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EPISODE · Dec 22, 2025 · 15 MIN

How to Slow Down in a World That Never Stops

from Slow-Living as a Way Home

In this tender threshold between years, we explore what it means to live unrushed—not as an ideal, but as a practice of staying with yourself when the season asks something hard. This episode honors the complexity of the holidays: the joy and the grief, the togetherness and the tension, the pressure to be ready for a new year when your body is asking you to rest. Drawing on Mapuche wisdom and the concept of küme mogen (living in right relationship), we remember that rushing isn't just about speed—it's about being out of relationship with your body, your grief, and the season's natural pace. Includes a gentle embodied practice for coming back to your own rhythm, even in the middle of everything. For those navigating loss, difficult family dynamics, or simply needing permission to move at your own pace—this one's for you, mija.

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In this tender threshold between years, we explore what it means to live unrushed—not as an ideal, but as a practice of staying with yourself when the season asks something hard. This episode honors the complexity of the holidays: the joy and the...

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