🌿 The Slow Down Collective
- findjoy7
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A gentle rebellion against the rush.
Lately, I’ve been slowing down.
Not as a strategy, but as a survival instinct.
Somewhere between being a mom, a coach, a business owner, and a woman trying to hold it all together—I realized that life had started to feel like one long checklist. Even the meaningful things were being rushed.
Walks became workouts.Conversations became calendar blocks.Rest became something to earn.
And the more I rushed, the more disconnected I felt.
The wake-up call
It hit me one day—not as a crisis, but as a quiet knowing.
I wasn’t running on empty.I was simply running, when I could have been walking.
Rushing through beautiful, ordinary moments like they were obstacles to get past.
Creating urgency where there was none.Chasing “busy” as if it were a badge of honour.
Therapy and coaching helped me see it clearly: I was rushing unnecessarily.
So I began to stop.
The practice of slowing down
At first, it was awkward.Stillness felt unproductive.Silence felt indulgent.
But then… something shifted.
I started walking without my phone.Laughing at things I used to have no patience for.
Finding peace in the pauses, and meaning in the ordinary.
I started feeling calm again.
And I realized that what I was really seeking wasn’t productivity, or even balance—it was connection.
Connection to myself.
Connection to the people I love.
Connection to the present moment.
A collective un-rushing
That’s how The Slow Down Collective was born.
Eight weeks of slowing down—collectively.
Together, we’ll explore what it feels like to live with space, ease, and presence.
We’ll gather weekly for live “Slow Circles”—to breathe, reflect, and journal.
You’ll receive gentle prompts, simple breathing practices, and small reminders to pause before reacting.
No one falls behind.
No pressure.
Just connection.
Imagine this...
Imagine breathing in deeply—with space and time.
Not sacrificing productivity.
Not comparing.
Just being—here, in connection with everything that breathes and interacts with you.
Imagine remembering that you are a gift, and as such, you learn to appreciate yourself again.
Learning to undo the over-productivity, the multitasking, the constant motion.
Because doing this work alone is powerful—but doing it together creates a collective shift.
Why now?
Fall is the season when nature herself slows down.
She sheds.
She pauses.
She rests.
It’s the perfect time to do the same—to turn inward, to find peace before the rush of the holidays.
The invitation:
🕊 The Slow Down Collective8 weeks of guided stillness, reflection, and reconnection.
Investment: $279 CAD (Insurance coverage if you are in Ontario)
Start: October 28, 2025
Location: Online, from wherever you are.
This isn’t about doing less.It’s about doing what matters—with presence, peace, and intention.
With love,Olga 🤍
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