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Slowing Down
So in this world of faster-paced everything- from food, communication and transportation- there is a growing desire among trendsetters to slow down and take life in at a less harried pace.
While life rarely affords us all the luxury to be able to slow down and relax, when people have the opportunity to do so, whether it be a vacation or the trip into work everyday, sitting back, and taking life in is a luxury nearly all can afford once in awhile. Particularly relevant in a time of recession and economic unrest, simple luxuries must be enjoyed wherever possible.
Emerging trends in travel include an increase in interest in travel by train, which is being viewed as an alternative way to get around and see the country. Taking the time to take it all in…relaxing in the truest sense of the word. Even when it comes to food, people are moving in droves to slow down.
Slow Food
Slow Food is an”eco-gastronomic” organization started by Italian Carlo Petrini as an anti-dote to our fast paced lives and its fastfood. Slow food means enjoying foods in season, sitting down and having a meal with one’s family and community, understanding nature, understanding food, and slowing down to enjoy it all.
This growing group is not only relevant to everyone’s life, it promotes a philosophy that’s easily digestable (no pun intended) with no harsh or rigid rules or missions except to live SLOW-ly which means to enjoy, to be conscious, to live as one would want to eat.
http://www.slowfood.com/
Emerging trends in travel include an increase in interest in travel by train, which is being viewed as an alternative way to get around and see the country. Taking the time to take it all in…relaxing in the truest sense of the word.
So the question remains? What has slowed down in your life? Are you taking the time to smell the roses, or even just the pot roast in the oven?
(Image: http://www.rechargelounge.com.au/category/food/ )