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Welcome to Generosity of Spirit, a gentle community for YOU. We find pockets of time for slow & gentle living, books, writing, journaling & life affirming work. You are so welcome here in our cosy space, grab a cuppa & stay a while... 🐢🙏📚☕💌

I am so happy you are here!

Together we are going to explore Slow & Gentle Living and how it can help you live a more peaceful, more productive and more enriching life.

Slow Living is for everyone- yes, even you!

Slow Living has something to offer for everyone. At it’s heart it is a gentle guiding philosophy offering you the chance to slow down, notice all the wonderful blessings around you, and direct your attention towards the things that truly matter to you.

We all feel the need to slow down sometimes, but no matter how hard we try sometimes it can feel so hard up against the rush and pressure of modern life. I want to help you explore this philosophy as part of a community.

Slow & Gentle Living has transformed nearly every aspect of my life. I live with anxiety and have struggled with confidence. Now, with a gentle and understanding approach, I am more productive and motivated than ever before, but I am kinder to myself. I feel closer to my authentic self and I have a deeper sense of gratitude for this wonderful life and the many tiny simple moments of joy all around. Most importantly for me, I invite peace and calm in and I feel a sense of contentment that wraps me up in loving and encouraging arms.

Slow Living can change your life for the better, and it is my sincere wish to introduce this kind and gentle philosophy to as many people as I can.

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What others say about Generosity of Spirit…

Thank you Emily, I’m so glad you decided to share your work on Substack Your writing is beautiful – Molly Ella

You make slow living sound so easily accessible to everyone – Kristi Keller

If you don't already follow Emily you are missing out on such a lovely, gentle soul. Her writing is always wonderfully thought provoking – Louise Tilbrook

Always enjoyable to read your Slow Sunday Letter... like having a big sister sharing her life that comforts me. You're like a warm cuppa - Sekar

Thank you for your words, Emily. Your writing really speaks to me and every post I read inspires me to try something new, or do something I keep putting off! You really have a beautiful way with words, thank you for sharing them with us! – Amy Carroll

Your newsletter is wonderful by the way, I’m finding it both helpful and enjoyable 😊 Thank you for sharing with us! – Daisy Anne

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Who am I?

Hello, I’m Emily. I live in a small home in Norwich, Norfolk.

I live and work part time in the city. I am an introvert and a lover of words.

I love being at home and embracing a slow and gentle way of life. I love writing and journaling. I have recently rekindled my love of reading and have been exploring all sorts of genres this year.

I live with anxiety, and so I adopt various methods of self care in order to create a safe and gentle way of life. It has taken me years to embrace my anxiety, and what it means for me. I believe my anxiety has given me the opportunity to learn about my unique and authentic self, and invited me to take the time to nourish my spirit in order to live with peace in my heart.

Get To Know Me :

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Why Generosity of Spirit?

Generosity of Spirit is the openness and willingness to share our ‘gifts’ , our ‘spirit’ (both emotional and material) freely with others .

I am so excited to create a community of people who want to explore Slow & Gentle Living, so if you are curious or love living slowly please do subscribe and join us!

What you can expect as a FREE subscriber …

• Slow & Gentle Living inspiration

• Journal prompts and guidance

• Insights into ‘A Writer’s Life’

• An exploration into the world of self care and mindfulness

• All talk of books, stories and words in my monthly Book Lovers Chat!

• An open space to learn together as a community and share experiences

On the first Sunday of every Month - I publish my Book Lovers Chat

Book Lovers Chat : Alongside a video catch up with you all, I will share my recent and current reads, as well as reviews and recommendations. There will be some bonus book lovers fun like reading challenges, classic literature exploration, TBR list building guidance, reading tips and encouragement.

Once a month (following Book Lovers) - I publish A Writer’s Life

A Writer’s Life : An insight into my writing life, these will be full of guidance for those wishing to embrace writing more! From journaling, to creating your own writing routine, to finding the perfect writing nook in your home. Together we will explore how to flourish in your creative life!

The following two Sunday’s a month - I publish my Slow Sunday Letter.

Slow Sunday Letter : These represent a personal letter from me to you. I would love your company here at Generosity of Spirit as I encourage little moments for you in my weekly Slow Sunday Letters and of course, lots more Slow and Gentle Living inspiration.

All these letters will be available for free to read for a year, and then they will be exclusive available to my paid subscribers as part of my full archive.

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What you can expect as a PAID Slow & Steady member…

You will receive a dedicated members post on the first Wednesday of each month.

In my exclusive monthly letters to Slow & Steady members, I will share personal insights and behind the scenes on how I live my slow and gentle life. Each letter will be framed around a word of the month, and will be a little treasure trove of content to help guide us through the seasons and year.

You will also get access to an exclusive members Journal Chat space hosted here on Substack.

I want to create a gentle space, where we can get to know each other better, and I felt a live chat space would work so well. I would love this space to be a source of inspiration- a place you can visit, find your people, and simply take up space, be you, and connect with others.

Each new paid subscriber will also receive a personal welcome letter from me!

I will be in touch after you sign up to say hello and THANK YOU and to ask for your postal address (or email address if you prefer) to send you a personal welcome message from me to you.

Exclusive Access To My Full Archive

As a paid member of Slow & Steady you also get FULL exclusive access to my full archive of posts at Generosity of Spirit!

All my Slow Sunday Letters 💌, Book Lovers Chat 📚 and A Writer’s Life ✍️ posts are all available for you to read and enjoy.

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Each of our journeys are unique, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get a little support and inspiration along the way!

My Top Posts:

“Slow down in your pursuit of happiness and it’s more likely to catch up with you.” Ernie J Zelinski

Please do consider subscribing or becoming a Slow & Steady member - I would love to have you!

You can buy your very own Slow Living, Book Lovers and Writing inspired Merch designed by me! Do follow the link to take a look (hosted by Teemill):

My Teemill Clothing Store!

You can also find me over on Instagram @emgemmale and @generosityofspirit.

Thank you for being here,

If you would like to support my work, you can buy me a coffee following this link!