A slow living summer

my chic list for the new season.

I was chatting recently to a friend about how happy and content I feel lately, which seems strange in a way for me, someone who over the past 10 years has battled an eating disorder, anxiety and OCD. It’s been 2 years since my last therapy session and yet when trying to think what the actual cause of this peace and contentment is all I can come up with is my lifestyle.

This year I have actively focused on the small things that bring me joy, taking it day by day and not putting so much pressure on myself. The only pressure is to try and enjoy the moments as they come and realise that all I can control is my perspective.

I wrote a lengthy post about this in January explaining how I was focusing on slow and intentional living in 2025, I really do feel like I have done that — and it’s made a world of a difference.