The art of slow living
I am not sure when this started, but at some point I stopped liking the busyness of my life: waking up early, rushing to work, answering hundreds of email a day and working overtime. And then reliving the same day over and over again. Becoming a mom made me realise what busy really means, so I started educating myself into slowing down and living a more thoughtful life, enjoying the little things. Of course I still go to work, but I stopped rushing. Now I wake up earlier just to enjoy our morning routine unrushed.
Brewing a cup of coffee, making breakfast, going through the daily news and listening to our favorite playlists while having breakfast or getting dresses. I always take time to pack a healthy lunch for work, we love going to the local market and cook our family dinners all together and with fresh vegetables, we drop everything to go to the park with our little boy or to go to our favourite bakery for cookies on a random Tuesday evening.
There is real beauty to taking life slowly. Sure we are still productive and have checklists and pay our bills on time. But we just realized that busyness does not bring more value to our lives, if we miss the little moments that are so precious.
So this is what the simple life is all about...ejoying an impromptu coffee date with a friend, taking time to talk to your neighbors and call your grandparents, watching your kids play in the park or look for ladybugs with them.
Forget the dishes in the sink! Make time for the things you love! Organize a movie special with your husband, make a weekly meal plan to save time and cook a simple dinner so you can spend time playing with your kids or reading a novel instead. Turn on the music and dance in the livingroom on your favorite song!
