear they can't handle the hubbub and in a way imply their slow living is better. But I always want to prove that it can be both. That slow living is about intention and mindfulness and community
love this practical guide to slow living in an urban environment! i sometimes berate myself for moving and transferring from an idyllic college town to a larger school in the city but i know that the feeling of always being in a rush is as much a product of my own design as it is the environment
that's right! you can slow live anywhere but when you're in a lovely cottage with nothing but trees and a cat it sounds easier (maybe it is, on some level??). so I'm really trying to incorporate that into my lifestyle because 1) it's all I can do and 2) I really do like the city ahah
reading your writings always feel like receiving a life update from an old friend. thank you for that<3 it's full of heart but also life. those details you added which i find insightful and relatable are helpful. i always feel like im running out of time, therefore i rush. it takes full attention and presence on my side to remind myself to slow tf down. it's necessary. rest and break are just as important as the time we put in pursuing our passion. thank you for this meaningful reminder
thank so much for this, rews! it's always good to know my writing is reaching people on a deeper level (that's the goal! <3)
I appreciate this post. I live in NYC. I always have (though in a very residential area on the outskirts) so for me there was no decision to join a hustle culture or romanticize the grind. I've always just been me. and I love this place for all it's opportunities and its thrills. But you'll always find me in a park, or by the river, or in a bookshop in the more neighborhoody areas. I for some reason always feel like i need to justify why I don't want to move to the countryside (hello isolation and seasonal depression) but so many people I know from elsewhere swear they can't handle the hubbub and in a way imply their slow living is better. But I always want to prove that it can be both. That slow living is about intention and mindfulness and community