Grow + Go | The Art of Slowing Down with Rachel Bearn
If you’ve ever ended a day feeling like you ran a marathon but can’t remember a single meaningful moment of it — this one is for you.
We are living in a world that glorifies busy. And most of us are exhausted by it. Not just physically, but spiritually. The rushing, the scrolling, the constant noise — it creeps into the way we pray, the way we parent, the way we show up for the people we love. And somewhere underneath all of it, there’s a quiet longing for something different. Something slower. Something real.
This week I sit down with Rachel Bearn — author of A Year to Slow Down: A Christian’s Guide to Embracing Handmade and Homegrown — and she makes a compelling case that the return to slow, simple, intentional living isn’t just a social media trend. It might actually be an invitation from God.
We talk about: ✨ What slow living actually means — and why it’s a spiritual practice, not a lifestyle trend ✨ The difference between self-care and genuine surrender to God ✨ How to make Sabbath something you live rather than something you admire from a distance ✨ Why nature might be one of the most underrated ways to connect with God ✨ The role of breathwork and mindfulness in staying grounded in faith ✨ How to embrace your own individuality in spiritual practice rather than copying someone else’s ✨ Staying present and rooted in God when life keeps accelerating
What is one small thing you already do — or would love to try — to slow down and stay present with God?
If something in you recognised itself in those first few lines, don’t scroll past this one. Rachel is warm, wise, and refreshingly practical — and this conversation might just give you permission to finally exhale.
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