I’ve been keeping a diary since I was a little girl. I also used to write letters to my future self (to be opened in two years). Upon reflection, I wish I had continued to do that because it’s incredibly…
January Intention & Thoughts on 2024
I’m sure according to the rules and/or laws of the internet, I should have posted this right on January 1st. Content creation is usually a gig that comes with a lot of restrictions, and things done out of necessity to…
What is Slow Business?
You may be wondering why there’s a Small Business Profiles section of this site. Why would that be of interest to someone hoping to get into slow living? Why are these small businesses and their owners even relevant? Well, as…
A Review of Bird by Bird, by Anne Lamott
A friend of mine, who is an editor, was promoting something called NaNoWriMo, which is basically a community for people who are all writing a 50,000 word novel in the month of November. You register on the site, and it…
Does Religion Hold the Keys to Community?
A question I’ve been asking myself lately is: if you aren’t part of a religious group, how do you build community as an adult? Especially after school age (past post-secondary school), without these kinds of “built in” communities, like the…