When a ravenous bushfire destroys everything in its path, the only hope that remains is the promised potential of new growth, tiny seeds regenerated to form new life, new beginnings.

I believe the same can be said of humans, when we feel we’ve been scorched, beaten, drained of energy and passion for life as we’re currently living it. As the saying goes, when you’re at the bottom, at least there’s nowhere to go but up.

There is something truly wholesome about starting again from scratch. Having stripped back the layers and getting back to basics. It is as though we seek solace in the things that are real, the things that don’t lie. Craving fresh air, immersing ourselves in nature, seeking the company of wildlife and our pets and relishing kindness from others, a smile from a stranger.

Adopting simple rituals that are grounding, nurturing, as though they are embedded in our genetic memory, this is what makes us whole, this is what helps us heal.

Slow down, reconnect, regenerate.

-Finding fulfilment in slow living, Samantha x