It's that time of year when things start to really pick up for the holidays. Everyone's mindset just changes and gets into the spirit of things. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah...I've always loved this time of year. Everyone's in a great mood. However, it's also sometimes a lot of shuffling and goes by too quickly.
For this reason, I wanted to share something a little interesting many don't know about. In a small city called Kakegawa, near Tokyo, Japan, November was declared as "Slow Life Month" several years ago in order to promote a "comfortable lifestyle and relaxed state of mind."
Here's the slogan to describe their philosophy on slowing things down a bit. "...To achieve 'slow, relaxed and comfortable' lifestyles, and shift from a society of mass production and mass consumption, to a society that is not hectic and does cherish our possessions and things of the heart."
Check out the entire article on the Kakegawa City's information page. Very interesting read.
Happy November!
Friday, October 31, 2008
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i love this time of year too! as soon as halloween is over i get so excited......fall and winter are amazing, magical months....and i love the hustle and bustle of life, the glorious changes of the seasons and above all, that i made it to another year.
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