5 practical ways to SLOW DOWN (not just "rest+relax") 

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You're so welcome! Thank you for watching!

That’s a great point! Hadn’t thought of it, but I’ve heard that before too.

Hahaha, I was obsessed! Love you too!

It sounds like you and I had similar backgrounds before becoming moms. It’s a HUGE adjustment! Very rewarding, but also something that challenges me to grow and sacrifice daily. I fail a lot 😂 but keep trying.

Thanks! I resisted it for a long time, but I finally had to admit. I just can’t do as much as I think I can or “should”.

That’s wonderful! And thank you!

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Thank you! And there’s value in community but that solitude is so essential!

@papertownhome It's hard to find the right friendships. Many can be superficial, so it's hard to communicate on a deeper level. I know people who would benefit from slowing down but aren't willing to talk about it or change. How do you stay connected with that type of friend?

@@taniayoungson5614 As a good friend of @papertownhome, we talk about this sometimes. I think we are both learning how to let those friends/community folks learn slowly from us without pushing them away completely. Being in the moment when you are around them can be "catching." I have learned that people will come around when they are ready for it and you may not be there when they do - and that is okay. I remind myself how long it took me to get to where I am as a human and all the failures along the way and that NO ONE would have been able to get me to slow down back in the day. I had to learn that on my own. I got there on my own time, much like most of us do. You have a gift that others strive to gain, but they may not know how to do it (or be willing to yet). They will get there. In the meantime, I have found community in the most unlikely of places and recently (last six months) randomly joined my local library's book club. I knew NONE of those people and they are all easily 20 years my senior, but they are wonderful and I have found them through our love of reading together. I would ask that you find those folks who have similar loves in your community and join them when they open their doors. They want you there.

@@taniayoungson5614 That's a good question and a hard question! I've honestly been thinking about it for the past week and I still feel unsure. The reality is most of my friends aren't as invested in slow living as I am. Of course, that might be why I started a RU-vid channel on the subject, at least in part. There really is benefit in having a community to reinforce the values we want to live out. I think I benefit from having a husband who takes things slowly and values rest. I've also surrounded myself with online influences and I read a lot of books on the subject. But, in regard to staying to connected to friends who live a different lifestyle, I find that I tend to focus on the aspect of the relationship where we do connect. For instance, I have a friend who is SO FUN and full of life and she's the busiest person I know. I wouldn't want to keep up with her pace, but I love to hear her stories and take our kids on the occasional outing together. I definitely don't have any friendships where we're entirely on the same page in our values or lifestyles, so I just put my energy into the areas where we do relate. Does that make sense?

Oh man! Ain’t that the truth. Steve and I just did a “small” porch project that ended up taking six weeks. 😂

@@papertownhome hahaha story of my life 🤣

Whoa, I struggled with answering this 😂 I guess I hadn’t thought about it before. I’m probably a book minimalist but not super strict. I have a good amount of books that are sentimental so those stayed. And many became decor 😂 which helped me justify it to myself!

For the whole family, we love Outdoor Boys, Dude Perfect and How Ridiculous. Then my daughter and husband watch women's rock climbing and bouldering videos. I think my husband is trying to get her interested in the sport. Also, my daughter and I watch Natalie Bennett vlogs together :)