5 Slow Living Hobbies to Encourage Calm & Creativity
Do More Of What Makes You Happy :)
This voiceover is an audio version of my Slow Sunday Letter below. It is unedited, so may have some stutters, imperfections, and background noise. I hope you enjoy listening to it anyway!
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"The slow living lifestyle fits well with hobbies that incorporate an element of mindfulness — creative hobbies such as arts, crafts, designing, baking or music all fit this category well… The attention to detail required for these hobbies requires us to bring our focus into the present moment. We can then find ourselves fully immersed in the task, enjoying the process - instead of rushing to complete it."
Eloise Skinner, But Are You Alive?: How to Design a Life Worth Living
In today’s Slow Sunday Letter I want to explore some hobbies that compliment Slow and Gentle Living. I would like to empower you to spend some quality time on your hobbies and really see them as a key part of your self care and Slow Living lifestyle. In doing so, we encourage more moments of calm giving you the vital opportunity to relax, recharge and tap into your creativity - unburdened by the guilty feeling that your time could be ‘better spent’ elsewhere or by crossing some thing of our ‘to do list’. So grab a cuppa, get cosy and let’s get started …
Slowing Down and Finding A Hobby
If you have been reading Generosity of Spirit a while you will know I use Slow and Gentle Living as a guiding philosophy. But as reminder and as a mini introduction to anyone new - welcome ! Here we come together to slow down and find the gentle calm in every day.
What is Slow Living?
“For fast acting relief, try slowing down.” Lily Tomlin
Taking a slower approach to how you live your life is fundamental when it comes to living a meaningful and fulfilling life. Start with a few changes every day, and little by little a shift in mindset will welcome a new slow philosophy that could open the door to a happy and content life.
Slow living is a way of life that is centred around taking your time and enjoying the present moment.
It’s about slowing down your pace and appreciating the little things in life.
Slow living is all about disconnecting from the world, and reconnecting with yourself.
It’s about finding a healthy balance between doing and being.
It’s about taking the time to enjoy life’s simple pleasures and living at your own pace.
When you slow down and live a gentle life - you have an opportunity to learn more about yourself, where your attention should be, your ideal pace and what you enjoy doing the most.