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Ten easy habits I rate as 10/10 to become excellent at slow living no matter how busy your are

Ten easy habits I rate as 10/10 to become excellent at slow living no matter how busy your are

Ten easy habits I rate as 10/10 to become excellent at slow living no matter how busy your are

The days are shorter now, and it is easy to spend the evenings indoors with a screen. These ten habits are a gentle way to spend more time noticing what is happening outside and to feel a little calmer while doing it. None of them need special equipment or much time. 1. Photograph the same view once a month Choose one view, perhaps from a gate, a window or a favourite bench, and take a photo of it on the same day each month. After twelve months, put the pictures side by side.

The Things I've Learned In The First Month Of My Snail Mail Club

The Things I've Learned In The First Month Of My Snail Mail Club

The Things I've Learned In The First Month Of My Snail Mail Club

Last month I launched The Cottage Diaries - a countryside lifestyle magazine, distilled into a charming monthly hand-illustrated mailing. I thought I'd sit down and tell you honestly what it's actually been like so far. The Cottage Diaries - October '26 - 'Small Surrenders' The part nobody warns you about I thought starting a mail club would simply be a way to get my art out into the world. I wasn't prepared for how much else would come with it. Getting subscribers is hard. G

What Is a Snail Mail Subscription? (And Why I Started One)

What Is a Snail Mail Subscription? (And Why I Started One)

What Is a Snail Mail Subscription? (And Why I Started One)

Somewhere between the last handwritten birthday card you received and the endless scroll of notifications on your phone, something quietly disappeared: the pleasure of finding something good in your letterbox. That's what a snail mail subscription sets out to bring back. So, What Actually Is It? A snail mail subscription is exactly what it sounds like - a little package of physical post that arrives through your letterbox on a regular basis, usually monthly, instead of appear

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