Learning to Live Slowly

[learningtoliveslowly]

I'm Christopher from Norfolk, UK, and I'm delighted that I've found the Everyday Mindfulness community. I started taking an interest in mindfulness a couple of years ago, and completed the Mental Health Foundation's online mindfulness course earlier this year.

Mindfulness for me is an essential part of learning to live more slowly. For as long as I can remember I've been in a hurry, and throughout my 30-year career as a journalist in the newspaper industry deadlines were a daily addiction and I adored the thrill of beating the clock. My working life was an exercise in hurry and, perhaps not surprisingly, this eventually stretched me to breaking point.

Now I'm retired and it's my heart's desire to live more slowly, rediscovering the meditative quality of being surrounded by nature and, especially, of seeking to live in the present moment. So I'm embarking on a personal revolution to change the tempo of my days, and I trust that my mindfulness practice will be at the heart of this.

I look forward to learning from members of this forum, and to contributing in some small way to its discussions.

[JonW]

Hi Christopher,
A very warm welcome to you. Please make yourself at home here on the forum.
I think you'll find us a friendly bunch and we're always happy to help or advise if you have any questions about mindfulness.
Also, please feel free to start or join any conversational threads here.
As someone who has also notched up 30 years in newspapers and magazines (still going fairly strong), I'm sure we have a fair bit in common when it comes to the need to slow down.
All good things,
Jon,

[Gareth]

Welcome Christopher.

I think you have found the right bunch of people here. I look forward to reading your contributions to the forum.

[watson2182]

hello there! let me take this chance to welcome you! you came to the right place, most of members here are willing to help you in so many ways. Looking forward to your stories and contribution.