Slow living is a curious mix of being prepared and being prepared to let go, and while I’ve always spoken about that duality I’ve never really been able to articulate it very well. Until, that is, I sat down to chat with today’s guest – the delightful Erin Loechner.
Erin has been a fixture in my life for a long time – since back in my jewellery-making days actually – and it’s been amazing to see her focus shift over the years in many parallel ways to my own.
We talk minimalist wardrobes, slow renovations and the delicate art of sucking at meditation.
And we chat about her move from fast-paced LA to a much slower, roomier lifestyle in the Mid-West, what that actually looks like in the day-to-day, and her advice for those whose partners have a very different approach to stuff.
She also goes deep into what’s important to her, and how she now cares less about a lot of things – in order to care more about those that truly matter. As someone who struggles, still, with the idea of letting things slide, this was a genuine lightbulb moment for me and I’ve decided Erin and I will be fast friends (even if she doesn’t know it yet!)
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did (in spite of the less than excellent sound quality which is totally all my fault!) and be sure to check out Erin’s new book, Chasing Slow.
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Show Notes:
- Design for Mankind
- Chasing Slow: Courage to Journey Off the Beaten Path
- Social: @erinloechner | Facebook | Instagram
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I loved this interiview! The 25/13 piece wardrobe really clicked with me. I just read Spark Joy as well. I now feel happy with my small wardrobe rather than feeling like it’s not enough. Erin’s honesty and thoughtfulness just poured through, and I absolutely loved it. I hope she comes on again! You’re right, Brooke, the care less and care more is solid gold.
Cheers, Joy
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That’s a knowing answer to a diffucilt question
Yes! Matth giving her some full-sized bottles would have been a really nice gift, and it would have taken him 2 minutes to order online. They deserve each other.
on Excellent read, I just passed this onto a friend who was doing some research on that. And he actually bought me lunch as I found it for him smile Therefore let me rephrase that: Thanks for lunch!