♥ slow down and love someone.

as someone who is often found performing multiple tasks at once,

who never ever naps, barely takes a day off, and is very horrible

at relaxing in general- i was quite intrigued when i read about

the slow art project by winnepeg artist, dominique rey.

sick of running the rat race, ms. rey took a ten day meditation

class which required her to spend eleven hours in complete

silence, while practicing sustained slowness. this experience

has led to a dedication towards slowing down and creating

meaningful art. her billboards with the "do less, slowly" slowgan

are located in several cities, serving as a reminder

to do just that.

on her blog, which she refers to as a forum of sorts,

dominique maintains a slow list, with sage advice such as:

1) re-encounter your dwelling using only your senses, such as smell,

taste and touch.

4) practice doing nothing once a day.

7) leave your watch at home.

8) read a poem out loud.

to add to the list i would say:

take turns reading a chapter of a book aloud to whoever you live with.

take time to actually play with your pet. they are the key to a longer life!

look up from whatever you are doing when you are on a train or in a large

crowd- acknowledge the people you see and bless each one of them-

imagine they are doing the same for you.

what would you add?