Gentle pastimes to nurture the soul 🕯️
Call it what you wish: soft living, slow living, gentle living... We all need more of it. Join the Book Club on my Patreon page: / proseandpetticoats 🕯 You'll find links to my other platforms on my YouTube homepage. Make sure to subscribe to my newsletter! 📖You can purchase my novel here: https://www.amazon.com/Painters-Muse-... 00:00 - No multitasking 01:38 - Walks 03:26 - Set the table 03:53 - Gardening 04:31 - Letter writing 04:48 - Tea & Coffee 05:37 - Slow reading 06:39 - Commonplacing 07:40 - Music 08:34 - Museum 08:52 - Translate 09:01 - Read out loud 09:19 - Memorize 09:39 - Consuming with focus

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An old soul's guide to surviving the 21st century

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Bookshelf Tour (non-fiction, historical fiction, classics)

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Trying to Get Out of My Year Long Reading Slump

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Tour Of The Jane Austen House With Lucy Worsley

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I Got Rid of 90% of My Stuff...Here's What Happened // minimalism + letting go

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Writing Advice Every Writer Should Hear (Anne Lamott Interview)

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How to Start as a Self-Taught Artist ✨☘️ 10 Steps to Start Your Creative Career

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Internet DESTROYS American For DOING THIS In Germany...

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KEEP A JOURNAL WITHOUT FEAR

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8 Luxury Things I Regret Buying (As An Ex-Shopaholic)

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Caring for an Aging Narcissist Parent | How to Protect Yourself

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January Reading Diary: finished reads, current reads & book gifts

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Reading isn't a competition

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Why Grandma Slept Better Than Us (1940s Bedroom Reset)

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I Edited 100 Manuscripts. Here Are the 7 Mistakes EVERY Author Makes

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On Living an Intellectual Life: How to Read, Write, and Think

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Europeans ROAST American SO BAD She Disabled her Comments!

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The Secret History of Knitting (It's Older Than You Think)

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MY 2025 FAVOURITES: books, movies & more

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