Why I am letting go of "slow living"...

...and reclaiming a more honest, wholehearted version of life

For the last few years, I’ve built my work around slowness, simplicity, and seasonality. And I still believe in those values deeply. They changed my life, especially in the aftermath of burnout and overwhelm. They helped me make sense of the mess, breathe deeper, and begin again.

But lately, something hasn’t felt quite right.

I have tried to push past it, take a break from it, try and reframe it, but it’s always there.

And when I got really honest with myself… I realised slow living — or at least the image of it — started to feel like another box I had to squeeze into. Another aesthetic to maintain. Another thing to “keep up with.”

But my life isn’t always quiet and calm and curated.
It’s small-space gardening with 2 small children.
It’s home education those two children with jam packed schedules and snack crumbs everywhere.
It’s wildflower walks in the afternoon and podcast recording in the evening.
It’s messy. Intentional. Full.

So I’m letting go of the label.

Not the values.
Not the rhythm.
Not the quiet joy that still threads through everything I do.
But the need to brand it as “slow” in the way we’ve all seen on Instagram.

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So where am I going?

I’m stepping into something that feels much more me.
More rooted. More real. More flexible.

I’ll still be writing about intentional living, seasonal shifts, small-space homesteading, home education, and how to live a meaningful life in the space you already have — but through a lens that’s less about perfection and more about practice.

Less beige and breathy. More practical and grounded.
Less about slowing down for the sake of it. More about building a life that fits you.

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What to expect going forward:

🧺 Honest reflections on living intentionally in a busy, full home.
🌱 Small space living (in 650sq ft), gardening + homesteading.
📚 Our Home ed life + rhythm.
📝 How we live well within our means.
🧭 Tools and resources to support the real version of intentional living

If you’ve ever felt like you loved the idea of slow living… but couldn’t make it work in your loud, tiny, real-life world — this new direction is for you.

Thanks for sticking around while I grow out loud 🌿
There’s more coming, and it finally feels like the kind of “slow” that actually works.

I would love to know your thoughts!