Journal

How is Your Anti-Racism Work Going?

Like a lot of people, 2020 might have been the year you got woke. Maybe your eyes were opened, you had some (really) uncomfortable conversations for the first time, and you began some of the diffic...

Yoga for Your Face? Yes! (3 Poses You Could Be Doing While You’re Reading This)

I live in my head, and I’m notoriously disconnected from my body. I’ve learned to depend on small routines like earthing and facial massage. Yoga for the face isn’t new, but it’s a reminder to me ...

3 Really Helpful Ways to Support a New Mother

I have four kids--bringing each one home from the hospital was special but also really difficult! Each time, I’ve had sweet friends and family members reach out with help, and their offers have me...

Self-Care for all 4 Zodiac Elements

Nothing is quite so magical as stargazing. I love to stand outside on a dark, clear night, crane my neck to the sky, and watch as my eyes adjust to the dark and star after star becomes visible. I ...

5 Unique Pets to Make You Smile & Bring You Joy

It’s not a total exaggeration to say Mr. Pokee’s hedgehog smile on Instagram got me through the worst of quarantine last year. Here is the smiling hedgehog as a pineapple! Holding a tiny guitar! We...

7 Cute Picnic Date Ideas To Try This Spring

If nothing else, the past year will go down in history as the year of picnicking — the year in which we collectively headed outside to eat with family, friends, and partners safely and responsibly...

10 Ideas For Celebrating Earth Day This Year

This year, Earth Day falls on April 22. Our home planet is certainly deserving of many celebrations, and, as the saying goes, technically every day should be Earth Day. But on April 22, there are t...

How To Use Essential Oils (with Pets) Safely

Animals often seem to have an innate knowledge about plants: which will help them, and which to avoid. And while it makes sense that the essential oils we know and love might be able to help our pe...

8 DIY Fertilizer Hacks for Houseplants and Gardens

Photo by Annie Spratt It’s already April, which means our plants are ready to shake off those winter cobwebs and welcome spring. What better way is there to help them than by giving them some extr...

Here’s How To Spring Clean Your Digital Space

For better or worse, much of our lives are spent in the digital world. That’s why we believe in applying some of the same rules of living IRL to our digital lives, and keeping our spaces tidy is on...

7 Tips for a Sustainable Easter

Maybe it’s the spring after a long winter or the hopeful promise of eggs and flowers, but Easter feels extra special this year. What does not feel very Easter-ish, however, is the plastic! I want...

Say Hello to Our New & Improved Bath Salts

At Slow North, we are always on the lookout for ways to improve the quality of our products. We believe that our community deserves the best products that we can provide. That’s why we’re thrilled...

Level Up Your City Walks With A Dérive

Photo by Carli Jeen Last weekend, I spent a good two hours drinking coffee in bed, embracing my Sunday morning laziness as I flipped through Kinfolk Magazine’s 23rd volume in search of meditative ...

Maker Highlights: 3 Makers That Give Back

When Michelle Simmons was on maternity leave with her oldest, she was worried about toxins in candles and other home products. The new mom began pouring her own candles, using natural essential oil...

10 Seasonal Springtime Recipes

Longer days, blooming hillsides, and yummy new seasonal produce hitting the shelves: spring is officially in full swing! And what better way to ring it in than with cooking fresh meals using season...

The Language of Flowers

I’m working on my garden right now, and one of the seeds I’m excited to plant is coneflower. It’s native to where I live and it’s pretty and easy to grow. But it has also been meaningful to many pe...

Night Affirmations: Positivity for Sleep and Sweet Dreams

How do you fall asleep? If my husband sits still for more than twenty seconds without looking at his phone, he’ll start snoring. Me? Not a chance. I’ve always struggled to relax and fall asleep bu...

8 Tips For Writing Your Own Poetry

The works of some of the world’s greatest poets are complex, deep, and almost daunting to try and comprehend. Even more daunting can be the thought trying to breathe life into words in the same wa...

Seed Bombs: What They Are & How to Make Them

Seed bombs are little clay-covered mounds of seeds and growing soil. They’re often used to help reseed natural plants to wild areas, and they were first made popular by guerilla gardeners, people w...

How to Help Your Kids Become More Resilient

When my oldest was 18 months old, he started limping. After x-rays and tests and doctor’s visits, he was diagnosed with Perthes disease. His femoral head (the top of his thigh bone) had begun to d...