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Slow Movement

Lately, I've been thinking a lot about, what I call, " slow love ". I am positioning slow love as part of the slow movement . This movement is exactly how it sounds. The idea is that in a fast world, we all need to slow down -- to enjoy life, the people around us, to stop and smell the roses in a manner of speaking. Thomson (2022) supports the slow movement, suggesting:  " Nothing meaningful is done quickly ".  I argue that the need for slow  also pertains to romantic love. In order to build long-term, lasting, romantic relationships, how might we, as society, pushback against the common "fast love mentality" promoted by dating websites and apps, and move towards growing love more slowly, genuinely, and authentically? 

Homemade Banana Bread

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Last night, I baked a healthy banana loaf . By "healthy" I mean this loaf does not contain any synthetic sugars or artificial sweeteners. It's ingredients include: flour, unsweetened coconut, a little bit of honey, and of course bananas. No eggs! It's absolutely delicious! Photos of my late night, banana bread making.

Sustainable Living

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Have you heard of Little Free Library ? This is a non-profit, free book exchange project that  started in St. Paul, Minnesota. The goal of this project is to support literacy and book access. This is a growing project, with more than 100,000  Little Free Libraries in operation .  Find a  Little Free Library in your local area and get inspired. Find joy in reading! Photo credit: melissa fockler  Photo credit: melissa fockler 

The Academic Corner

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I'm currently writing a journal article on  consumer culture and (un)sustainable lifestyles. I cannot wait to share this work with you! Once it's published, I will post a link on my blog.

Yard Waste

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Since yard waste collection is tomorrow, I spent the afternoon cleaning up the yard. Apple, anyone?  Pictured above, buckets of apples

Picture It

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melissa fockler  (b. 1984) A bench for a frog , 2007 Photograph 

School Memories

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Some places stay with you, whether you want them to, or not. Photo credit: melissa fockler

Picture It

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melissa fockler  (b. 1984) Canadian Armed Forces base in Toronto, Ontario , 2010 Photograph 

Weekend Warrior

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When I go for a bike ride, I don't take a watch or a cell phone. I don't track my ride on an app. All I carry with me is a bottle of water. The purpose of doing this: to disconnect from technology and connect with nature.    Pictures taken August 12, 2023

How was your day?

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The shower parts arrived in the mail. I spent the morning installing the shower parts, and the afternoon buying extra materials at Home Depot.  #handywoman  Above photo, my shower hardware

Music Moments

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All-4-One "I Can Love You Like That" Sing along optional:   I never make a promise I don't intend to keep So when I say forever, forever's what I mean

half-moon

I love  walking at night:      the constant commotion of the day     is at rest. 

PART of the problem

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Today, I went on a field trip to  hardware stores,  plumbing stores, even some plumbing and electrical supply stores. But no, I was unable to find  a replacement faucet cartridge.  My last ditch effort -- contacting the company who made the shower faucet.  Wish me luck! Pictured above, me and my broken  faucet cartridge

This old house

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Today, the shower faucet stopped working. So, I'm watching a video on how to replace a faucet cartridge. I'm feeling very Bob Vila right now, or at least Tim Allen in  Home Improvement .