Welcome to Living Slow. I'm
Lauren Kazee.

October was an unusually busy travel month for me. I was able to attend and present at several conferences and conduct trainings at...

One of the activities I use during professional development sessions with educators, I call, “The Reframe Game”. The premise is easy,...

The end of July I had a medical procedure. My mom came in town to help me recuperate for the first few days. Overall, the recovery period...

In the past, summer usually brought about a slower pace, a time to kick back a little, relax and refuel. However, this year as I pay...

Welcome to July! Schools out and summers in (although it took it a minute to get here, for those of us in the Midwest). How are you...

I’ve struggled with what to blog about this month. I usually look for patterns or the lessons the universe is trying to teach me and...

The statement “you are what you eat” is commonly accepted. People generally understand that if you eat a bunch of junk, chances are you...

Each month I write about a topic or idea in hopes that it helps the reader think about and make choices to support their self-care. My...

I recently ordered a pair of Wonder Woman undies for a friend of mine who is going through a hard time in her personal life. As we caught...

My oldest child turned 21 in this past month. Each year in the days around his birthday we, members of our family and a few close...

Well, I can’t say I’m sad to see 2018 end. It was a year fraught with difficult decisions and experiences, not just for me but for many...

Perhaps you have heard the adage, “you teach what you need to learn”. That absolutely rings true for me in this last month or so. I just...

If you grew up anything like I did, then the idea of loving yourself first was WRONG! I intentionally wrote that in all caps because it...

Do you ever find yourself saying any of these common phrases, “If I can just get through this week?” “If I can make it to Friday.” “I...

Summer has come to a close as a new school year begins. As much as I dread the end of summer and all the hustle and bustle of a new...

In the past month, since my last blog, my life has made a significant shift and a couple of the Top Life Stressors have occurred. (Some...

Another school year has ended and summer break has begun. Summer is my favorite time of year. I love being outside in the warm sun. I...

**Since I began working on this month’s blog about Post Traumatic Growth, ironically just days ago, my 16 year old found herself in...

Each month after I post a blog, I take a few days to clear my mind about it, to clean my mental slate, before beginning to think about...

Over the last few weeks I’ve been thinking and planning to blog about the importance of taking things “one step at a time”. Ironically as...