Welcome to Living Slow. I'm
Lauren Kazee.

June is one of my favorite months of the year for a couple of reasons. First of all, to me, it represents the first month of summer. I...

Now that I’m fully vaccinated, I was able to finally go and visit my father. It was great to talk with him in person vs behind a screen...

I struggled with what to write about for this month’s blog. I had several different ideas swarming around in my head, do I talk about the...

I recently attended a True Colors© workshop. I believe that was my third time hearing about True Colors©. If you aren’t familiar, it’s a...

I was able to attend (read: stream) a two-day Teacher Self-Care conference in mid-January. Communications from the conference planner...

We did it! We made it to 2021! I realize that turning the page to a new year does not necessarily mean a switch will be flipped and life...

Here we are…heading into the end of the year (finally!?!) and launching into the gift giving season. I imagine, as with everything else...

It’s that time of year when we begin to shift our focus to the upcoming holidays. I imagine they will look different this year from the...

In my opinion there is no better place than Michigan…in the summer! Well and actually spring is ALWAYS a welcomed season and fall is a...

From my experience, having reached a certain age, my body allowing me to sleep through the night uninterrupted is a rarity. Either my...

I’ve really wrestled with what to blog about this month. There is so much consternation around “returning to learn” and how things will...

These last several weeks with the protests and the commitment to change racial inequality, social injustice, and police brutality have...

If you follow me, you know I write a monthly blog and post it on the first of every month. This is my third blog since the pandemic began...

A couple of years ago a friend of mine sent me a quote that says, “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” I have it...

It’s impossible to avoid the difficult reality we are facing in our world today. It’s the primary focus of all news reports and updates;...

I just returned from a quick trip to Florida with my youngest sister, to sell our dad’s house and the “love of his life” corvette. It’s a...

Is it just me or does it feel like we hit the ground running after the holidays? Typically, it feels like we ramp back into “reality”...

As some of you know, in the month of December, I launched a spinoff of Living S.L.O.W.. The new business, AchievHER ™, offers products...

Most of us have just enjoyed time with family and friends, gathered to give thanks and hopefully partook of a savory meal. Thanksgiving...