There is no rush when it’s cold, when it’s raining and wet…

The panic has gone from our lives with having to get places, meet people, pick up things etc. Keeping up with others is competitive. It’s time to drop it and do what makes our souls happy.

So stay indoors, deliberate, relax, move slowly…

Dare you.

• Sit and watch an open fire

• Read a book in one sitting

• Prepare a meal in the slow cooker in the morning and come home to the smell in the afternoon

• Put on music while you are cooking dinner and dance

• Prepare your oats or chai seeds in the fridge the night before

• Watch the rain, standing at the window wrapped in your blanket, just like in the movies

• Sit with a cup of tea; no tv, no book, no podcast, no phone

• Keep a grateful journal for 30 days

• Watch the sunset from the verandah

• Take time to get on top of the paperwork - life insurance, will, superannuation, home loan

• Pick some flowers, press them between the pages of a book and make your own wall hanging

• Paint your own canvas

• Squeeze oranges and enjoy the taste of fresh juice

Embrace a slow life this winter. Enjoy the little things and the small moments that make your day and make up your life.

What are you doing to go slow? What have you cut out? We would love it if you joined the conversation and left a comment below.