Soft Slow Living

Lagom: The Swedish Art of Not Too Much and Not Too Little

Lagom: The Swedish Art of Not Too Much and Not ...

What Is Lagom? Understanding the Swedish Idea of Enough There is a Swedish word for the comfortable point between excess and scarcity: lagom. It is often translated as “not too...

Lagom: The Swedish Art of Not Too Much and Not ...

What Is Lagom? Understanding the Swedish Idea of Enough There is a Swedish word for the comfortable point between excess and scarcity: lagom. It is often translated as “not too...

How My Porch Became My Favorite Room

How My Porch Became My Favorite Room

If someone had asked me earlier this year what my favorite room in the house was, I probably would not have had an answer. I used every room for a...

How My Porch Became My Favorite Room

If someone had asked me earlier this year what my favorite room in the house was, I probably would not have had an answer. I used every room for a...

The Lost Art of Doing Nothing

The Lost Art of Doing Nothing

A personal reflection on being forced to slow down after a foot injury, and how quiet time, reading, creativity, and watching nature from the porch became a reminder that doing...

The Lost Art of Doing Nothing

A personal reflection on being forced to slow down after a foot injury, and how quiet time, reading, creativity, and watching nature from the porch became a reminder that doing...

A June Reset for a Calmer Home

A June Reset for a Calmer Home

June starts on Monday, and with it comes a natural shift in the rhythm of the home. The days are longer. The light lasts later. Mornings feel warmer. Evenings start...

A June Reset for a Calmer Home

June starts on Monday, and with it comes a natural shift in the rhythm of the home. The days are longer. The light lasts later. Mornings feel warmer. Evenings start...