A Slow Scandinavian Summer - Living Slowly with the Season

It's finally entered into fall and summer. Schools are closed, holidays have begun, and the whole pace of life has just slowed down. It's finally that time of the year you might have some well-deserved downtime. Usually there's always a task, there's always a reason to keep on pushing. But there is something incredible with having a collective downtime. It's so much easier to truly log off and quiet your mind when the world around you is getting to it. One of my favourite ways of settling into a slow pace of life is by doing something with my hands. When my hands are busy, my mind finally gets quiet. I've really gotten into pearl embroidery over the last year. There is something so calming about it. Carefully picking up each small bead, pulling the thread, watching the pattern slowly come to life. It forces you to sit still, be present, and just focus on that one tiny detail right in front of you. It's the perfect way of picking up the sun. **Phone ringing** **Footsteps** **Door creaks** **Footsteps** **Car driving** **Horn** I wanted today to make something that's been in my closet for a while. A pouch to keep cherished items in. I made one as a wedding gift to a bride last year, so she could have somewhere to store the smaller items for a big day. And I had some leftover fabric from that, so I thought, why not make one for myself as well? So that's what I'm doing today. **Footsteps** **Door opens** **Door closes** **Music** **Car driving** **Footsteps** **Music**