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I lived in New York City for a decade and did everything really fast. I heard a podcast once, I couldnāt find it for this, talking about the power going slow, of Turtle medicine. Going slow is an antidote to the intensity and stress that hits us all day long in the whirlpool of capitalism. I moved away last year and am trying to make an effort to slow down. A great way to consciously slow down is to focus on walking slowly. When I can successfully catch myself, my whole mentality shifts. I realize I can breathe and my shoulders drop. I create additional tension for myself when I rush. I found this popular Ted Talk on Slowness that demonstrates how going slow can transform our daily lives for the better. Stop and smell the roses.
Jan 28, 2021
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I have a tendency to speed walk for no reason and I donāt think itās good for me!! so Iāve started meandering around in no rush, and itās actually lovely. take it easy! stroll!
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šGrowing up in a Russian household, you become acquainted with the ritual of evening walks after dinner. Beyond its obvious health benefits, thereās a spiritual dimension to the act itselfā believe it or not, with my headphones on and my sneakers laced up Iām a biomechanical contemplation machine. A heightened awareness of the landscape and my place in it overcomes me, I might occasionally notice great and strange things. The more aimless the walk is, the better. Getting your steps in is good, but not everything in life needs to be about self-improvement. I find that the longer my walks are, the weirder and more hypnotic they become. The gratitude I feel when I finally return home is really a nice feeling too. For a walking shoe, I recommend Mephistos which feel like gliding on air. Happy trails.
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ši used to ride my bicycle/take public transport all the time, but walking is really good actually! it slows down the wildness of modern life, shows you small things you would otherwise drive past. its all around a good idea if you have time to spare of course. great for calming down, thinking, good for relieving stress, good for meeting new people
Feb 29, 2024
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šæI started an herbalism apprenticeship this year with an Indigenous elder and now am surrounded by a bunch of inspiring herb people. Every one that you talk to about their āTop 5ā herbs canāt resist including nettle. Itās so unassuming. Itās not crazy aromatic, or even a particularly beautiful plant at first glance. But, Nettle is an all around, super-nourishing plant for humans. It supports the respiratory system, hormone regulation, and reduces inflammation (which many of us city humans are wrought by). You can also sip it all the time without worrying youāre overdoing it. Itās very harmonious with our systems. It is easy to grow in a pot on your fire escape, too!
Jan 28, 2021
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š„When youāre a broke gourmande heirloom beans feel heaven sent. Iām Brazilian and whenever Iām there, I eat a ton of the green beans indigenous to our region in the North East. When Iām eating them every meal I always feel my best. Turns out beans are incredible detoxifiers. Beans bind toxins in our body to bile which pull out toxins more efficiently from the body. I think theyāre an important part of balancing out my wine drinking heh and they feel like a hug.
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šBaths have been a major part of Indigenous healing work around the world forever. I started drawingĀ epsom salt baths + herbs + rocks/crystals at home and itās become elemental in my healing journey. When youāre in a bath youāve lovingly made for yourself, itās like returning to the womb. Itās also a fraction of the cost of those sensory deprivation chambers. I get my deepest cries in the bath and my most valuable moments of clarity. Foot baths are also awesome if you donāt have a bath and they are quick to clean up. I even successfully got my surfer boyfriend hooked on post-ocean footbaths.
Jan 28, 2021