What does living slowly and with the seasons actually mean?

A note from our founder:

For the Gentle Soul Feeling Out of Place in a Fast World

If you’ve ever felt like this modern world wasn’t made for you—you’re not alone.

The rush, the noise, the constant striving… it can feel like too much for a soft, sensitive heart. You pause and wonder, “Is this really it? Surely there’s something more.”

The grind, the detachment from nature, the focus on things that feel so far removed from what truly matters—it all leaves you longing for magic. For moments that feel tender and real. For a life that allows space to breathe, to notice, to feel deeply grateful.

The beautiful truth? You can still find that kind of life.

Not in grand escapes or perfect circumstances—but in the quiet, simple things. In the way you choose to live, day by day.

You come home to yourself when you come home to nature.

To slow rituals, to seasonal rhythms, to afternoons spent barefoot in the garden soil or gently tending herbs on a sunny windowsill. You return to peace when you allow yourself to slow down—when you swap urgency for presence, and noise for stillness.

Start small.

Plant something. Stir a homemade remedy. Make a little herbal shelf in your home—a quiet place of comfort you can turn to when the world feels heavy.

If your mind won’t slow down at night, if stress is sitting heavy on your chest, it’s not a flaw—it’s your body whispering: enough.

You don’t need acres of land or a cottage in the forest (though what a dream that would be). You can create your own little haven wherever you are—a tiny balcony, a suburban backyard, an apartment with a single pot of rosemary on the ledge. The earth is still there, beneath it all, waiting to meet you where you are.

“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.”

Be intentional with how you spend your time, your energy, your money. Protect your peace. Say no to the things that don’t nourish you. Let your days be shaped by soft rituals—morning light through the window, the scent of your tea, your hands in the soil, a warm bath by candlelight.

Let the seasons guide you.

Move with them. In spring, open up. In winter, slow down. Shop from your local growers, eat what’s in season, savour the beauty of living closer to the earth’s rhythm.

And most of all, remember this: rest is not indulgent—it’s necessary.

Rest is medicine. Rest is how we heal. Rest is how we come back to life.

So if you do nothing else today, give yourself permission to pause. Breathe deep. Be still. And let that be enough.

Photos by Tahlia Gorring.