Rainy Summer in England | Slow Living, Homemaking & Countyside Vlog

Rainy summer days in the English countryside are some of my favourites. A week before the summer solstice the energy begins to change. Everything feels calmer and more settled. I can feel that shift at home and within myself. My slow living book is soon to be released. And after a particularly emotional few months I am embracing the stillness of mid-summer and the comfort of a rainy day at home. Copies of my book have arrived. And they look and feel wonderful. I've been out writing this book for months now. But I wasn't ready to share more until now. This whole journey has been incredible. I recently told my blog readers that I am hooked for life. You can expect more slow living books and fiction from me in the future. Writing is my favourite form of creating. And I am incredibly grateful that so many people choose to spend their time reading my words. Slow Living for Modern Women encompasses 10 years of my experience finding balance between work, family and personal growth. 10 years of lessons, discoveries and aha moments all gathered into a little under 300 pages. The truth is I am not special. If I manage to create a cosy, calm life that I don't need to escape from then anyone can. My hope is that this book will be both a guide and a friend on your own journey towards a slower, more intentional life. The book launches on June 20th. And you can order it on our website and on Amazon in paperback and ebook formats. You can learn more about it on the blog which I'll link in the video description. I am baking bagels today, jokingly suggested by Andrzej, to help calm my nerves. To be honest I am not stressed about the launch, but I do feel quite emotional. Doing simple offline activities like cleaning, gardening, writing or baking helps me step out of my head and return to the present moment. I'll link the recipe in the video description. For now I invite you to relax your shoulders and unclench your jaw as you watch this video. Foxgloves tell us that the summer solstice is near. The moments between the rain are best spent in the woods. There are few better scents than the forest on a gloomy, humid day after rain, when the sky still threatens to open again at any moment. My soul relishes this atmosphere and it is always worth braving the rain and muddy paths to experience it. A wonderful scent is of course freshly baked bread. My bagels are ready and they look amazing. Both the children and Andrzej are looking forward to them and I am glad I can bring joy to our family in such a simple way. Happiness really isn't complicated and I do think simplicity is key. In my book there is a whole chapter about happiness and how humans have been searching for it since the dawn of time. But I've come to realize that happiness lives in the small everyday moments, like freshly baked bagels, a roaring fireplace, something good to read and nowhere to be. Thank you for watching and for all your enthusiasm and support for my book.