The end of the academic year is here. The first week of summer. Already, hot, stressed mothers pace the city streets, loaded up, furrowed brows, shoulders pressed into neck, as they grip the pushchair handles and try to think of what to put on the table tonight, remember to get the DVD from the library on the way home and where will I take them tomorrow that won't cost an arm and a leg...?Pencil and paper. A walk through the woods. Sandwich on the beach. Look at the moon. Smell the flowers. Turn off all 'phones. Am I being naîve?
Check out Carl Honoré's book: "In Praise of Slow" and his website: http://www.carlhonore.com and this little description:-
What is the Slow Movement?
It is a cultural revolution against the notion that faster is always better. The Slow philosophy is not about doing everything at a snail’s pace. It’s about seeking to do everything at the right speed. Savoring the hours and minutes rather than just counting them. Doing everything as well as possible, instead of as fast as possible. It’s about quality over quantity in everything from work to food to parenting.
*Also, have a little smile at:- http://www.realsnailmail.net/ and http://www.slowfood.com/
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