Welcome to the monthly editions of A Slow Afternoon ☼
A Slow Afternoon is a paid subscription-based newsletter (from ‘A Slow Afternoon’ online space) that will softly land in your inbox on the first Friday of each month. What I will send over is a little thought piece - a mix of personal stories, a little chat about some aspect of intentional living (we’ll pick up a new topic each month) and what I hope, feel like a collection of some warm, beautiful images.
That special monthly mail that maybe you can save for that quiet moment by yourself anytime during the month.
a little bit about me ☼
I’m Shehzeen and I’ve been writing/content creating for over ten years now. I’m of Pakistani origin but currently live in Sydney, Australia with my partner of 12 years. I’m 39 and thanks to several, varied life experiences – like, hustling away in my 20s at the cost of my health & well-being, living alone and supporting myself and my family through some testing times, losing my father, leaving my corporate career at a peak and starting all over with my own business from scratch, having the courage to let go of relationships that did not serve me well, creating healthy boundaries, choosing to not conform to several societal norms despite the sustained pressure….to name a few – I have slowly learnt the value of cultivating a conscious lifestyle for myself and the abundance that it brings with. At times it works beautifully, and sometimes you try again the next day. But it’s what has introduced me to who I truly am, who I want to evolve to be, and I can’t wait to chat about it with you.
I’ve also been fortunate enough to have received thousands of messages from my blog readers over the last decade, where they’ve generously shared about the value created in their lives through the conversations I’ve had about intentional living on my platform. And I feel grateful (and nervous and excited), that I might be able to do more of those through here.
What is this space going to be like? ☼
So much of our consumption today can be involuntary and social media apps keep most of us locked within streams of content, that come with no quantity moderation. With these editions of ‘A Slow Afternoon’, my purpose is simple but clear. I hope for it to be something that:
☼ You consciously make time for
☼ Doesn’t clutter your email inbox but adds value to it by arriving just once a month
☼ Allows you to rest and ponder over one aspect at one time. No links to several things, no compulsion to make it longer than it needs to be.
☼ Is a conversation starter for discussions within your friends and families. Online discussions are great but we have to change within our homes and social circles. Take these discussions offline. The thoughts are yours to tweak, readapt, modify, as they fit your lifestyle. There are no set rules, we will all make our own.
☼ Helps you be someone who is prepared to let go of the “buts”, breaks the cycle, finds the courage to change things, adopt freeing patterns. At your own pace, one step at a time.
Welcome to your Slow Afternoons ☼
Thank you to everyone who has subscribed and chosen to make this a part of their lives.
If you have any questions or comments, you can email me at thedesiwonderwoman@gmail.com or reply to the monthly issue from your email :)
